Talking TV

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp and Glen Dickson discuss the knock-on effects of the NAB Show's October cancellation on vendors and the implications for future trade shows, including December's planned IBC.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Dr. Duane Varan, CEO of audience research firm MediaScience, about what's next in video ad formats, the context effects of news programming on ads and the "choose your own adventure" ads he sees coming over the horizon.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Dan Abrams, host of an eponymous new live show on Nexstar's NewsNation, about drawing lines between his brand of bias and primetime cable's penchant for left/right absolutism.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with latenight legend Jay Leno about his reboot of the classic game show You Bet Your Life this month, the pandemic's bruising impact on young comics' careers and if he misses manning The Tonight Show desk in these volatile times.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Branden Frantz, president and GM of Hearst's WLWT Cincinnati, about the station's revival of editorials in a period of stark political divisions and tenuous media trust among viewers.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with David Chu, co-founder and CEO of Digital Media Rights, about the viability of niche-oriented AVOD options on streaming.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp and TVB President-CEO Steve Lanzano discuss persistent agency silos, audience measurement woes and automation resistance in the world of TV advertising, prompting the question of whether the whole business could use some time on the couch to work through its issues.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp and Paige Albiniak discuss TV stations' winding path back to the office as the Delta COVID variant plays havoc with developing plans.

TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp talks with Inside Edition host Deborah Norville about supporting the Broadcasters Foundation of America as its fundraising efforts have been hampered by the pandemic.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp and Harry Jessell discuss the uncertainty lingering at the FCC, where Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel may be facing contention for the permanent job and a fifth commissioner has yet to be appointed.