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The 2019 primetime Emmys hit record low ratings, but why?

The 2019 Primetime Emmys hit the lowest ratings ever for the ceremony. I make a few guesses and offer some thoughts on why that happened.

I calculate how long it’d take to binge-watch various popular long-running cartoons, from “The Flintstones” to “The Simpsons.”

A joint US/Canadian research group found that children’s TV could stand to make improvements in various aspects of diversity.

I take a look at the prominence of Superman in live-action television, and offer a few guesses why that’s such more than Batman.

A look at the current state of the major digital movie stores (Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes), plus the arrival of Movies Anywhere.

A recent study by Reuters shows that there’s a split along generational lines for how news is obtained. Reuters’ survey reports[…]

Yes, it’s another infographic from Statista. This time, it concerns live TV programming. Despite the rise of DVRs and on-demand[…]

PBS Kids, the children’s programming block of PBS, will soon be getting its own 24-hour digital TV subchannel. PBS announced[…]

The Super Bowl has once again come and gone, with the Denver Broncos beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super[…]

As usual for the blog, here’s my thoughts on the cartoon character balloons announced for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving parade[…]