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Fox Looks to Make Empire an Enduring Success, Not Just a Short-Term Hit

Convergent TV

Empire might not be as white-hot as it was in Season 1, but the show remains one of TV's biggest hits, and its ratings among 18- to 49-year-olds are twice [...]


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Broadcasters Howl Over Proposed Changes to Carriage Rules

Convergent TV

Broadcasters are girding for a knock-down drag-out fight over a parade of horribles that might be added to the reauthorization of a little-known cable law commonly known as "Stela." The [...]

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Bank Ad Goes for Broke With Slew of Wonderfully Random Pop-Culture References

Creativity

Holy licensing fees, bank man.

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It’s Alive: Frankenstorm Hits New York

Convergent TV

Let it never be said that New Yorkers are slow to capitalize on acts of God.

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New Bill Aims to Close Crunch in Spectrum Auction

Performance Marketing

It's finally beginning to sink in in Washington that the pending auction of spectrum voluntarily relinquished by TV broadcasters may hardly make a dent in the looming shortage of wireless [...]

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Retrans Rumble: Broadcasters Slam Time Warner Cable

Convergent TV

By all measures, Time Warner Cable had a terrific quarter and that was just the opening the National Association of Broadcasters needed to come out swinging against the cable operator [...]