Archive - Too Much TV Newsletter

Too Much TV: Is It Okay To Speak Ill Of The Dead?

I am not going to celebrate anyone's death. But there are plenty of reasons not to celebrate the life of Hulk Hogan

19 hrs ago •

Too Much TV: The Season Premiere Of 'South Park' Is A Brutal Takedown Of Donald Trump

Even for "South Park," the season premiere of the show was an exceptionally vicious takedown of President Trump.

Jul 24 •

Too Much TV: The Problem With FAST Channels

Genre-themed FAST channels are fun to watch. Until they're not.

Jul 23 •

Too Much TV: What Is Going On With Discovery+?

It's very unusual for a company to starve assets it plans to spin-off. But that is what WBD seems to be doing with Discovery+

Jul 22 •

Too Much TV: Some Weekend Viewing Tips

I finally get to tell my Billy Joel story

Jul 19 •

Too Much TV: This Is Not A Political Newsletter, However.....

It's impossible to write about the media without dealing with the political climate we live in right now.

Jul 18 •

Too Much TV: Repeat After Me - YouTube Is Not The Same As Streaming TV

In the case of YouTube, the word "watching" is doing a lot of work

Jul 17 •

Too Much TV: Senate Republicans Pass Recissions Bill That Targets PBS & NPR

The bill now goes back to the House, where it must be passed by Friday.

Jul 16 •

Too Much TV: When It Comes To News Coverage, Words Matter

A detention camp by any other name....

Jul 15 •

Too Much TV: A Lesson I Learned At SRCCON

Some business problems transcend the industry you happen to be working in.

Jul 12 •

Too Much TV: There Is So Much We Don't Understand About Streaming Behavior And Metrics

Conventional wisdom is that streaming metrics - How many people watch?, Who are they?, Why did they decide to watch? - is essentially impossible to…

Jul 10 •

Too Much TV: Netflix's Useless Metric About Anime Viewers

Netflix is the expert at releasing vague datapoints they know will get headlines

Jul 8 •

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