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CNN’s Republican YouTube Debate Causes Controversy

CNN’s Republican YouTube debate last Wednesday was watched by an estimated 4.4 million viewers, more than any primary debate in cable news history, according to Turner analysis of fast national data from Nielsen Media Research. Add in a simulcast on…

QuickTakes: Do you think Fox’s upcoming lie-detector series ‘The Moment of Truth’ is going too far?

“It won’t help raise American SAT scores, but it’s certainly no cause for alarm. The invasion of other people’s privacy will always be a source of entertainment. It may not represent TV at its most high-minded, but I don’t think…

Editorial: Voice of the Public Enlivens Debates

The second CNN/YouTube presidential debate last week solidified a notion that we had in July when the first CNN/YouTube presidential debate was aired: This format delivers great television. A large part of the success is the debate’s primary conceit: Why…

Guest Commentary: There Are No Winners in Writers Strike PR War

So the Hollywood writers are winning the public relations war against the major media companies. As an actual Hollywood writer, upon hearing this vital and timely news of our psy-ops victory, I could not help but ask the question—so what?…

Gathering Around the CW’s Hearth

Family Programming Brings Success to the Young Network

Taking the Measure of Media Reach

Television Remains Springboard as Internet Research Complicates Picture

Powering Sign-Up With Big Incentives

Cable, Satellite Providers Turn to Rebates, Free Service to Lure Consumers

Confusion Persists Despite Soaring Ownership

HDTVs, DVDs Not All Getting HD

Consumers Worldwide Are Hungry for Hi-Def

Kagan Report Credits World Cup for Driving Pay TV Operators to Expand HD Offerings

FCC Waiver Allows Tribune Deal to Proceed

FCC Approval Allows Deal to Meet Deadline