Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With Growing ‘Thursday Night Football’

November 03, 2019

Fox won Thursday prime ratings, with Thursday Night Football leading the way. Fox got a 2.8 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 14 share. In second was ABC at 0.7/4. It was Halloween. Fox had 49ers versus Cardinals. The rating was up a tenth over last week’s Redskins-Vikings ...

B&C Hall of Fame Moment: Meredith Vieira

November 03, 2019

Broadcast journalist (and now game-show host) Meredith Vieira opened her induction speech at the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame on Tuesday night by saying, "Hi guys. I love the Mets." It got laughs as a fine riposte to honoree Greg Maffei, who went right before her. Maffei's Liberty Media ...

NIPPON TV’S LEADING DRAMA SERIES “MR. HIIRAGI’S HOMEROOM” WINS TOKYO DRAMA AWARDSGRAND PRIX FOR SERIES DRAMA

November 03, 2019

TOKYO, JAPAN – November 01, 2019 - Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), the leading commercial broadcaster network and production powerhouse in Japan, is proud to announce that its leading drama series Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom (10 x 60’) won the Grand Prix for Series Drama at this ...

Cooke Optics Brings Peaky Blinders Season 5 into the World of Anamorphic and 4K

November 03, 2019

For four seasons, Thomas Shelby, his family and his gang — Peaky Blinders — have been captivating audiences around the world with this crime drama set in 1920s Birmingham, England in the aftermath of World War I. But the fifth season would mean a total change in how the series was to be shot, ...

Bannister Lake Delivers Cross-Platform and Innovative Graphic Solutions for Canadian Federal Election Coverage

November 03, 2019

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Oct. 29, 2019 — Bannister Lake played an essential role in providing Canadian broadcast and online audiences with live election results during the Oct. 21 national election. In addition to providing the editorial tools to producers, Bannister Lake enabled decision desks and ...

ESPN Signs New 3-Year Rights Deal for F1 Races

November 03, 2019

ESPN reached a new three-year agreement to continue carry Formula 1 auto races on ESPN and ABC. The deal also makes ESPN Deportes the exclusive Spanish-language outlet for F1 races in the U.S. starting in 2020. Financial terms were not disclosed. F1 returned to ESPN in 2018 and have seen ...

TruTV Orders 'Hot Ones' Game Show

November 03, 2019

TruTV has ordered Hot Ones: The Game Show. Inspired by an online talk show produced by Complex Networks' First We Feast, Hot Ones: The Game Show will be hosted by Sean Evans. The show is scheduled to premiere early next year. Hot Ones: The Game Show challenges contestants to enter the Pepperdome ...

Sen. Graham Proposes STELAR Sunset Transition Plan

November 03, 2019

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which shares jurisdiction over the issue with Commerce, is putting a thumb on the scale for the sunset of the compulsory license that allows satellite providers to import distant network-affiliated TV signals into markets ...

VITEC Names Seasoned Broadcast Professional Fernando Monetti as New Sales Director for LATAM

November 03, 2019

ATLANTA — Oct. 31, 2019 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that Fernando Monetti has joined the company as sales director for Latin America. In this position, Monetti will work closely with VITEC's broadcast team to foster relationships ...