Primetime

What I Learned From Jay Leno's Prime Time Debut: Part II

Charles Warner | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

At 11:00 p.m. Monday night, I watched the local news with veteran anchor Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons. It was dull, boring, formulaic, and old-fashioned.

The Media's Double Standard On Showing Neda's Death

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Either show us the Neda video uncensored, or don't show the poster. You can't really have this one both ways. The American public can either handle this image or we can't. Decide, and be consistent.

What NBC Can Learn From Baseball About Their Primetime Fiasco

Lee Stranahan | Posted 04.23.2009 | Media


Lee Stranahan

Maybe it's time for NBC to start using it's strengths in cable to build a great primetime lineup. When a show on an NBC cable property hits, give them a shot at the big leagues.

NBC and Jay Leno Put Broadcast Television in Play

Ed Martin | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment


Ed Martin

If Jay Leno is a hit in primetime, its success may finally lay to rest the broadcast networks' fears of showcasing "old" people as stars of their shows.

Obama Hits Primetime, Daily Show: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 30, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.30.2008 | Media


Shelly Palmer

Barack Obama spent roughly $4 million dollars on 30 minutes of primetime ad space last night. The commercial, which aired on CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox an...

Fogies For McCain!

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Reese Schonfeld

It's time for a look at Presidential preferences based on the number and demographics of viewers watching the 2008 political campaign through the eyes of the cable networks.

Six Tips to Green Your TV

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 07.31.2008 | Green


Mairi Beautyman

Here's a chance to make millions: Come up with a green TV. Frankly, there just isn't one yet. Even with huge technological "advances," this standard household item isn't getting greener.

Morning Shows, Newsmags See Audiences Decline

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Sure, the ratings for the evening newscasts are steadily sinking. That twenty-year-old trend is hardly surprising. But a new report by the Project for...