Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Grants Extension for Captioning Comments

September 08, 2019

The FCC has granted a request by broadcasters and cable operators that they have a little more time to comment on a request that the FCC develop "objective, technology-neutral metrics" for the quality of live closed captions. Groups including Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, ...

‘Mad About You’ Reboot on Spectrum Nov. 20

September 08, 2019

Spectrum premieres the reboot of comedy Mad About You Nov. 20. Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt reprise their roles in the series, which aired on NBC from 1992 to 1999. Six episodes are shared on demand for Spectrum subscribers, commercial free, Nov. 20, and the final six are released Dec. 18. All 164 ...

LYNX Technik Launches yellobrik 8K Fiber Transmission Solution at IBC 2019

September 08, 2019

LYNX Technik, provider of modular signal processing interfaces announces its new 8K yellobrik fiber transmission solution, which will be shown at IBC 2019, stand 8.C65. The LYNX Technik yellobrik (model: OTR 1A41) 8K fiber transmission system solves the challenge of transporting real-time, ...

Media Links to Showcase 100G Media Production Network at IBC 2019

September 08, 2019

Media Links, manufacturer and pioneer in Media over IP transport technology, will address the essential requirements for Broadcasters to incorporate higher bandwidth demands and more flexible services across their IP networks at IBC 2019, stand 1.C31. Media Links’ technologies provide an end-to-end ...

Season Two of ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ on Amazon Nov. 1

September 08, 2019

Season two of action-thriller Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan begins on Amazon Prime Nov. 1. John Krasinski stars as Ryan. After tracking a suspicious shipment of illegal arms in the Venezuelan jungle, CIA Officer Ryan heads to South America to investigate. As his investigation threatens to uncover a ...

CBS Orders More ‘Big Brother’

September 08, 2019

CBS has ordered season 22 of Big Brother, to air in the summer of 2020. Julie Chen Moonves returns as host. Big Brother follows a group of people living in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and more than 113 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted ...

As NFL Kicks Off, NBC’s Tirico Thinking Olympics

September 08, 2019

Even as he’s set to host Thursday night’s NFL kickoff in Chicago, Mike Tirico is thinking about the upcoming Summer Olympics in Japan. Tirico, who will anchor NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, said he recently traveled to Tokyo to shoots some promo material for the network and affiliates, work on ...

Liburd Named Chief of Social Impact and Comms at BET

September 08, 2019

BET Networks appointed Jeanine Liburd to the new post of chief social impact and communications officer. Liburd, who had been chief marketing and communications officer, will lead BET’s multi-platform social change initiatives aimed at addressing critical issues facing the Black community. ...

TSL Products Showcases IP for Device Control and NMOS Technology Demo at IBC 2019

September 08, 2019

AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 – Interoperability remains at the forefront as the industry transitions to IP-based workflows. For TSL Products, a leading designer and manufacturer of broadcast workflow solutions, it has applied its in-depth knowledge of system control to address this evolving ...