Broadcasting & Cable News

Jason Zuffranieri Ends His 19-Game Run on 'Jeopardy!'

September 29, 2019

Jason Zuffranieri’s 19-game Jeopardy! winning streak came to an end Thursday when Washington, D.C.-based researcher Gabe Brison-Trezise won the match with $22,400. Zuffranieri finished second with $19,500. “My mentality for 25 years was that I wasn’t meant to be on the show for whatever reason: ...

Royal Caribbean Dives Into NBC ‘Must-Hear’ Spots

September 29, 2019

Royal Caribbean Thursday night became the first advertisers to try out NBCUniversal’s “Must Hear TV” spots designed to grab viewer attention with sound when show segments end and the screen goes to black just before a commercial break begins. Must Hear TV is one of a number of commercial formats ...

Pay TV Infrastructure: Can It Coexist With OTT?

September 29, 2019

"Specifically, as pay TV transitions to IP-based delivery, new obstacles stand in the way of efficiencies in content distribution at the last mile and, ultimately, an enhanced user experience." -Jonathan Zarkower, Akamai Technologies With the explosive growth of the OTT video market comes a ...

Hill Presses AT&T, Sinclair to Do Retrans Deal

September 29, 2019

AT&T sent a letter to the Hill Thursday (Sept. 26) filling it in on the Sinclair retrans impasse--stations could go off DirecTV and U-Verse Friday (Sept. 27) unless there is a deal. Now, some house members have filled AT&T and Sinclair in on their view of the unfairness of a potential ...

Locast Responds to Network Complaint by Filing Countersuit

September 29, 2019

Accused of being a front for the satellite services, Locast has countersued the big broadcasters charging the networks are colluding to try to smother its business. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox sued the creators of Locast in July, claiming that the non-profit streaming service was helping AT&T’s ...

Disney Reaches Distribution Deal With Playstation Vue

September 29, 2019

The Walt Disney Co. said it reached a new comprehensive distribution agreement that will keep its programming available to Sony PlayStation Vue users. In addition to Disney properties that had been available on PlayStation Vue, the new deal includes carriage of FX and National Geographic channels ...

IBC 2019: Synamedia to show how it helps direct-to-consumer providers win top billing for live and VOD streaming services

September 29, 2019

London – 3 September, 2019 – At IBC 2019 Synamedia will shine a spotlight on how its offerings help media companies and sports rights holders deliver a new generation of direct-to-consumer (D2C) services centred increasingly around live assets. Synamedia’s video network technologies, security ...

"Sneaky Pete" Color Corrected In DaVinci Resolve Studio

September 29, 2019

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, September 27, 2019 - Blackmagic Design announced today that season 3 of Amazon Prime Videos’ critically acclaimed series “Sneaky Pete” was colored in DaVinci Resolve Studio by senior colorist Scott Ostrowsky of Deluxe’s Level 3. Ostrowsky, a veteran colorist with more ...

House Looks to Lock Up 5G Security

September 29, 2019

The House Communications Subcommittee considered a handful of bills Friday (Sept. 27) the thrust of which were to protect 5G networks from foreign intruders looking to spy on the U.S., as well as to efficiently manage spectrum. Those bills include the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks ...