Events probably didn’t go quite the way Univision Communications Chairman and CEO A. Jerrold Perenchio had been expecting last week. Mr. Perenchio had set a June 20 deadline for bidders interested in buying the Spanish-language media conglomerate. Two rival groups-one…
Audience measurements over the years have pointed to some patterns in program performance by genre: Sitcoms often hold up pretty well when repeated, while ratings levels are invariably lower for the rerun; dramas with continuous story lines have witnessed steeper…
Break.com doesn’t have the biggest audience of all video-sharing sites, nor does it offer the most clips. But it’s one of the stickiest, and it has something its biggest competitor, YouTube, doesn’t have: a content filter. Break posts only eight…
By Capitalizing on Goliath’s Weaknesses, Smaller Competitors Stake Out a Niche
At NBC’s affiliates meeting in April the two co-chairs of the Affiliates Futures Committee made the pitch to the 230 broadcast stations about their next digital venture. That’s the National Broadband Co., an online video service for which NBC’s rising…
Nielsen Media Research has agreed to provide the broadcast networks with a new stream of data showing the average ratings for the national commercials within a program. The data, which the networks requested several weeks ago, will be based on…
TelevisionWeek this week bolsters its coverage of diversity issues in the TV industry with “Diverse Voices,” a rotating column from contributors. “Diverse Voices” will appear twice a month, and TVWeek welcomes submissions on this important topic. If you can contribute…
Bravo is capitalizing on the popularity of “Project Runway” by selling the show’s fashion creations on the Web. Season two winner Chloe Dao is designing a carry-on bag emblazoned with “Carry On,” one of the show’s slogans. The network is…
New Firms Empower Amateurs to Make Money From Works
These 10 industry insiders have continued to make their marks since appearing on TelevisionWeek‘s 2005 Hot List. Here’s the lowdown on what they’ve been up to:Brightcove founder and President Jeremy Allaire announced a partnership with TiVo last month that will…