Broadcasting & Cable News

Television Distribution Icon Michael Jay Solomon Named Chairman of the Board of BEOND.TV

November 24, 2019

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (November 21, 2019)– Michael Jay Solomon, one of the entertainment industry’s most influential television executives and a pioneer in the media marketplace has been appointed as chairman of the board of BEOND.TV, A global digital distribution platform combined with original ...

No ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ This Year

November 24, 2019

The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will not happen this year. L Brands owns Victoria’s Secret. The company confirmed the cancellation during an earnings call Nov. 21, saying the lingerie brand didn’t get much of a business bump from its TV event. Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired on ABC ...

Amazon Orders Season Two of ‘Undone’

November 24, 2019

Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of animated series Undone. Amazon also signed an overall deal with executive producer Kate Purdy, who created Undone alongside Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Undone premiered Sept. 13. “We’re so excited for a second season of this wholly unique, visually stunning ...

NBC Boston Investigation Prompts Hill Action

November 24, 2019

It looks like NBC Boston's (WBTS) emphasis on investigative journalism has paid dividends in Washington. Se. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has reached out to Tesla with concerns about safety flaws in Tesla's autopilot system, citing station investigation. That report was a Nov. 11 follow-up story from ...

Advertiser and Viewership Insights for the Fifth Democratic Debate

November 24, 2019

For this week’s fifth Democratic primary debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, the top 10 candidates took the stage in Atlanta — a list that included: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and ...

FCC Votes to Ban Broadband Subsidies to Suspect Tech

November 24, 2019

After over a year in the hopper, the FCC has approved an item that prohibits carriers getting broadband subsidy money to use suspect tech in the networks they are using that money to build out. By suspect, the FCC said it means equipment, or services, that pose a national security threat to ...

Primetime Ratings: Big Dip For ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Fox

November 24, 2019

Fox had the top score in Thursday ratings, Colts versus Texans leading the net to a 2.6 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 12 share. That easily topped the 0.8/4 that ABC averaged. Thursday Night Football took up all of Fox’s prime. It fell 21% from Steelers versus Browns last ...

CBC Takes Issue with Comcast Suit Challenge

November 24, 2019

The Congressional Black Caucus has weighed in on Comcast v. National Association of African American-Owned Media (NAAAOM), with a statement from its chair, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), saying the legal challenge threatens to roll back civil rights protections, something Comcast strongly disputes. ...

MFM Summit to Address how Federal Tax Reforms Impact State Laws

November 24, 2019

“State Conformity to Federal Tax Reform” will be a key topic of discussion during the Media Financial Management Association’s (MFM’s) Media Tax Summit on Thursday, December 12. Kenneth R. Levine, partner in the state tax group at Reed Smith LLP, and Sebastian C. Watt, an associate also in the ...