Stories Tagged as
Television
How a dead TV show like 'The Office' can live on
May 15, 2013
A look at the afterlife of a sitcom like "The Office," which ends this Thursday night. Can anything be gained from internet royalties and syndication?
Why Nielsen isn't watching the cord-cutters
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Molly Wood
May 15, 2013
How cord-cutters are impacting TV ad revenue.
Bring on the baby bloopers and family fiascos
May 14, 2013
"America’s Funniest Home Videos" is opening its 23-season deep library to advertisers. Nothing sells like pets, babies and humor.
Upfront for TV networks: Build brands, loyalty
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Kai Ryssdal
May 13, 2013
Television executives pitch advertisers on their new lineups this week in elaborate presentations called upfronts. But can the networks still compete with cable?
The app that blocks TV spoilers on Twitter, and its teenage developer
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Kai Ryssdal
May 10, 2013
Jennie Lamere just turned 18. Between classes and college applications, she developed an app to block the live tweets that were spoiling her favorite shows.
Turning the world on with her smile: A look at 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
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Kai Ryssdal
May 6, 2013
In her new book, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong takes a look at Mary Richards and the rest of the gang from the WJM newsroom and the real-life people behind the "Mary Tyler Moore Show."
The value of a laugh track
May 6, 2013
Can adding canned laughter make a sitcom more popular than one without the assist? As old-fashioned as laugh tracks seem, they're still a valuable element of successful TV comedies.
For public good, not for profit.
Old media battles online companies for digital ad spending
May 1, 2013
There are some unexpected newcomers to the digital video world as advertising grows. Magazine publisher Condé Nast is one of the new big names rolling out a suite of original video content.
Soap operas get a new lease on life online
Apr 29, 2013
'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' are going online only starting Monday -- as the first offerings of 'The Online Network', an ad-supported outlet for first-run entertainment delivered online.
Is Amazon about to do to TVs what it did to bookstores?
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Molly Wood
Apr 25, 2013
Amazon is coming out with its own media box for TVs, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The device would compete with Apple TV, Roku, and possibly cable and satellite companies.