Broadcasting & Cable News

OTT Viewers Pay Attention To ‘The Crown,’ ‘Mankind’

December 08, 2019

Research and analytics company TVision said that among over-the-top programs, viewers in November paid the most attention to season 3 of The Crown. The Crown generated a 1.21.4 Attention Index, according to TVision. Other top OTT shows in terms of attention were three shows from Apple TV+-- For ...

1M Xfinity Subs Saw ‘E.T’ Since Commercial Launched

December 08, 2019

Comcast said that since it launched a commercial telling the story of E.T. returning to earth for a reunion with Elliott, more than 1 million Xfinity subscribers have watched the original 1982 film E.T. The Extra Terrestrial on demand. The new commercial--and full four minute film--was launched on ...

C-Band Plan: Something For All, Except Satellite Ops

December 01, 2019

FCC chairman Ajit Pai’s decision on how to clear C-band spectrum for 5G is a partial victory for cable operators and broadcasters, who use that satellite spectrum to deliver their program networks, and a big smackdown for the satellite companies that provide those content delivery services. Pai ...

Launch Streamers or ‘Sell Arms’? ViacomCBS Answer Is: Do Both

December 01, 2019

As most major television companies rush into streaming, some analysts are urging Viacom and CBS to pick a lane after they complete their long-awaited merger. One rationale for combining the two media companies — both controlled by the Redstone family’s National Amusements Inc. (NAI) — is to have ...

2020 Syndie Slate Is Taking Early Shape

December 01, 2019

It’s not yet December and already TV stations know with certainty that two of this year’s new shows will return, with two more rookies likely to get second-season renewals. Moreover, stations also already know two more big shows are coming down the pike next year, bringing the total to six before ...

Norah O’Donnell Makes Her Move

December 01, 2019

Norah O’Donnell slid into the CBS Evening News anchor chair on July 15, shifting from her spot at CBS This Morning. She’s had some significant gets since moving to evenings, including interviews with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. O’Donnell is ready for another shift, as ...

Food Network Serves Up Seasonal Comfort Fare

December 01, 2019

While countless networks serve up the Christmas content like Santa tossing out toys, a somewhat unlikely one is significantly ramping up the Santa stuff this season. Food Network is offering 70% more holiday fare than last year, including Holiday Baking Championship and Christmas Cookie Challenge. ...

Freeze Frame | Nov. 25, 2019

December 01, 2019

Photos from NYC TV Week

Fox News Channel’s Juan Williams takes part in the opening keynote conversation at NYC TV Week’s Hispanic Television Summit at the Westin Times Square.

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Broadcast Dereg Could Be Headed to High Court

December 01, 2019

Don’t be surprised if the FCC and National Association of Broadcasters ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on broadcast ownership deregulation. That is after the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to hear the FCC’s appeal, supported by NAB as an intervenor, of a lower court decision ...