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Future of TV Briefing: TV ad industry's measurement currency frustrations hit (another) boiling point
The most consistent aspect of today's TV measurement landscape may be its inconsistency. Or more to the point, the frustration across both buy and sell side with the lack of consistency in TV's measurement currency. This currency inconsistency was…
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Why is connected TV growing in India?
For years, television in India meant one thing: a TV set connected to a cable or DTH service. That is changing. Today, millions of Indians watch Netflix, YouTube, JioHotstar, Prime Video and other streaming services on their television screens.
NBC Was First Network to Televise the World Series in 1947: See Photos
The National Broadcasting Company, NBC, first went on the air as a radio network on November 15, 1926. That means this fall marks 100 years of NBC, and to celebrate, we're looking back at some of the biggest moments in the company's broadcasting…
Black Bear Names Dan Cohen as Head of Television Distribution, Launches Digital Networks Vertical
Black Bear has named Paramount and Disney veteran Dan Cohen as its head of television distribution and will launch a digital networks vertical for the indie firm. Recruiting Cohen is a big to support Black Bear's investment in a broad slate of…
The Swan contestants on the most sadistic reality show on TV: 'Ultimately, we were just a job'
It was in 2003, while listening to country radio, that Kelly first heard the casting call: “Have you dreamed about plastic surgery but never thought you could afford it?” She immediately turned up the volume. The pitch sounded too…
Double beds, TVs and swimming pool discovered inside Indonesian jail
Five officials have been suspended after a raid revealed an apartment-style compound with air conditioners, big-screen televisions, and a swimming pool allegedly for VIP inmates at a prison near Indonesia's Jakarta. An unannounced raid by Indonesia…
Double beds, aircon and big-screen TVs: Indonesia suspends officials over luxury prison cells
Five Indonesian prison officials have been suspended after investigators found an apartment-style compound complete with airconditioners, big-screen televisions and expensive cars allegedly used by inmates at a prison near Jakarta. “We found…
TV News Without Anchors: Reporters Take Mic at Scripps Stations
Viewers of the 6 p.m. news on WGBA in Green Bay, Wisconsin, aren't greeted by anchors anymore. Instead, a recent broadcast began with a quick check of the weather. Then the NBC affiliate switched to a series of prerecorded segments, presented by…
Apple TV's 'Nocturne' Sets October Release Date, Drops Gripping New Trailer (TV News Roundup)
Apple TV released the trailer for the thriller “Nocturne” which premieres globally Friday, Oct. 30 with the first two episodes. Starring Liev Schreiber (“The Perfect Couple”), Zazie Beetz (“They Will Kill…
Jeremy Clarkson teases new TV show to rival Celebrity Traitors after Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson reveals new arrival at Diddly Squat Farm Jeremy Clarkson is hinting at a new television programme to compete with Celebrity Traitors as he announces filming has concluded on the sixth series of Clarkson's Farm. The television…
Mike Flanagan Hopes His 'Carrie' TV Series Runs for Three Seasons
The Avengers want you to silence your phones before Doomsday in a new policy ad. Jessica Rothe pops botfly larvae in the latest clip from Beware Boiúna. Clayface gets a super cool poster from Japan. And let's don't forget a cursed treasure…
Brits rediscover iconic 'bad boiler' TV ad that 'wouldn't be allowed today
A boiler with a vicious tongue might seem an unlikely star for an energy-saving campaign, but that was exactly what viewers got in 2001. Sponsored by the Energy Saving Trust, the 'Boiler Behaving Badly' advert swapped sensible household advice for…
ITWeb TV Biz: Building SA's tech future, one business at a time
James Hickman visited the ITWeb studio to discuss what the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Programme is, why AWS launched it, and the role it plays in supporting entrepreneurship, skills development, and the growth of black-owned technology…
Blue Lights review - TV's most thrilling cop show turns up the heat
Blue Lights has always been a very modern cop drama. Its tales of everyday callouts, fractious office relationships and complex long-term efforts to smash organised crime have all played out against the backdrop of post-Troubles Belfast, where…
The Best TVs Under $500, According to Experts
Let's get this out of the way: There are plenty of TVs to choose from under $500 these days, including models with screen sizes as large as 75 inches. But shopping for the best TV under $500 can be like negotiating a minefield. Low-cost TVs…
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