Broadcasting & Cable News

Horowitz Joins Telestream as VP Sales Eastern USA

November 17, 2019

Telestream said it hired Diana Horowitz as VP sales for the eastern U.S. Horowitz, who had been regional director of sales for media & entertainment at Tavant, will oversee Telestream’s business and customer relationships in the region. “This year, Telestream has been active in the marketplace ...

House Communications Favorably Reports STELAR Renewal to Full Committee

November 17, 2019

The House Energy & Commerce Committee's Communications Subcommittee has approved by voice vote--there were no nays to be heard--a STELAR reauthorization legislation that includes some retrans reforms and a bill transparency provision, moving it to the full committee for further ...

Primetime Ratings: CMA Awards Dip Slightly on ABC

November 17, 2019

ABC won the Wednesday ratings race, with the CMA Awards leading the network to a 2.0 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 9 share. That topped the 1.1/5 that Fox posted. It was the 53rd annual CMA Awards, celebrating the best in country music. It was on throughout prime. Last year’s ...

NBC Orders More ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’

November 17, 2019

NBC has renewed Brooklyn Nine-Nine, meaning an eighth season will happen for the cop comedy. Season seven begins Feb. 6 with a one-hour premiere. The show was on Fox for its first five seasons. Last season, Brooklyn Nine-Nine averaged a 1.2 rating and 3.2 million viewers overall in live plus same ...

Wurl Powers the Delivery of Hollywire to Samsung TV Plus

November 17, 2019

Palo Alto, Calif. – November 14, 2019 – Wurl, the leading provider of streaming video distribution and advertising services for connected TV (CTV), today announced that it is working with Hollywire, the leading celebrity news outlet, to deliver the linear 24-7 celebrity news channel to new OTT ...

Moody's Warns HBO Max Price Tag Might Be Too High

November 17, 2019

While the Walt Disney Co. basks in what appears to be the successful launch of Disney+ this week, Moody's is warning that AT&T's strategy to jump into the streaming market presents some problems. In a report Thursday, Moody’s senior VP Neil Begley notes that at $14.99 a month, HBO Max will be ...

Fox News Tops Impeachment Hearings Ratings

November 17, 2019

More viewers tuned into Fox News’ coverage of Wednesday’s impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump than any other cable or broadcast channel, according to early Nielsen Media Research. Fox News averaged more than 2.8 million viewers on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the hearings, ...

Television Giants Celebrated in New York

November 17, 2019

Nine broadcasting luminaries were celebrated at the Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts event in New York Thursday. Held at Gotham Hall, Nightline anchor Juju Chang hosted. The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation hosted the event. Former CBS Evening News co-anchor Connie Chung, CBS ...

Big Tech Gets Small Business Committee Vetting

November 17, 2019

The House Small Business Committee took its turn at running Big Tech through another Hill gauntlet at a hearing Thursday (Nov. 14) titled "A Fair Playing Field? Investigating Big Tech’s Impact on Small Business." That question mark in the title loomed large over the proceedings. Related: House ...