Broadcasting & Cable News

Disney Junior Orders ‘Fancy Nancy’ Season Three

September 22, 2019

Disney Junior has ordered a third season of animated series Fancy Nancy. Season two debuts Oct. 4. The series is based on the books by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. It premiered in July 2018, Fancy Nancy follows six-year-old Nancy, a high-spirited girl whose imagination and enthusiasm ...

ESPN Top ‘Must Have’ Cable Network Among Men

September 22, 2019

ESPN is the top “must have” cable network among men, and women are hungry for Food Network, according to a new study from Beta Research. Beta’s Basic Network Evaluation Study also found that cable subscribers found ESPN and Nick Jr. had the highest perceived value among viewers. Viewers pegged the ...

NBC Sports Chicago Warns of Blackout on DirecTV, Dish

September 22, 2019

NBC Sports Chicago is warning viewers that when the Cubs seasons ends, subscribers of AT&T’s DirecTV and Dish Network could lose the channel. The Cubs Major League Baseball team is starting its own Marquee Network in a joint venture with Sinclair Broadcast Group next season, taking games off ...

Former Turner Executive Levy Named CEO of NBA’s Nets

September 22, 2019

Former Turner Broadcasting president David Levy was named CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center. The move was announced by Joe Tsai, who completed the acquisition of both the NBA team and the arena on Wednesday. Levy will also serve as president of J. Tsai Sports and be a venture partner ...

AMC Streamer Acorn TV Tops 1M Subscriber Total

September 22, 2019

Acorn TV, AMC Networks' streaming service featuring popular British and international TV shows, now has more than 1 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, the company said. “Since its launch, Acorn TV has led the way for streamers focused on a specialized audience," said Miguel Penella, ...

Roku Updates its Lineup of Streaming Players

September 22, 2019

Roku on Thursday announced a new line of streaming video players, ranging in price from $29.99 to $99.99. Roku also announced a new operating system for its streaming players--OS 9.2--which enables better search and content discovery. The company is looking to maintain its position as the leader in ...

Nielsen Expands Social Ratings for TV Talent

September 22, 2019

Nielsen said it has expanded its Social Content Ratings product so that its measures the impact when show talent promotes TV programming on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The product gives media owners, marketers, agencies and talent more information about their social media power and strategies. ...

Zuckerberg Meets With Senators Over 'Net Regs

September 22, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reached out to Congress to talk about what action Congress could or should take to protect data and promote competition. Related: Wyden Says Zuckerberg Should Be Liable for Privacy Violations Zuckerberg, who has been in the hotseat in Hill hearings over the social ...

FCC Provides KidVid Compliance Guidance to Smaller TV Stations

September 22, 2019

The FCC has released a guide to help smaller TV stations and entities comply with its changes to the revisions to its children's television programming rules. Those include relaxed requirements and streamlined reporting requirements. While the guide is not a shield, but ...