Cable news benefits from a Trump Effect

Jan 25, 2017
Another winner of the 2016 election.

What a 48-team World Cup means for FIFA — and soccer fans

Jan 10, 2017
Soccer's international governing body hopes to move past its corruption scandal and expand the World Cup. Will it generate more money in the process?
Daniel Sturridge of England beats goalkeeper Craig Gordon of Scotland to score their first goal during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifying match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on November 11, 2016 in London, England. 
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Chris Hardwick on ‘The Wall,’ nerd ubiquity and fighting impostor syndrome

The founder of Nerdist talks about his new game show and why he worries about getting kicked out of parties.
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Moderator Chris Hardwick attends the San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 Marvel Panel in Hall H on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California. ©Marvel Studios 2016
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Ryan, Carson or Anderson?

Dec 30, 2016
TV networks vie for your attention when the ball drops.
Confetti display atop Times Square at Midnight during the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016 on December 31, 2015 in New York City. 
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NBCUniversal banks on luring younger Olympic viewers

Dec 20, 2016
Loyalty will be the key for a new year-round channel of Olympic competition.
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium on September 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

 
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Some big players in the Super Bowl ad lineup bow out of the game

Dec 15, 2016
Frito-Lay is sitting out for the first time in a decade.
Brandon McManus of the Denver Broncos attempts a field goal during Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California February 7, 2016. 

 
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For public good, not for profit.

Big Soda and the rise of product placement

Nov 21, 2016
Companies like Coca Cola and Pepsi transformed product placement into an art, rather than just an incidental opportunity for advertising.
A general view of a new Coca-Cola aluminum bottle during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 at Bryant Park on February 16, 2009 in New York City. 
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Here’s a group of people who aren’t happy the election is over

Nov 8, 2016
After Tuesday, what happens to cable news?
TV monitors in the press room show Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton on stage during the 2nd debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016. 

 
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TV beats movies when it comes to diverse programming

Nov 1, 2016
The television industry is learning to let more people of color in, but the movie industry still has strides to make.
NYT film critic Wesley Morris says Moonlight is an exquisite film about "being a black male" and the societal construction around black male identity. 
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