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Why the 2016 RNC and DNC May Go Down in History as 'the Livestream Conventions' And why network news anchors aren't worried By Chris Ariens The 2016 national political conventions stand to be the most broadcasted, most consumed, most shared conventions of all time. But that may have less to do with the candidates and more to do with the attendees in both ... Read more » |
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Surprise! Emmy Voters Got Their Nominations (Mostly) Right This Year 6 big takeaways from the list of nominees By Jason Lynch Every year, when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces its Emmy nominations, the reaction is focused more on which worthy shows and performances were left out than who was actually nominated. But ... Read more » |
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The Upfront Is Alive and Well, and That's Good for the Whole Buy-Sell Ecosystem Strong marketplace seems to quiet talk of irrelevance By Rich Goldfarb Independence Day has come and gone—no, I'm not just talking about the movie sequel—and the 2016 upfront marketplace will soon follow. Here's a refreshing "independent" thought: For the ... Read more » |
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How TV and Streaming Networks Hope to Benefit From the Pokemon Go Frenzy Hulu sees 10% daily jump in Pokemon viewing By Jason Lynch As Pokemon Go mania sweeps the country—with everyone from film studios to small-business owners scrambling to cash in on the frenzy—the cable networks and streaming services with rights to Pokemon series ... Read more » |
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Inside the Delicate Mechanics of Marketing Mr. Robot’s Second Season USA finds 'authentic' partners for anti-brand phenom By Jason Lynch USA Network used to be best known for "blue skies" procedurals. But the network's signature show is now Mr. Robot, its Golden Globe-winning dark drama about a group of hackers (led by Rami Malek and ... Read more » |
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NBC Execs 'Cautiously Optimistic' Rio Olympics Will Be a Success Despite Concerns Network will address Zika, crime and pollution in one-hour special By Jason Lynch As NBCUniversal prepares to broadcast and stream 6,755 hours of Olympics coverage in August, company executives said they are "cautiously optimistic" that the Summer Games would go smoothly despite concerns ... Read more » |
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Q&A: Laila Ali on Sports Humanitarians and How Much Her Father Cared About People Plus, being a contestant on the new Celebrity Apprentice By Tim Baysinger Ahead of the ESPY Awards Wednesday night on ABC, ESPN will hold its second annual Sports Humanitarian Awards tonight. The event at the Conga Room at L.A. Live will air as a half-hour special Friday night on ESPN. ... Read more » |
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