WHY THIS MATTERS:With uncertainty surrounding whether Sinclair Broadcast Group and Fox will sign new affiliation agreements, Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker looked at three recent examples of networks swapping stations in a market and found that it doesn't work.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Should CBS launch the service, it would join other CBS digital services such as CBS All Access, Showtime Now, CBSN and an upcoming streaming service from CBS Sports planned to launch next year.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud and CBS Television Distribution's Jeopardy! both inched up 1% to remain tied at a 6.8 live plus same day household rating, according to Nielsen.
Digital advertising is exploding across screens. The associated growth of digital attribution models used to measure performance has led to the idea that linear TV advertising is not as effective as it once was. However, TV IS still driving sales. I see it every day and I experience it myself in my own purchase decisions. Linear TV advertising is still the most effective way to reach consumers at scale, is proven to be a major sales driver and is the fuel for lower funnel conversion activity.