Talking TV

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Mo Rocca, host of Innovation Nation, which has just celebrated its 200th episode, on the syndicated show's enduring, omni-generational appeal; the state of E/I programming; and the competition the space is getting from YouTubers.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with NBCUniversal's Josh Feldman, CMO, and Collette Winn, VP of commercial innovation, about new ad types from the company that envelop consumers more than ever before and venture deep into the metaverse with iterations for both national and local advertisers.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Kym Grinnage, regional VP for Gray Television and GM of its WWBT Richmond, Va., about spot TV's resurgence, OTT growth and how he's reconciling widening programming needs with a newsroom still exhausted and recovering from the pandemic.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Robert Rose, independent producer, host and distributor of AIM TV's Raw Travel, about how there's still a market for well-made syndicated programming if it showcases good storytelling and keeps production costs in line.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Alan Miller, founder and CEO of the News Literacy Project, about the work his organization is doing to promote the survival skill of discerning, critical news consumption.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Aimee Rinehart and Ernest Kung of the Associated Press about a new report gauging how widely — or not — artificial intelligence and automation are being implemented in newsrooms, how sophisticated its functionalities are becoming and what that means for jobs. Learn more about AP's report and a free online course series on news and AI here.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Hadassah Gerber, head of research at TVB, about the organization's recent survey on sports betting and how television wields enormous influence over sports bettors' decisions.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Vikrant Mathu of Future Today, Pierre Marc-Diennet of Lotame and Mark Zagorshi of DoubleVerify about Nielsen's $16 billion sale to a private equity consortium and what it means for the company's future and the broader landscape of TV measurement.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Chris Brown, EVP and managing director of global conventions and events about next month's NAB Show and whether or not the industry still needs a crossroads event such as it has been in year's past.

TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Bill Anderson, host of The Pulse on Fox's WTXF Philadelphia and Fox Soul, about how video podcasts can be a Swiss Army knife for local broadcasters' content needs, especially as they ramp up streaming efforts.