Broadcasting & Cable News

CBS All Access Orders Season Two of ‘Why Women Kill’

October 20, 2019

CBS All Access has renewed rookie drama Why Women Kill. The Marc Cherry show premiered Aug. 15 and the season one finale drops Oct. 17. The anthology series examines how the roles of women have changed over the decades, but how their reaction to betrayal has not. “Why Women Kill has had a ...

LTN Global Promotes Rick Young to SVP, Global Products

October 20, 2019

SAVAGE, Md. — Oct. 16, 2019 — LTN® Global, the global leader in broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has promoted Rick Young to the role of senior vice president, global products. In this new role, Young will be responsible for the LTN Global product portfolio across all divisions. ...

ATSC 3.0: Amplifying the Potential of Broadcast TV

October 20, 2019

The launch of the new ATSC 3.0 standard in the U.S. represents a landmark development in the transition towards a new digital standard, carrying with it an array of opportunities for broadcasters and consumers alike. Today, there are over 118.4 million TV owners in the U.S.[1], 86% of which ...

SEMrush: Gabbard Draws Most Debate-Related Tweets

October 20, 2019

Data trend tracker SEMrush looked at the hottest topics--tweets, searches--related to Tuesday night's (Oct. 15) Democratic presidential debate on CNN and Tulsie Gabbard took the honors as most-tweeted-about. Gabbard got 68% more tweets than Joe Biden at number two. The least-tweeted candidate was ...

Synamedia and Triveni Digital Join Forces to Empower the Seamless Transition to ATSC 3.0 for Broadcasters

October 20, 2019

New York, NY (NAB NYC) – October 16, 2019 – Synamedia, the world’s largest independent video software provider, and Triveni Digital, the leading provider of program guide and metadata management, data broadcasting, and service quality assurance solutions for broadcasters and service providers, ...

Fox Corporation Integrates iSpot’s Business Outcome and Audience Validation Measurement Into Intelligence Suite

October 20, 2019

New York, NY — Oct 16, 2019- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (“FOX”) today announced a deal with iSpot.tv, the market leader for real-time TV ad measurement and attribution, that will give the FOX Network access to a variety of granular performance metrics for advertising across linear and ...

HGTV to Air ‘A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition’ Dec. 16

October 20, 2019

HGTV will air the holiday special A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition Dec. 16. The six Brady Bunch siblings join Ree Drummond, star of Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman, and Jasmine Roth, star of HGTV’s Hidden Potential, as they whip up ‘70s-inspired treats and festive decorations. The special ...

Netflix Reports Higher Third-Quarter Earnings

October 20, 2019

Netflix reported higher third quarter income as it increased global subscribers by 22% to 158.3 million. Net income rose to $665 million, or $1.47 a share. Compared to $403 million, or 89 cents a year ago. Revenue rose to $5.2 billion from $4 billion a year ago. The numbers exceeded forecasts on ...

LundHalsey Premier Broadcast Consoles Now Available in the U.S. and Showcased at 2019 NAB Show New York

October 20, 2019

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Oct. 16, 2019 — At InfoComm 2019, LundHalsey announced a partnership with Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, making LundHalsey's premier line of furniture solutions available in the U.S. for first time. Now broadcasters can experience the Kontrol Command ...