Unless you’ve been hibernating and/or doom-scrolling–both distinct possibilities in my circle–you’re likely aware that we’re now mere days away from the official kickoff to the holiday movie season. Perhaps the most anticipated date will be a week from Friday, when we get two simultaneous theatrical releases of movies with strong history and titular recognition. Universal … Read more
For a great deal of people, primarily in the flyover states, their long national nightmare is finally over, and no, it has nothing to do with political choices. After a hiatus of nearly 22 1/2 months, a new episode of YELLOWSTONE will air tonight and if you happen to be a cord-cutter or a cord-never, … Read more
It was less than a month ago that an embattled amalgamation of regional sports networks received its third nomenclature in five years when FanDuel inexplicably aligned itself with the former Bally’s and FOX Sports channels that have stubbornly tried to survive with a lineup of mostly mediocre mid-size market teams. But the events of yesterday … Read more
I wish I could somehow shake off the degree of frustration and hopelessness that I’ve been feeling since the events of Tuesday night. But my reasons may just be a tad different than the ones that I literally can’t get out of the way of seeing over and over again elsewhere. I continue to see … Read more
Look, suffice it to say, I’m hardly thrilled by the events of Tuesday. But unlike so many whose minds I truly can’t begin to grasp, I’m not unfriending anyone who might have actually chosen to vote for That Guy. I’m far more judgemental of his character and intellect, largely based on actual testimony of people … Read more
It’s Election Day 2024 at last, and I’m both mentally and physically exhausted. I typically get this way whenever Daylight Savings Time ends and my typically atypical sleep patterns get even more out of whack. I’m now purposefully setting whatever I might hope to be watching to tape knowing full well the odds of my … Read more
You can stop, as my paternal grandfather used to say in a moment of consternation, hocking mein chinik. If you don’t happen to have some familarity in Yiddish, here’s a link for you to get up to speed. I sent in my ballot yesterday, if for no other reason than to potentially take advantage of the … Read more
It may not have been the most significant victory to be achieved this month, but to the embattled leadership of Nielsen it was pretty darn big. As TV TECH’s George Winslow reported on Friday: The Media Rating Council (MRC) has approved the integration of first-party live streaming data into Nielsen’s accredited National Television service. In … Read more
The media/business nexus is still buzzing from the musings expressed this week by a fairly prominent leader on what was expected to be a victory lap. BLOOMBERG’s Kelcee Griffis was among the many who offered some basic details in stories dropped yesterday: Comcast Corp. said it’s considering spinning off its cable networks into a new … Read more
There may not be much left of the syndication business that I’ve known for decades, but what does remain of it sure can get interesting at times. The latest example of that was what the likes of VARIETY’s Gene Maddaus attempted to even-handedly report on yesterday: Sony filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing CBS of self-dealing … Read more