Broadcasting & Cable News

Hearst Stations Go Dark to DirecTV

January 05, 2020

Hearst Television, after granting four temporary extensions to DirecTV and streaming service AT&T TV Now to try to hammer out a deal, pulled its 34 broadcast stations from the satellite giant’s customers Friday, after the parties failed to reach a retransmission consent agreement. Hearst TV’s ...

Upliftv Presents Supernatural and Romantic Christian Stories on January

January 05, 2020

West Palm Beach, FL – January 4, 2020 – The Upliftv January premieres have something for every kind of audience, from light and fluffy, romantic comedies to cursed, brooding shifters hiding away in a basement. Upliftv distinguishes itself as the one-stop-hub for spiritual refreshment with the ...

Apollo Cox Stations Make Deal and Return to FiOS

January 05, 2020

The Cox Media stations acquired by Apollo Global Management have reached a retransmission consent deal with Verizon’s FiOS, ending a blackout. The two sides failed to reach an agreement as the old pact expired on Dec. 31. The deal restores the signals of Fox affiliates in Boston/Providence, ...

The Most Exciting Dream Cars of all Time on Ultra Docu

December 29, 2019

West Palm Beach, FL – December 22, 2019 – Ultra Docu, which provides access to a collection of documentaries on Latin American topics—some never before been seen in the U.S.—as well as lifestyle, technology-related films and human-interest programming from around the globe, announced the network ...

Nielsen CFO Departs Before Company Splits

December 29, 2019

Nielsen said that David Anderson, the company’s CFO and COO, has resigned effective Dec. 31. The move comes as Nielsen prepares to divide itself into two separate companies, one with Nielsen’s Global Media business, the other with its Global Connect activities. The split followed a strategic review ...

Starz Gains Agreement to Remain on Comcast

December 29, 2019

Comcast and Lionsgate reached an agreement that will give Lionsgate’s Starz and Starz Encore channels on Comcast’s Xfinity cable systems. Under the new agreement, the Starz flagship premium channel, as well as the Starz Encore suite of channels -- including Encore, Encore Westerns, Encore Black, ...

Ratings for the Kids Cable Networks Are Not Alright

December 29, 2019

The holiday season is a great time to be a kid, but December isn’t turning out to be a great time to be a cable TV network aimed at children. Ratings continue to plummet for the big kids networks, according to a report from Todd Juenger of Sanford C. Bernstein. The kids networks have been early ...

Netflix Orders More ‘Green Eggs and Ham’

December 29, 2019

Netflix has ordered a second season of animated series Green Eggs and Ham. Entitled Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving, there will be ten episodes. Dr. Seuss wrote the book that inspired the series. Jared Stern created the show. He executive produces, along with Ellen DeGeneres, Sam Register, ...

Riedel Joins Leading Technology Providers in Supporting Veterans-TV With Donation of Artist Intercom Equipment

December 29, 2019

BURBANK, Calif. — Dec. 23, 2019 — Riedel Communications is among the leading broadcast technology providers that have made major contributions to Veterans-TV (VETV), a non-profit initiative whose aim is to train veterans for careers in broadcast production. Riedel has donated a comprehensive ...