Burning Man is not returning this year.
07.04.2021 - 23:05 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSometimes, the simple act of counting can result in something much more complex.Nielsen and the TV networks whose audiences it measures typically work hand in hand to tell the world about how many people watch some of the nation’s most-watched comedies and dramas.
But this week, at least, they’re close to bearing arms against one another.Nielsen has acknowledged it may not have been able to measure TV audiences during the coronavirus pandemic as closely as it
.Burning Man is not returning this year.
Emma Willis and her husband Matt have been spotted training to be vaccine volunteers.TV presenter Emma, who recently confused fans as she went from honey blonde hair to "Jessica Rabbit" red overnight, and her other half are two of many celebrities sacrificing their own time to work for St John Ambulance to ensure the vaccine gets rolled out as quickly and efficiently as possible amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
coronavirus lockdown prevented large-scale street parties for the second year running.This year, the national holiday comes with lockdown fatigue rising and a day before an easing of some restrictions even though hospitals are having to postpone regular medical procedures so they can focus on the high level of COVID-19 patients.King Willem-Alexander was marking his 54th birthday in the southern city of Eindhoven, a city that brands itself as a hub for high-tech innovation, for a digital version
According to You showrunner Sera Gamble, fans of the Netflix serial-killer thriller can prepare themselves for a third season full of “f*cking bonkers” episodes.
Amy Schumer‘s two-year-old son Gene Fischer is just as cute as can be, and the 39-year-old funny lady would love to make him a big brother. But after a very difficult first pregnancy where she suffered from severe morning sickness throughout, even a second pregnancy via IVF has ended up being ruled out. The Expecting Amy star appeared on Ellen on Fri. Apr. 23, where guest host Ashley Graham asked, “And are we gonna be expecting Amy number two?”
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDuring a year when the TV industry is worried about how many viewers will return to watch ABC’s annual Oscars broadcast, Verizon will definitely return to advertise during it.The telecommunications giant will sponsor the ceremony for the fourth consecutive year, and not just with TV commercials.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal said it hired a senior executive from Nielsen to oversee new efforts to help advertisers measure their commercials’ reach and effectiveness amid an outbreak of new tensions between the TV networks and the large measurement company.Kelly Abcarian was named executive vice president of measurement and impact at NBCU’s ad-sales unit, charged with helping advertisers find ways to gauge how many consumers their marketing efforts reach across NBCU’s
Phillip Schofield has taken a savage swipe at Piers Morgan on Tuesday's This Morning, by claiming he has "a lot of time on his hands." The 59 year was an ITV colleague of 56 year old Piers' until he sensationally quit Good Morning Britain last month after sparking outrage with his views on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey.
At the start of 2021, L.A. residents used to the city's biannual proliferation of "For Your Consideration" billboards needed only to look skyward for reminders they were still living in unprecedented times.
After dropping three dress sizes by improving her relationship with food following the birth of her son Ezekiel last March, Celebs Go Dating star Nadia Essex has revealed how she feels after gaining the weight back.
Imax CEO Richard Gelfond's compensation for the latest fiscal year came to $6.9 million, just down from $7.1 million in fiscal 2019, according to a regulatory filing unveiled on Friday. Gelfond received a base salary of $1.2 million last year, the same as his $1.2 million salary in 2019 and 2018.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNielsen has flatly rejected demands from major networks for an outside audit of its TV ratings for the past year amid complaints that Nielsen has undercounted viewers during the pandemic lockdown period.In what would appear to be a rebuke to demands that the TV-ratings giant submit its recent audience measurement to an independent review by consultant Ernst & Young, Nielsen said Friday that it already is examined regularly by the Media Rating Council.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCBS, ABC, NBC and other TV networks want the company that audits their audiences every day to submit to an audit of its own.The VAB, an industry group that represents the TV networks to Madison Avenue, is demanding that Nielsen, the arbiter of TV ratings, submit to a third-party audit from Ernst and Young, the latest salvo in a battle between to the two sides over how TV audiences were counted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAs more states start to allow residents to take part in sports wagering, ESPN has come up with a game presentation just for them. Executives call it the “BetCast.”On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the Disney sports-media giant will air an alternate feed of an NBA game that pits the Brooklyn Nets against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe media industry’s go-to authority for measuring audiences acknowledged on Friday that the recent coronavirus pandemic bent its yardstick, but maintains nothing is broken.Nielsen, under fire from the TV networks that depend on it to count the audiences for which advertisers pay, says pandemic conditions resulted in a smaller panel of consumers it relies on to monitor TV viewing, but believes the trends it chronicles during 2020 remain viable.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe nation’s TV networks claim the primary arbiter of who watches their programs allowed its business to deteriorate during the coronavirus pandemic and has only devised “a four-ounce solution to a ten-pound problem” of trying to count TV viewers during an unprecedented era in history.Speaking Thursday, Sean Cunningham, the CEO of the VAB, a trade organization that represents the broadcast and cable networks to Madison Avenue, alleged that measurement giant
During Hollywood’s pandemic shutdowns in 2020, one market stayed bustling: media rights sales. That has been a boon to some authors and agents who were able to get book-to-film or TV packages sold during a quieter time for the industry.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTwo CBS veterans, Peter Dunn and David Friend, are leaving their top roles at CBS’ local-stations division as an investigation continues into allegations they were abusive to women and employees of color.“Peter Dunn, President of the CBS Television Stations, and David Friend, Senior Vice President of News for the Stations group, will not return to their positions and will be leaving the Company.