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We have the Supreme Court nominee, now we get the ads

Jul 10, 2018
The media battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has only just begun.

The drama just keeps coming at CBS and Viacom

May 17, 2018
Power, money and family ties come together in a boardroom battle

The drama’s unfolding in the broadcast ad space as TV networks roll out fall lineups

May 11, 2018
With competing content providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime offering binge-worthy content on demand with less commercial interruption, television networks are starting to rethink their advertising model as they roll out “upfronts” presentations next week, where they showcase the fall lineup for advertisers. What’s the right commercials-to-content ratio for network TV these days? And if they […]

Even TV networks agree there are too many commercials

Apr 30, 2018
As services like Netflix rise in popularity, our tolerance for ads is going down.
More than 80 percent of millennials binge-watch TV.
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Why cutting the cord isn't so easy in the U.S.

TV has changed a lot, but cable has managed to stick around one way or another.
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TV writer Nell Scovell says men need to "make room"

Mar 22, 2018
It's not a pipeline problem, she says, but a "broken doorbell problem."
Nell Scovell says that when comedian Garry Shandling said she wrote like a guy, she took it as a compliment.
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Spending on Oscar ads is up

Mar 2, 2018
Why? Because it’s one of the few television shows advertisers are pretty sure all kinds of people will show up for. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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Explaining the craze in TV reboots

Feb 22, 2018
Why they shine brightly - and briefly - in a crowded TV market.

Netflix brings award-winning producer on board

Feb 14, 2018
Netflix has made a deal to bring prolific producer Ryan Murphy into the fold to create a bunch of binge-able series and movies. The five-year deal is reported to be worth $300 million. It’s the streaming giant’s latest move to book top-level talent. Less than a year ago, Netflix signed an estimated $100 million four-year […]

How the "The Good Place" creator Mike Schur found hell in Los Angeles

Jan 9, 2018
Mike Schur, creator of NBC's "The Good Place," tells us about the inspiration for his show and how no one has time to watch all of the television and streaming content out there.
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