How To Achieve (Relatively) Wild Success

How To Achieve (Relatively) Wild Success

Chances are you might not be aware of a new show that has helped its network both build and broaden its audience from what it inherited but also find a way to do so in a fiscally responsible manner.  You might recall we had a pretty prolonged strike last year that dealt with the reality … Read more

New Rules?

New Rules?

Now, where were we? When I chose to take a break a bit more than a month ago, I was arguably at a low point even by my modest standards, and in hindsight it showed at every level.  Even when people were doing something that had the chance to be right, more often that not … Read more

The Biggest Loser?  Look No Further.

The Biggest Loser? Look No Further.

My best friend, for reasons I can’t possibly try to sensibly go into publicly, has given me the pet name of “Brock”.  So I was kind of rooting for Mr. Purdy, that young up-and-comer quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who led his underdog team to overtime and down the field with an impressive seven-minute-plus … Read more

It’s Halftime At The Super BSowl

It’s Halftime At The Super BSowl

There’s been excitement and action eminating from the Pacific Time Zone all week, and there’s more ahead in the coming days.  Today, of course, all eyes are being turned in the direction of Las Vegas where some say Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be in attendance for an Usher concert.  Or perhaps it’s the … Read more

This Old Dog Needs No New Tricks

This Old Dog Needs No New Tricks

When some dogs get up in years, some more cautious owners might try to wean its activity or adjust its diet.  But as it enters its 20th year, The Puppy Bowl is arguably more vibrant, popular and meaningful than ever, thank you.  And, ironically, it owes its inspiration, and perhaps its legacy, to a fox. … Read more

Ad Finitum

Ad Finitum

The official start time of Super Bowl LVIII isn’t until 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time Sunday.  Even the official pre-game shows on ESPN, CBS and NFL Network don’t start until 6 AM. But for me, who loves to watch every bit of content connected to the game, my pre-game has already started. Yesterday, USA TODAY … Read more

Numbers Don’t Lie.  Only People.

Numbers Don’t Lie. Only People.

If I have anything resembling a mantra that I do my best to reinforce every waking moment, it’s the one I often had to remind disbelieving executives with whenever I’d be the bearer of ratings news or testing reports that went against every instinct they had had when they put blood, sweat and tears, and … Read more

Don’t Rain On Our Parade

Don’t Rain On Our Parade

Those of you who have actually been following these musings know all too well at times I can be a bit harsh on the subjects.  I tend to write as the spirit moves me, and sometimes the spirits are a tad more evil.  Some of you even take a moment to justifiably call me out … Read more

Curb Your Emotionalism

Curb Your Emotionalism

The end of yet another era of a television legend begins tonight, and I sometimes get the feeling that even feeling a bit of remorse about it would be considered triggering for the person who created it. But, he said channeling his best Susie Greene, F**k You, Larry. Whether you like it or not, you’re … Read more