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Spanish-language broadcaster Univision is reorganizing its ad sales unit, and it seems as though having NBCUniversal on one’s resume is a plus for those interested in being a part of it. Advertising Age reports that the latest to make the…
An agreement has been reached in the retransmission dispute between Dish Network and the Gannett stations, Deadline.com reports. The companies issued a brief statement saying they had reached an agreement, but did not immediately provide any details, the report notes….
Dish Network will be dumped by the broadcasting division of Gannett if the satellite-television provider doesn’t block its AutoHop commercial-skipping feature on DVRs or pay huge penalties, reports Reuters. Dish subscribers in 19 cities including Washington, D.C., and Atlanta could…
The television ads in the 2012 presidential race are more negative in tone than in the previous three elections, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from the Wesleyan Media Project. Nearly two-thirds of presidential ads airing between June 1 and Sept….
A blackout on Cablevision’s systems has led to a huge ratings drop for Tribune-owned WPIX-TV, the CW affiliate in the New York market, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. From Aug. 20-Sept. 23, the household ratings for WPIX’s late newscast declined 42%, the…
Nielsen is introducing a new measurement service today that it hopes will be a game changer. Advertising Age reports that the company’s Cross-Platform Campaign Ratings will measure the number of viewers who saw a campaign on TV, the number who…
NBCUniversal is mining material from a massive database of digital info gathered during the London Olympics to gain insights into how viewers watched the Games and what it might say about the future of television, The New York Times reports….
McDonald’s is creating its own television channel, reports the Associated Press. The channel is being created for 700 pioneering restaurants, which will offer exclusive content for customers, the story reports. Called the M Channel, the service will offer entertainment along…
The number of U.S. television households has fallen for a second consecutive year, reflecting the emergence of online viewing, reports Bloomberg. The estimated number of TV homes dropped by 500,000 to 114.2 million, according to Nielsen, with the change being…