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Screengrab

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Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian. Each week, they'll have a lively discussion about the evolving world of television and that screens -- be they tablets, phones or TV sets -- increasingly dominate our lives.

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The Quibi ad blitz has begun.

Disney+ has released some subscriber stats, and with nearly 30 million sign-ups, the streamer is off to a strong start. Now the question is, how do they maintain it?

Almost 100 million people watched the Superbowl last weekend.

Shows could be hailed as a "breakthrough" or "most popular" based on selective numbers released by a streamer, just don't confuse a puffed-up press release with actual total audience…

If you watched the Golden Globes this year, you may have noticed a lot of speeches got bleeped.

The " Jeopardy!" GOAT tournament is doing huge ratings for ABC.

What does the television industry hold for 2020? Mike and Joe share their predictions.

We've talked about streaming wars a lot in the past couple of months, but really, streaming is the story of the decade in TV.

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