Cable Sees Its Worst Subscriber Loss, Which Makes Perfect Sense

Cable suffered its worst video loss, shedding 711,000 video subscribers in the second quarter, as six of the eight biggest cable firms reported their most dismal three-month period. Overall, cable, satellite TV and telecom providers shed 216,000 video customers in Q2 compared with a 378,000 gain in the same period a year earlier. SNL Kagan [...]

Facebook Places: Taking Check-ins Global

So I’ve long thought that services like Gowalla and Foursquare (which allow you to “check-in” when you visit certain locations, see which of your friends me be there or see what special deals or services that location is offering) has a big hurdle in terms of widespread adoption. In short, there aren’t enough people using [...]

Mad Men and The Sopranos: Dropping the Mask

If there is a single theme to such disparate productions as The Sopranos and Mad Men, a single theme that explains their hypnotic attraction, however different their settings, it may be dignity—the struggle of humans to hold onto it in their own, often enough crazy ways. In Mad Men, that struggle takes place in changing [...]

Eric Overmyer Drops ‘Treme’ Season Two Hints at Clinton School

Last night, we went to the Clinton School of Public Service to hear from Eric Overmyer, co-creator of HBO’s post-Katrina New Orleans drama “Treme.” While he couldn’t be too specific, Overmyer did drop some hints about the focus of the show’s second season, scheduled to begin shooting this fall in the Big Easy. You can [...]