Americans are hooked on true crime. The more graphic and disturbing, the more they find it exciting and suspenseful. And the audience of true crime TV shows are about 80% women. Viewers just want to know, who done it?
The introductions of HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive sound to coverage of the Kentucky Derby are among the group’s latest technical additions that also include new interactive and streaming services for viewers.
TVN’S MEDIA JOBS
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a digital platform specialist. Other existing job openings include ones for an account executive, executive producer, meteorologist, weekend anchor, sales manager, senior newscast producer, digital video producer and reporter.
BRAND CONNECTIONS
AI & THE MEDIA
In Race to Build AI, Tech Plans A Big Plumbing Upgrade
The spending that the industry’s giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large.
Following months of vetting and public comment, an out-of-home working group of the Media Rating Council released the final version of "phase 1" of the U.S. marketplace's standard for measuring ad exposure to the medium. Significantly, phase 1 deals only with "impressions," while a standard for measuring persons-based audience exposure will come when a "phase 2" is created at an as-yet-undisclosed future date.
Exclusives
A state appeals court delivered a fatal blow to the lawsuit from actress Hayley Marie Norman, who accused the creators of the Black-ish spinoff of stealing materials from a show she was pitching.
AI & THE MEDIA
Space Industry Races To Put AI In Orbit
A raft of startups, companies and governments are trying to develop new chips to unlock AI's power in space. The harsh conditions of space have so far limited the use of AI on board satellites that play a critical role in the space economy. AI could help fuel growth in the space industry, which some predict will be worth as much as $1.8 trillion by 2035 — on par with the semiconductor industry. But right now the space industry is in "the Dark Ages," says former NASA administrator Dan Goldin. "Instead of doing edge computing, it is done in data centers and mission control."
OPEN MIKE
How AI Can Save Journalism
Cynthia Leiberman: In the right hands and with thoughtful application, artificial intelligence has the potential to save and revitalize authentic journalism by empowering real reporters and producers to generate more and better stories.
Confusion and anxiety reigned at a CBS-Politico joint party Saturday ahead of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with staffers shocked at news that Bob Bakish, CEO of parent Paramount Global, is set to exit abruptly as early as Monday morning. There have been rumblings about Bakish for days as the company enters the final stretch of exclusive merger negotiations with David Ellison’s Skydance. But his imminent departure triggered a wave of anxious speculation Saturday night in D.C.
It came down to the wire, but NCIS: Hawai’i ultimately didn’t make the cut for next season at CBS. The news comes days before the network is set to announce its fall schedule on May 2 and before the Season 3 finale of Hawai’i is scheduled to air on May 6. According to sources, the episode was not meant to be a series finale and includes a tease for what was to come but fans won’t be left reeling by a major cliffhanger.
Streaming sales leaders from Gray Television, E.W. Scripps, Hearst Television, Ticker and Megaphone TV will share the latest developments in technology and strategy for OTT and FAST channels. Learn more about this critically important revenue source for broadcasters in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch Webinar on May 16. Register here.
