As the old college sports TV commercial says, tradition never graduates. That’s a cliché, certainly, but as one of my long-ago mentors told me, after I smugly pointed out a cliché in something he ...

For decades, brands used catchy jingles to make their products unforgettable. These short songs were designed to be simple, ...

Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design, the 80-year-old Chicago retailer that turned three brothers into celebrity pitchmen, is embroiled in a legal family feud. Tim Smithe, 62, the former chief ...

The callbacks are official: Casting Society today unveiled the non-film nominees for its 2026 Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting professionals. See the cast of nominees for TV, ...

The California State Legislature has passed a new law that extends federal TV-commercial volume rules to cover streaming. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 576 by Sen. Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Streaming services are now required to turn the dial down on commercial advertisements that blare louder than ...

California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, requiring commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the ...

LOS ANGELES - Noisy TV commercials were banned in California on Oct 6, with a new law that demands pitchmen turn the volume down. Viewers in the United States have long complained that advertisements ...

Starting July 1 of next year, Netflix and Co. will need to keep the audio levels consistent from movie and TV shows to advertisements. By Erik Hayden Executive Editor, Business In an effort to cut ...

Ear-splitting ads on Netflix and Hulu are no more—at least if you live in California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that requires streaming services to prevent commercials from ...