New York – Nielsen has announced a pilot programme for Nielsen Digital Program Ratings, which will measure audiences for TV content viewed online. A+E, ABC, AOL, CBS, The CW, Discovery Communications, FOX, NBC and Univision have all signed on to participate in this test, which will begin in May and run through July. The initial focus of the pilot will be measurement of TV content viewed online, with additional content types and devices to be supported in future releases. The pilot program … [Read more...] about Nielsen expands digital measurement with pilot programme for new content ratings
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40th Daytime Emmys nominees announced
New York – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominees for the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The Awards will telecast on the Turner Broadcasting Systems’ HLN channel on June 16, 2013. This year, CBS scored 49 nominations, the most of any network. The network’s longest running daytime series, The Young and the Restless, led the nominations tally among all programmes … [Read more...] about 40th Daytime Emmys nominees announced
Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
Arizona – ABI Research announced in its latest OTT and Multi-screen Services Research Service that the OTT video market has crossed the US$8 billion mark in 2012, with companies such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple and Amazon driving the growth. The three largest markets—North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific—experienced year-on-year growth in excess of 50% in the same year. The report states that the continued spread of connected consumer electronics and mobile devices such as … [Read more...] about Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
CBS and Lionsgate enter a 50/50 partnership on TVGN and TVGuide.com
New York – CBS Corporation (CBS) and Lionsgate announced that they have entered into a 50/50 partnership for the entertainment cable network TVGN and its website TVGuide.com. The basic cable network will continue to be entertainment-focused, with a specific rebranding and programming strategy to be announced at a later date. The venture will combine CBS's programming, production and marketing assets with Lionsgate's resources in motion pictures, television and digitally delivered content. … [Read more...] about CBS and Lionsgate enter a 50/50 partnership on TVGN and TVGuide.com
“Hawaii Five-0” lets viewers pick episode’s ending
CBS has announced that viewers will be able to choose the ending of an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0, as the show airs live. The episode, airing January 14, is about the investigation of the death of an O'ahu State University professor. The suspects are his boss, his teaching assistant and a student who was caught cheating. Viewers will be able to vote on CBS.com and Twitter (using the hashtags #theBoss, #theTA and #theStudent) during the broadcast. The votes will be tallied immediately and … [Read more...] about “Hawaii Five-0” lets viewers pick episode’s ending
CBS will take viewers “Under The Dome” in summer 2013
Studio City, California – CBS has ordered 13 episodes of Under The Dome, a serialised drama from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel of the same name. Under The Dome premieres in summer 2013. Under The Dome tells the story of a small New England town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic … [Read more...] about CBS will take viewers “Under The Dome” in summer 2013