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HGTV to Premiere Six New Series and 13...
HGTV’s exciting summer programming continues with six all-new series and 13 specials premiering throughout July, August and September. The network has fresh offerings for every fan of the home, including those who enjoy peeking inside other people’s houses, travel enthusiasts and reality competition addicts. Highly anticipated new series include Buying and Selling, hosted by the Property Brothers, Drew and... Read More »
College Football Four-Team Playoff...
So long, Bowl Championship Series. Hello, playoffs. College football’s top division on Tuesday officially moved to a four-team playoff beginning with the 2014 season when a committee of university presidents in Washington approved a BCS commissioners’ plan that had been in the works for months. For the next two seasons, things will remain as they have since the introduction... Read More »
Cable Outpaces Broadcast in Upfront for...
With the broadcast upfront already wrapped up, analysts say the cable upfront could be over in as little as a week, with a number of network groups getting close to selling out their available inventory. Cable networks are seeing CPM gains in the 3 to 7 percent range, said UBS senior analyst John Janedis in a note earlier this week. He... Read More »
Hot Spots
ESPN Nets New Cable Basketball Ratings Record with 13.3 Million Viewers ESPN’s June 9 telecast of the Miami Heat’s series-clinching win over the Boston Celtics averaged 13.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. Overall, the 2012 NBA playoffs coverage was ESPN’s highest-rated and most-viewed ever. Over 21 games, ESPN averaged a 4.5 household cable rating, up 25% compared to... Read More »
Why Social Media is Great for
There’s been a lot written about the value of social media for TV shows. It reflects viewer engagement, it’s a form of promotion for networks, and it’s a way to track viewer devotion. But perhaps the most important thing of all about social media and television is that it turns a TV show into a must-see live event... Read More »
Cable Wins at 2012 Critic’s...
Basic cable took home a nice share of the 2012 Critic’s Choice Television Awards on Monday night. Along with premium cable networks, cable programming swept the drama category. Showtime’s Homeland won for best drama series, with star Claire Danes taking home best actress honors. Meanwhile, AMC grabbed three drama victories: Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston for best actor; the show’s... Read More »
Walking Dead Marathon and All New Black...
Walking Dead fans, mark your calendars for July 7-8!! AMC announced “The Walking Dead” Season 3 Preview Weekend on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 beginning at 11:30am each day. Airing just one week before Comic-Con, the two-day programming event will feature a marathon of all 19 episodes from the series’ critically acclaimed first two seasons, culminating with... Read More »
People Juggle More Devices While...
Remember when we just watched TV? As ownership of Internet-connected devices goes up, people are increasingly likely to be surfing and tapping away on their phones, computers and tablets while watching the big screen, according to a Interactive Advertising Bureau report, The Multi-Screen Marketer. The more devices people own, the more likely they are to go online while watching... Read More »
