It's been another challenging season for the broadcast networks. Between the presidential election and the continued shift in viewing habits, all of them except NBC are down this season in the all-important adults 18-49 demo (NBC, which is No. 1 in the demo this season, is even with last season.) But a few standout new...
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TV & Video Daily
February 14, 2017
Insider updates on all things video
Ratings are down, but the success of This Is Us gives them hope
By Jason Lynch
It's been another challenging season for the broadcast networks. Between the presidential election and the continued shift in viewing habits, all of them except NBC are down this season in the all-important adults 18-49 demo (NBC, which is No. 1 in the demo this season, is even with last season.) But a few standout new...
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Gap, Heinz and Ameritrade spots helped put them on the map
By Jason Lynch
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YouTube star dropped by Maker Studios and YouTube Red project
By Sami Main
She also inked a deal with Revlon
By Sami Main
Viewing habits on YouTube and other platforms
By Emma Bazilian
Whether you're looking to introduce your brand to a Gen X music buff, Gen Y shopping fiend or Gen Z gamer, there's no doubt that YouTube can be a valuable investment. But for maximum impact, it's also important to understand just how your target age group interacts with the video-sharing platform. To help decode the...
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First spot, about the nuclear triad, aired Monday morning
By Jason Lynch
Several people have figured out that the best way to get a message to President Trump is to do so via a TV program he is likely to watch, but no one has gone to the lengths that John Oliver has to get a television-based message to the president. On Sunday's Last Week Tonight with...
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The newspaper continues to gain momentum
By Christopher Heine
Twitter has, for years now, owned the breaking news space when it comes to digital platforms. Meanwhile, Snapchat, with its 160 million daily users, has been more known for personal messaging and buzzy content from sources ranging from Daily Mail and BuzzFeed to CNN and National Geographic. Today, Snapchat is getting more newsy, inking a...
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Network’s double entendre slogan titillated viewers
By Jason Lynch
In New York and Los Angeles, it was impossible to escape the billboards for that high-profile new entertainment project featuring an attractive, successful entrepreneur and the suggestive slogan, "He'll get you off." No, it wasn't the campaign for this weekend's Fifty Shades Darker, but a far less likely program: Bull, CBS's freshman procedural drama starring...
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The showrunner talks juggling Legion and Fargo’s third season
By Jason Lynch
Three years ago, Noah Hawley did the impossible: he made a TV adaptation of Fargo that held its own with the classic 1996 Coen Brothers film that inspired it. He then topped himself a year later, turning Fargo's second season into the best TV show of 2015. Now the creator is ready for his biggest...
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Bob Bakish will also rebrand Spike
By Jason Lynch
Almost two months into his tenure as Viacom's new permanent president and CEO, Bob Bakish has unveiled his plan to turn around the struggling company: by shifting resources to six "flagship" networks with global revenue potential. Going forward, Viacom's highest priorities will be on what Bakish called its "flagship six": BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon,...
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