Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With ‘Grinch’

December 08, 2019

NBC won the Tuesday ratings race, with How the Grinch Stole Christmas leading to a 0.8 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 4 share. ABC and Fox both got a 0.7/4, and CBS did a 0.6/3. Special Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas got a 1.0, as did The Voice, which was down a ...

TV of Tomorrow: How Digital News Differs From on Air

December 08, 2019

Key figures in digital news took the stage for the session Streaming the News: The Legacy Brands Rebrand at the TV of Tomorrow Show in New York Dec. 4. John Finley, executive VP of development at Fox News, said streaming platform Fox Nation was not set up to compete with Fox News Channel. "We ...

Future PLC Launches Dedicated Streaming Business Brand -- Next TV

December 08, 2019

Future plc, the global platform for specialist media, today announces the launch of Next TV — a new digital brand covering the dynamic video streaming business. The advent of streaming has led to the rise of video giants such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, and OTT video subscribers have tripled ...

Micromed Selects IHSE KVM Solutions to Support Advanced Monitoring for Leading Hospital's Epilepsy Monitoring Units

December 08, 2019

CRANBURY, N.J. — Dec. 3, 2019 — A leading children's hospital in the Midwest uses an 80-port Draco tera compact KVM matrix switch at the heart of a state-of-the-art monitoring system for epilepsy patients. Designed and installed by Micromed, a global provider of neurophysiology solutions, the ...

FCC Seeks Input on Analog Radio as Digital TV Service

December 08, 2019

The FCC's Media Bureau is seeking comment on whether analog LPTV stations should be able to continue to program an analog radio service after the deadline to switch to digital. While full power stations were required to go all digital in 2009, the FCC allowed LPTVs to continue to broadcast in ...

Verizon Chief Says Disney+ Promotion a ‘Win-Win’

December 08, 2019

Verizon Communications CEO Hans Vestberg told Fox Business Network Wednesday that its promotional offering of a free year of streaming service Disney+ to unlimited data wireless customers has already had an impact, calling it a “win-win” for both companies. Disney launched Disney+ on Nov. 12, and ...

Sonnet Announces Upgraded Compact Three-Slot Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Card Expansion System

December 08, 2019

What's New: Sonnet Technologies today announced the launch of the Echo™ Express SE IIIe, the newest member of the company's award-winning Echo Express family of Thunderbolt™ 3 to PCI Express® (PCIe®) card expansion systems. The Echo Express SE IIIe is a compact desktop chassis that enables the use ...

Pai: We're Pulling Plug on Mobility Fund Phase II

December 08, 2019

FCC chair Ajit Pai says he plans to propose pulling the plug on the Mobility Fund Phase II program and instead create a 5G Fund that would put up to $9 billion toward Universal Service Fund support for 5G mobile wireless in rural areas. He plans to circulate a notice of proposed rulemaking to that ...

‘Naked and Afraid’ Begins on Discovery Jan. 5

December 08, 2019

Survivalist series Naked and Afraid begins on Discovery Jan. 5. Each contestant is forced to find food, water and shelter, and make fire to survive. Discovery said the new season brings “the best of the best” together, with every contestant having previously appeared on Naked and Afraid or Naked ...