Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Votes to Make it Easier to Flag, Eject Wrongdoers

November 24, 2019

The FCC is trying to prevent rotten apples from slipping back into the bunch. The commission voted unanimously Friday (Nov. 22) to launch a rulemaking to allow the FCC to more quickly and easily remove bad actors from its Universal Service Fund (USF) broadband subsidy program, as well as the ...

‘The Price is Right’ Gets Prime Slots on CBS

November 24, 2019

The Price is Right has a couple primetime specials on CBS, as the SEAL Team cast turns up on one episode and Seth Rogen on another. The Price is Right at Night: A Holiday Extravaganza With the Cast of SEAL Team is on at 8 p.m. ET/PT Dec. 22, and The Price is Right at Night: A Holiday Extravaganza ...

Freeform Names Brickner VP, Creative, Branding, Design

November 24, 2019

Casey Brickner has joined Freeform as VP, creative, branding and design. Brickner, who had been VP and creative director, television and new media, at Trailer Park, will oversee the Walt Disney Co.-owned cable channel’s creative campaigns, including on-air and off-air, and manage the network’s ...

Senate Commerce Approves READI Act Redux

November 17, 2019

The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to favorably report S. 2693, the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019, co-sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), John Thune (R-S.D.). That came in a markup of a bunch of bills in the committee Wednesday (Nov. 13). The bill, which ...

Preservation Awards to be Bestowed by AMIA at Annual Conference

November 17, 2019

At this year’s Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Annual Conference in Baltimore, four awards will be presented by the organization to individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional work in the areas of preservation. The ceremony will take place on November 14 at the ...

‘Alaskan Bush People’ Starts on Discovery Dec. 4

November 17, 2019

Alaskan Bush People has its season premiere on Discovery Channel Dec. 4. The Brown family aims to build a fully self-contained village in this season of the unscripted show. It is season five. “The Brown family has been working tirelessly to ready North Star Ranch over the past year, embarking on ...

DVB Approves DVB-I Specification, an Internet-Centric Solution for Linear Television Services

November 17, 2019

DVB Approves DVB-I Specification, an Internet-Centric Solution for Linear Television Services GENEVA — 13 Nov. 2019 — DVB, an industry consortium that develops open, interoperable technical specifications for the delivery of digital media and broadcast services, today announced the approval of its ...

Fox Stations Renew '25 Words Or Less,' 'Divorce Court,' 'Dish Nation' for 2020-21 Season

November 17, 2019

The Fox Television Stations have renewed rookie game show 25 Words or Less, executive produced and hosted by Meredith Vieira, for a second season, making that show this year’s first rookie to get an official season-two pick up. The station group also renewed Divorce Court for season 22 and Dish ...

Black Eyed Peas, Ciara, Idina Menzel in Thanksgiving Parade on NBC

November 17, 2019

NBC airs the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade November 28 from 9 a.m. until noon. Today anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker host. Appearing or performing in the parade are Natasha Bedingfield, Black Eyed Peas, Chicago, Ciara, Josh Dela Cruz, Celine Dion, Jimmy Fallon and The ...