Broadcasting & Cable News

ISPs Seek Hill Intervention in Encryption-Related Google DNS Change

September 22, 2019

Associations representing the major broadband providers, wired and wireless, have contacted Hill leaders to try and get them to stop Google from adopting a new encryption regime for domain name lookups in its Chrome browser and Android operating system, a move they said could give the company too ...

Songs and Daughters: Ken Burns Looks at Women in Country

September 22, 2019

Ken Burns was on a panel to discuss his new PBS project Country Music Sept. 19. The event, at the Bank of America Tower in New York, celebrated the role of women in country music. Bank of America underwrites Burns’ documentaries on PBS. “No one is going to give us 10 ½ years to make Vietnam, or 8 ½ ...

Sound Insight with José Frías

September 22, 2019

With a career that spans back to his days in recording more than a decade ago, Production Sound Mixer José Frías has long-held a love for the audio industry. Although he got his start in music, he’s held many different audio production roles, which has led to his working on projects for ...

21% of Households Intend to Sign Up for Disney+: Study

September 22, 2019

About 21% of U.S. households surveyed intend to sign up for Disney+ when it becomes available, according to a new study from HarrisX. The study found that while there’s been much talk about Disney+ being offered for a low price of $6.99 a month, consumers are more interested in streaming services ...

This Old House Taps Wurl for OTT Distribution and Ad Monetization

September 22, 2019

PALO ALTO, Calif. – September 17, 2019 – Wurl, the leading network of Internet-based video distribution and monetization, today announced that it is powering the delivery of This Old House to Samsung TV Plus. This Old House, the number one multi-platform home enthusiast brand, services more than 15 ...

‘Cash Cab’ Premieres on Bravo Oct. 7

September 22, 2019

Mobile game show Cash Cab debuts on Bravo Oct. 7, occupying the 11:30 p.m. ET/PT slot. While it premieres on a Monday, it will air Sundays-Thursdays. Comedian Ben Bailey hosts. Cash Cab ran on Discovery Channel from 2005 to 2012, then again in 2018 and 2019. Each episode will feature two to three ...

Nexstar Completes Acquisition of Tribune Station Group

September 22, 2019

Nexstar Media said it completed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Tribune Media to create the biggest broadcaster in the U.S. The combined company, with 197 full power, owned or serviced, television stations in 115 markets, will reach 39% of U.S. households, figuring in the FCC’s UHF discount. That’s ...

TNT Film Productions Adds Next-Gen RME Technology to 'Old School' Techniques

September 22, 2019

Beverly Hills, California, September 19, 2019 — After years of experience specializing in film post-production and field work, Los Angeles-based TNT Film Productions recently upgraded its equipment arsenal with two RME Fireface UFX+ interfaces, two ARC USB remote controls and 170 feet of Alva MADI ...

Katie Hockmeyer Named Exec VP of Late Night at NBC

September 22, 2019

Katie Hockmeyer has been named executive VP of late night programming at NBC Entertainment. She’s been with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since it began in 2014. She will guide programming strategy and act as the network liaison for all aspects of the late-night business. Hockmeyer will ...