Tvweek

What Tvweek does

TVWeek was an independent digital trade publication covering the television business, operated by Dexter Canfield Media Inc. and founded in 1982 by Rance Crain under the original name Electronic Media. The publication transitioned from print to an exclusive online format in June 2009, distributing content solely through its website tvweek.com and email newsletters. Its editorial product consisted of four integrated sections: TVBizwire (aggregated TV industry headlines from the prior two weeks), Open Mic (an editorial blog with industry interviews and event coverage, notably by contributor Hillary Atkin), Viral Videos (curated trending video content), and Newsletters (email alerts with open-rate and click-tracking engagement measurement).

The publication served a vertical audience of television industry professionals — network executives, producers, show creators, advertising executives, and media buyers — covering award ceremonies such as the Humanitas Prize, NATPE, and TCA, plus programming updates, executive moves, and industry events. Under the leadership of Managing Director Chuck Ross (since January 2000, previously media editor at Crain's Advertising Age) and Executive Editor Dennis Liff (since 2000), the company's business model was built on digital advertising, including display ads, sponsored content, and newsletter placements, with ad rates available through a downloadable rate card and direct contact routed through Chuck Ross at [email protected].

By January 2020 the publication announced it was shuttering operations, with Chuck Ross writing in a TV Bizwire post that he had personally issued his own pink slip. No external investors, venture backing, or parent holding company were ever identified in the source data, and the legal entity remained a privately held, independently operated corporation domiciled in the United States.

Name

Tvweek

Legal name

Dexter Canfield Media Inc.

Website

https://tvweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Closed

Short description

TVWeek was an independent U.S. digital trade publication covering the television business for industry executives, producers, and ad buyers, distributing news, interviews, and event coverage via its website and newsletters, and monetized through digital advertising under Dexter Canfield Media Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Digital advertising: TVWeek generates revenue through advertising on its website, including display ads, sponsored content, and newsletter placements. The publication offers ad sales through its media kit with contact information provided for advertising inquiries.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TVWeek is a digital trade publication covering the television business industry, delivering news, insider commentary, event coverage, and curated video content through its website tvweek.com and email newsletters. Its core editorial sections include TVBizwire (industry headlines), Open Mic (staff-written editorial blog and interviews), Viral Videos (trending entertainment video), and Newsletters (email alerts with engagement tracking).

Product overview

TVWeek is a single-platform digital media publication covering the television business industry. The company offers a unified content platform consisting of four integrated sections: TVBizwire (news headlines aggregated from industry sources), Open Mic (editorial blog with in-depth coverage and interviews), Viral Videos (trending video content), and Newsletters (email alert subscriptions with engagement tracking). The publication moved exclusively to the Internet in June 2009, transitioning from its print origins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TVBizwire News headlines section covering TV industry stories from the past two weeks, featuring content aggregated from various industry sources for television industry professionals.
• Open Mic Editorial blog section featuring articles by staff writers and contributors covering industry events, award ceremonies, and in-depth interviews with television executives and creators.
• Viral Videos Curated collection of trending and popular video content from the television and entertainment industry.
• Newsletters Email newsletter delivery service that sends curated TV industry content to subscribers, with tracking technology that measures open rates and click-through engagement on stories.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Deadline: Deadline is a daily online trade publication covering the television and broader entertainment industry, with comparable coverage of network executives, programming, deals, and industry events — making it the closest functional peer to TVWeek's vertical.
• TV Technology: TV Technology is a trade publication serving broadcast and television professionals, covering technology, operations, and business trends — overlapping TVWeek's coverage of technology and industry trends.
• Cablefax: Cablefax is a trade newsletter/publication covering the cable and television industry with comparable focus on executives, programming, and business news targeted at cable and network insiders.
• Broadcasting+Cable: Broadcasting+Cable is a B2B trade publication serving the broadcast, cable, and television industry with coverage of technology, regulation, programming, and executives — a directly comparable vertical peer for TVWeek's audience.
• Adweek: Adweek is a trade publication covering the advertising and media industries, with overlapping coverage of TV ad buyers, networks, and media executives — directly comparable to TVWeek's coverage of advertising and TV business intersections.
• Cynopsis Media: Cynopsis produces newsletters and digital content focused on the television, streaming, and advertising industries, directly competing for the same insider audience TVWeek served, including daily/weekly trade briefings.
• Multichannel News: Multichannel News is a B2B trade publication covering the cable, broadband, and television industry, with comparable coverage of programming, executives, and technology for the same buyer persona.

Broad incumbents

• Variety: Variety is the long-established entertainment-industry trade publication covering TV, film, and digital, with deep coverage of executives, programming, and awards. It overlaps TVWeek's TV-industry insider focus but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• The Hollywood Reporter: The Hollywood Reporter is a major entertainment-industry trade covering television, film, and media business with comparable executive, awards, and programming coverage, but at broader scope and significantly larger scale than TVWeek.

Emerging players

• Media Play News: Media Play News is a smaller trade outlet covering home entertainment and adjacent media business, with partial overlap in TV industry coverage and a similarly niche, digital-first positioning.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Chuckmedia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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