Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC to Industry: Get Those $300M-Plus Regulatory Fees In

September 22, 2019

The FCC is reminding all regulated entities, which includes broadcasters and MVPDs, that their regulatory fees are due by midnight Sept. 24. The FCC released its new fee schedule last month outlining how it will divide up the $339,000,000 in fee obligations it plans to collect in 2019. In a fact ...

GlobalConnect deploys Nevion Virtuoso and VideoIPath for remote production and contribution

September 22, 2019

Oslo, Norway, 19 September 2019 - Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has announced today that GlobalConnect has deployed Nevion Virtuoso, the software-defined media node, and Nevion VideoIPath, the orchestration and SDN control software, for remote production ...

ATEME Enables Full-IP Workflow & Multi-screen Services at NPC Media

September 22, 2019

PARIS, DENVER, SINGAPORE, SAO PAULO, SYDNEY September 19 2019 – ATEME, the emerging leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable, DTH, IPTV and OTT, announced today that NPC Media, Managed Services Operator and joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Seven West Media, has ...

Pew: Americans Don't Fully Trust High Tech Execs

September 22, 2019

High tech execs have been subject to a barrage of criticism from the legislators--including this week--over its size, how it got that way, and how that power is being used relative to competitors and the public that increasingly relies on technology for the internet of (every)thing, but both ...

New Season of ‘Pit Bulls & Parolees’ on Animal Planet Oct. 5

September 22, 2019

Pit Bulls & Parolees returns to Animal Planet Oct. 5. Each episode depicts animal rescue, as Tia Torres and her family “provide a second chance for pit bulls and a fresh start for parolees,” according to Animal Planet, out of New Orleans-based Villalobos Rescue Center. This season, Lizzy, Tania ...

Middle Atlantic Now Shipping Award-Winning Forward Family of Toolless Rack Options

September 22, 2019

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Sept. 19, 2019 — Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, today announced its industry-recognized Forward installation solutions are now shipping. Built to install today's systems at tomorrow's speed, Forward is designed around an innovative new rackrail and Middle ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘AGT’ Finale Paces NBC

September 22, 2019

NBC got the top score in Wednesday ratings, with the America’s Got Talent season finale leading the Peacock to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. In second was Fox at 0.8/4. America’s Got Talent went up 25% to 1.5, with Kodi Lee getting the grand prize. Lee, who is ...

Brad Paisley Gets Prime Special on ABC

September 22, 2019

Country superstar Brad Paisley will host and executive produce a prime special on ABC. The hour-long variety program, called Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special, will air “later this season,” according to ABC, which did not offer further detail. It will happen at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. ...

Broadcasters Get Extra Time to File Ownership Reports

September 22, 2019

The FCC is giving broadcasters extra time to file their biennial ownership reports, saying it wants to finish up some technical improvements to the filing process that will benefit both broadcasters and the FCC's data collection. Every two years, TV and radio stations have to provide current ...