Broadcasting & Cable News

Bahrain State Broadcaster Brings New History Channel On Air with Stingray Channel in a Box from Pebble Beach Systems

November 24, 2019

Weybridge, UK, November 20th, 2019 –Pebble Beach Systems, a leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, today announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain state broadcaster, Ministry of Information Affairs (MIA) has elected to deploy Pebble Beach Systems’ Stingray, a powerful ...

House E&C Strikes STELAR Renewal Deal

November 24, 2019

House Energy & Commerce Communications Subcommittee chairman Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and ranking member Greg Walden (R-Ore.) have reached agreement on a STELAR reauthorization bill scheduled to be marked up later today in the full committee, but a bill that does not reauthorize the compulsory ...

One of Acorn TV’s Most Popular Series Returns with All-New Episodes - MIDSOMER MURDERS

November 24, 2019

“Much loved, much watched” – The Daily Telegraph “A must for British TV fans” – Los Angeles Times “TV gold” –Entertainment Today “Simply the most entertaining mystery series in TV history…Absolutely addictive” — ICv2 “Phenomenally enjoyable…this show has only gotten better and better through the ...

Quibi Orders Bite-Sized ‘Sharks’ Drama From Lionsgate

November 24, 2019

Mobile platform Quibi has ordered the series Swimming with Sharks from Lionsgate. Quibi plans to offer short-form content to on-the-go viewers. Founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman have raised about $1 billion from Hollywood studios including Lionsgate. It expects to launch April 5. Swimming ...

Iwata Named Head of Creative Services, Fox Entertainment

November 24, 2019

Tomiko Iwata has been promoted to executive VP, head of creative services, Fox Entertainment, effective immediately. Iwata, who has been senior VP, special events, in the creative services group for Fox since 2011, will oversee creative service for all of Fox, including experiential marketing ...

RUSHWORKS Introduces its PTX Model 1L at The Video Show

November 24, 2019

Booth # 609 RUSHWORKS Introduces its PTX Model 1L at The Video Show Company heads to Washington DC with a complement of very cool production, playback and streaming solutions for a broad cross-section of applications Flower Mound, Texas – November 20, 2019 - RUSHWORKS is heading to Washington DC! ...

Jennifer Lopez to Host ‘SNL’ Dec. 7

November 24, 2019

Jennifer Lopez hosts Saturday Night Live on NBC for the third time Dec. 7. Lopez stars in and produces the film Hustlers. Her other films include Monster-in-Law, Selena and The Boy Next Door. On TV, Lopez starred in NBC drama Shades of Blue and is an executive producer on NBC’s World of Dance. ...

Wurl Sees Double Digit Growth in Third Quarter 2019

November 24, 2019

PALO ALTO, Calif. – November 20, 2019 – Wurl, the leading provider of streaming video distribution and advertising services for connected TV (CTV), reported today that all of its key growth metrics accelerated in the third quarter of 2019, including ad impressions, hours of viewing and revenue per ...

Third Circuit Won't Hear Appeal of Broadcast Dereg Smackdown

November 24, 2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit won't review a three-judge panel decision throwing out much of the FCC's broadcast ownership deregulation order according to a court document obtained by B&C. The full court did not explain why it would not review the decision, but en banc ...