Tag Archive for: TV

Stories Are About Humanity

Tim Wolff, VP, TV & Digital Publishing Innovation, Futuri Media Understanding what your viewers really need out of your newscast is the first step to growing ratings. Every story in your newscast is really about humanity. Even if you’ve…

A First-Time News Manager’s Guide to Success

Tim Wolff, VP, TV & Digital Publishing Innovation, Futuri Media When I first became a news manager, I made some mistakes. In 20 years of news leadership, I learned a lot, and now I work with newsrooms across the U.S. to help them grow…

Local News Needs to Podcast

By Daniel Anstandig, CEO & Co-Founder, Futuri Media A major broadcast television group recently announced that it’s added a VP of Audio Programming, to its executive team. The company says that he will be focused on growing its news…

Local TV Makes a Big Move Into Podcasting (and It’s About Time)

As one of the largest local TV station groups makes a major podcast move, it’s time for every local TV station to realize the power and value of local news podcasts. By Tim Wolff, VP, TV and Digital Publishing Innovation, Futuri With news…

Open Letter to Disney: It’s Time to Drop Hulu and Acquire Netflix and Roblox

In this blog, we frequently talk about the subscription economy and growth/traction of streaming services. That leads me to this… Dear Mickey / Disney, It’s time to take a big step. It’s time to acquire Netflix and Roblox, and if you…

NBC Wins Despite Losses

By Tim Wolff, VP, TV & Digital Publishing Innovation, Futuri Media The proverbial champagne corks were popping at NBC this week, with news that the network had become #1 in the coveted 18-49 year-old demo. The Super Bowl and Olympics…