The Futon Critic

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The Futon Critic
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
United States
OwnerFuton Media
Created byBrian Ford Sullivan
URLthefutoncritic.com
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 14, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-01-14)
Current statusActive

The Futon Critic is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on

Nielsen ratings data reports and press releases provided by television networks. The Futon Critic was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan
in 1997.

History

Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered The Futon Critic on January 14, 1997.

The Huffington Post and TV by the Numbers.[4][5][6] Its publications of Nielsen ratings data have also been used as a resource by institutions such as the University of Colorado Boulder and Temple University.[7][8]

In 2009, Sullivan appeared on

The Nick Digilio Show to discuss television and the Emmy nominations of the year on behalf of the site.[9] In 2010, Sullivan announced a new section of their site dedicated to tracking the availability of programming on digital distribution platforms, to be launched in August of the same year. He also announced the production of a television pilot to be released onto the section sometime after its launch; entitled .comEDY, it was pitched as a comedic look at the effects of the dot-com bubble burst around Silicon Valley.[2]

The site ceased publishing original reviews and interviews in early 2013.[10] As of 2024, the site no longer posts significant original content, but continues to be updated regularly with press releases from various media outlets, development updates, and seasonal program listings.

References

  1. ^ "[The] Futon Critic". Trademark Status and Document Retrieval. Alexandria, Virginia: United States Patent and Trademark Office. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Liz Shannon (May 6, 2010). "TV Expert TheFutonCritic.com to Add Online Listings, Original Content". San Francisco: Gigaom. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original
    on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  4. The Huffington Post. New York City. Archived
    from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  5. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original
    on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original
    on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. University of Colorado-Boulder Libraries. Archived from the original
    on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". Philadelphia: Temple University Libraries. February 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Brian Ford Sullivan". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Interviews". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 7, 2022. (last interview dated February 15, 2013)

External links

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