“Judge Judy” #1 for entire 2019-20 season, “Dr. Phil” is year’s top talker
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending August 23, 2020. As the 2019-20 season comes to a close Judge Judy shrugged off a ton of pandemic preemptions, which began back in…
Political and pandemic preemptions sink most syndies
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending August 16, 2020. Season and all-time low ratings abounded in the sleepy summer session ending August 16. In addition to newsbreaks on…
The “crisitunity” of COVID-19: finding resilience in a disrupted local media landscape
The local media landscape certainly looks different than this time last year, to put it mildly. No media organization has been immune to the impact of COVID-19, in ways both good and bad – we’ve seen…
The Current – and Future State of Hotel F&B
This commentary piece originally appeared on Hotel Executive. Hoteliers face pandemic headwinds, but the future is full of opportunity A challenging fall/winter season is upon us as it relates to the…
“Dr. Phil” opens big lead in talk; rookie “Kelly Clarkson” climbs
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending August 9, 2020. Dr. Phil (four-week high 1.9 live plus same day national Nielsen rating, up 6% from the week before) easily reclaimed…
Chain Drug Review: Everyone needs to feel their job makes a difference
This original commentary appears on Chain Drug Review. As Charles Dickens once wrote, ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ Retail pharmacy chains like CVS have seen their profits surge…
Regis Philbin tribute ignites 19% “Kelly and Ryan” surge to No. 1
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending August 2, 2020. Fueled by an emotional tribute to late co-host Regis Philbin on July 27 Live with Kelly and Ryan (seven-week high 1.9…
“Judge Judy” and “Hot Bench” dominate daytime for seventh straight week
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending July 26, 2020. Undaunted by low summer viewing levels and numerous preemptions for coronavirus coverage Judge Judy (5.7 live plus same…
Trends in neuroscience: Where the industry is going, and how it will impact us
Neuroscience has come a long way in a short amount of time, but is it worth the investment for brands? Can it actually tell us more about our customers than other market research methods? We dive into the…
Magazines Grow as Summer Dog Days Approach, “Tamron Hall” Hot
Review based on a national syndicated rating report for the week ending July 19, 2020. Magazines were the standout performers in the week leading up to the dog days of summer, the session ending July 19….