“ComScore Inc., the Internet researcher, agreed to buy Rentrak Corp. in an all-stock merger valued at more than $800 million, combining two media-monitoring companies to create a more formidable rival to Nielsen,” reports BloombergBusiness. Notes Adweek, “ComScore, which specializes in digital…
“With TV viewing falling off a cliff but with more homes watching video than ever, NBC’s top ad boss, Linda Yaccarino, said the cross-platform TV-to-digital measurement industry is in ‘acute crisis,’ reports our good friend Claire Atkinson in the New…
Both NBC and CBS claimed ratings victories for premiere week of the new fall season, with NBC extending a winning streak in the key 18-49 demo while CBS continued its own streak by winning total viewers. NBC won premiere week…
“[T]he quintessential American designer who built a fashion empire based on sweeping fantasies of country-club prep and the Wild West is stepping down from his post as chief executive of the company,” reports The New York Times. Ralph Lauren has…
A music superstar has been named 2015 Woman of the Year by Billboard magazine. The honor goes to Lady Gaga, who will succeed last year’s honoree, Taylor Swift. The award will be presented at the annual Women in Music event,…
ABC News is being accused by some observers of racial insensitivity after botching an attempt on “Nightline” to promote the network’s new drama series “Quantico.” USA Today reports that the program attempted to promote “Quantico” with a clip of Indian…
Comedy Central’s late-night institution “The Daily Show” began a new era Monday night, with new host Trevor Noah taking over after a 16-year stint in the chair by Jon Stewart. Noah paid tribute to Stewart before turning his focus to…
Comcast Corp. announced today that it is readying the launch of a new video streaming service. Reuters reports that the company will launch a trial version of the service, which is called “Watchable.” The service is aimed at younger viewers…
The on-again, off-again girlfriend of one of the biggest stars in Hollywood has committed suicide. TMZ.com reports that the body of Cathriona White, the girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey, was found Monday night at a residence in the Los Angeles…
One of the celebrity contestants on the ABC series “Dancing with the Stars” has been forced to withdraw from the competition. Kim Zolciak-Biermann is out after suffering a mini-stroke last week. As we reported previously, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta”…