‘Dr. Pimple Popper: A Pimple Carol’ on TLC December 8 Michael Malone published 8 December 21 Spirits of Pimples Past, Present and Future remind the doctor of the true meaning of the holidays
OpenVault Buys VelociData Mike Farrell published 8 December 21 Deal expands portfolio to include R&D capabilities; terms not disclosed
Key Execs Promoted as Invidi Sets New Management Structure Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21 Howard Fiderer, Hiru Krishna, Prasad Sanagavarapu and Michael Cubin get additional responsibilities
MadHive Hires Jeff Fagel as Chief Marketing Officer Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21 Growing ad tech company MadHIve said it hired Jeff Fagel as its first chief marketing officer.
Roku, Google Reach Deal To Carry YouTube, YouTube TV Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21 Roku and Google said they reached an agreement ending a nasty dispute that took YouTube TV off the popular streaming platform and threatened to make YouTube unavailable this week as well.
Gracenote Launches Tool That Predicts Content Performance Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21 Nielsen’s Gracenote unit said it is launching a new tool that predicts how content will perform with audiences.
James Rosen Joins Newsmax By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Will be chief Washington correspondent
FCC's Simington: Content Delivery Power Has Shifted to Streaming By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Said FCC broadcast reg review must reckon with that
Instagram Unveils New Youth Protections in Advance of Senate Hearing By John Eggerton published 7 December 21 CEO Adam Mosseri says it will make platform ‘even better’ for young people
Weekly Cable Ratings: Fox News Takes its Turn As Top-Rated Primetime Network By R. Thomas Umstead published 7 December 21 Fox News continues to dominate total day
John Zaccario Named President at Sony’s GSN Operations By Jon Lafayette published 7 December 21 John Zaccario has been appointed president of Sony’s GSN.
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted published 13 September 21 Viewership isn’t close to what it used to be, but broadcast networks have learned a few tricks over the years
Emmys 2021: What We Watched During the Pandemic Posted published 13 September 21 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted published 13 September 21 Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted published 13 September 21 Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted published 13 September 21 Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Google vs. Roku: What We Know About the Biggest Tech Beef in Streaming Right Now By Daniel Frankel published 2 December 21 On Dec. 9, the second most popular app in all of connected TV, YouTube, will be removed from the No. 1 OTT platform. Can anybody stop this from happening?
Google-Roku Battle Surfaces Again as Latest Roku OS Update Takes Down YouTube TV and Other Apps (Updated) By Daniel Frankel published 23 November 21 Roku reportedly rolls back an OS update that caused playback problems with a number of apps
TikTok Makes Further U.S. Connected TV Push with App Support on Smart TVs Powered by Android TV, Google TV, Samsung and LG OS By Daniel Frankel published 22 November 21 Chinese streaming giant just began its quest to follow YouTube's connected TV path by debuting on Amazon Fire TV-powered devices last month
IBC 2021 Hit with Another Cancellation as Broadpeak Pulls Out By John Eggerton published 19 November 21 Tech company joins Viaccess-Orca, Iredeto, Synamedia, Xytech and others in demurring on Netherlands media tech trade show out of continued COVID-19 concerns
Netflix and Amazon Team Up on New Fire TV Alexa Voice Discovery Feature By Daniel Frankel published 15 November 21 The FANG rivals even have a new TV commercial showcasing their collaboration
James Rosen Joins Newsmax By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Will be chief Washington correspondent
FCC's Simington: Content Delivery Power Has Shifted to Streaming By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Said FCC broadcast reg review must reckon with that
Instagram Unveils New Youth Protections in Advance of Senate Hearing By John Eggerton published 7 December 21 CEO Adam Mosseri says it will make platform ‘even better’ for young people
D.C. Applauds Chairwoman Rosenworcel Confirmation to FCC By John Eggerton published 7 December 21 Reaction swift to Senate approval
FCC Defends Change to Over-the-Air Antenna Rules By John Eggerton published 7 December 21 U.S. Appeals Court presses agency on proliferation of commercial uses
