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The Pendulum Swings To THE PITT
I sometimes wonder if the struggles that so many streaming services seem to have in gaining traction may be due in no small part to a seeming obsession with the generation in charge to do things differently than the dinosaurs who have linear services did–or even do. These companies wouldn’t be in the position to
Small Mouth Bass
MEMO TO: THE HONORABLE (!) KAREN BASS FR: STEVE LEBLANG, MEDIA CONSULTANT RE: MEDIA TRAINING Hi again, Madame Mayor. Yes, again. Our paths have crossed before. When you were running for Diane Watson’s vacated Congressional seat in 2010 you and your handlers made it a point to knock on every door on my block in
Abscheid, Bien Venu. We Hardly Knew Ye.
It may have first appeared to be a surprisingly timed announcement when it was dropped into trade and general media yesterday that VENU Sports, after a tumultuous and legal battle-filled several months of supposed startup, dropped this social media salvo: Considering less than 24 hours earlier the duo at SPORTS AND MEDIA PODCAST who were
It Really IS A New World Order
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Sixty Years Later, “Circle” Finally Gets The Squares
Things were a lot different back in 1965, let me assure you. There were only three commercial broadcast TV networks, cable was something you sent ahead of arriving in a port city and satellite was something that the Russians were sending into orbit faster than we were. And THE PRICE IS RIGHT had deteriorated in
The Billionaire Boys Liars’ Club?
I regularly post these musings to several social media platforms each day, if for no other reason than to optimize reach. Methinks maybe aggregate enough followers by being shared by some who are moved enough to do so for potential advertisers to take notice. When I was first exposed to third party website measurement via
Throwing Money At The Problem? How Original.
I used to know someone very well whose solution to any family crisis was to open their checkbook. That’s especially easy to do when the majority of their net worth was either inherited or controlled through marriage. Show up in person to watch a child receive an honor from a national organization when it happened
Still Spinning Gold
Long before it became a date shrouded in a history of infamy, January 6th was always a fondly remembered date among the legions of true game show lovers. With today being the golden anniversary of when it was established, it’s especially celebratory. Fifty years ago today, a twice-failed game show pilot combining elements of hangman,
The Globes Get A Boob Job
It’s a new year and it’s most definitely a new look for the bastard child of awards shows, the Golden Globes. The 82nd rendition of what is typically the de facto kickoff for awards season begins a new five-year commitment from CBS tonight, fresh off an impressive ratings increase that convinced them to do so.