Fall is the biggest time of year for TV. It’s an exciting time for viewers to fill their weeknights with new back-to-back programming. For networks and industry experts, excitement is met with intense scrutiny. How will the new series be received? Will it be a hit destined for renewal, or will the first season be ... continue »
Superman versus Spider-Man. Wonder Woman versus Storm. The Joker versus Loki. Comic book aficionados have long debated the qualities of the DC universe versus the Marvel universe. Superman, Wonder Woman and The Joker are all DC characters as distinctly American as apple pie. But Spider-Man, Storm and Loki are Marvel characters similarly as well known. ... continue »
Who says the polls get it wrong? Ipsos has conducted a Game of Thrones Death Poll for the entirety of the seventh season of HBO’s genre-defining, scripted TV series. Viewers were asked if they think the Queen of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryan would die next, or perhaps Arya Stark, the youngest of the daughter of ... continue »
For the sixth week in a row, Game of Thrones has secured the number one top of mind spot. Ozark starring Jason Bateman and NBC’s America’s Got Talent both made big jumps into the top 10 this week. Netflix’s Ozark shot up 11 spots to number six. Season 12 of America’s Got Talent is up ... continue »
[SPOILER ALERT – Beware if you haven’t seen the first two episodes of Season 7 of Game of Thrones] “What is dead may never die,” say the people of the Iron Islands, “but rises again harder and stronger.” Last week, the leader of the Ironborn, Euron Greyjoy, was picked by the most Americans as ... continue »
Rose Perry physically lives on the West Coast but her Twitter activities span all time zones. She is a lawyer and a sommelier but she’s also a power social media user, tweeting about the intersection of TV shows and alcoholic drinks. She marks her calendar with the East Coast and Midwest start times for several ... continue »
When it comes to guiding a nation to greatness, it is difficult to find a ruler with the perfect mix of ability, experience and popularity. The nation of Westeros, where Game of Thrones takes place, is in particular need of decisive leadership as climate change descends upon the lands, taxes rise to exorbitant proportions and ... continue »
The top six spots are unchanged this week among 13-64 year olds. Orange it the New Black remains the number one top of mind show now that season five has been released by Netflix for viewers to binge and dissect. Anticipation is still running high for Game of Thrones, which returns to HBO in mid-July. CBS’s ... continue »
People like to browse online but abhor online ads – especially the ones that slow their wireless networks and clog their cell phones with malware. The situation has gotten so dire that more and more people are downloading ad blockers. And that’s a problem for online publishers and advertisers who rely on consumer eyeballs to ... continue »
Americans have always had a push-pull relationship with discovery and tradition. We love electricity but dream of unplugging. People talk big about work-life balance, but workers feel guilty about taking sick days. Most of us believe in a higher power but have no problem overlooking microaggressions on the street. It is within this rubric that ... continue »
