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Daily Archives : Aug 10, 2015

Why One of the Major Streaming Services Is Fighting the Urge to Binge

While video streamers as a whole have been cashing in on viewers’ newfound desire to binge-watch TV programming, one of the major services, Hulu, is pursuing a strategy aimed at downplaying the binge model. The Los Angeles Times reports that…

TCA Awards: Critics Name Outstanding Drama and Comedy, Other Honors

It was a big night for Jon Hamm, Amy Schumer, “The Americans” and “Empire” at the 31st annual TCA Awards held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton. The non-televised ceremonies were hosted by James Corden of CBS’s “Late Late Show,”…

He Helped Make ‘Monday Night Football’ a National Institution. Former NFL Star and Broadcaster Frank Gifford Dies at 84

“Frank Gifford, 84, a gleaming hero of sports and television in an era when such things were possible, who moved seamlessly from stardom in the New York Giants’ offense to celebrity in the broadcast booth of ‘Monday Night Football,’ died…

Attention Wall St. Investors: Yes, the Traditional TV Media Climate Is Changing, But the Sky Is Not Falling

In this absorbing post, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross talks to a top TV executive who explains why the big sell-off by Wall St. investors last week of TV media companies was an over-reaction. Please click here to read…