Broadcasting & Cable News

Tech Associations Join Call for Trump Tariff Stand-Down

September 01, 2019

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), Consumer Technology Association, and Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) are among some 150 signatories to a letter calling on President Trump to back off his planned escalation of China tariffs. The threatened tariff ...

CPB Funds Noncom Election Reporting/Engagement Effort

September 01, 2019

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is looking to promote community engagement in the 2020 elections. CPB, the independent authority that distributes government funding for noncommercial media, will announce at its Pubic Radio Programmers Department Conference in Minneapolis ...

Justice Names New Top Merger Litigator

September 01, 2019

The Justice Department has named a new top merger-vetting official. Antitrust chief Makan Delrahim has named section chief Kathy O'Neill to a new post as senior director of investigations and litigation. As such she will be the most senior civil antiturst attorney. Most recently, she had been ...

Black Box Adds Longjoin Group to Partner Network

September 01, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Aug. 27, 2019 — Black Box, an industry-leading provider of IT connectivity solutions, today announced that Longjoin Group has joined its channel partner program. China-based Longjoin Group will be the exclusive distributor of the entire Black Box product portfolio to customers in ...

Adstream processes over 120,000 assets through Venera’s Quasar native cloud-based QC in the first 18 months of usage

September 01, 2019

Adstream, founded in 2001 and head quartered in London, is the world’s largest Ad Services Network. It delivers over 2 million TV ads every year. It is used by over 9,000 brands, covering more than 60% of the top global agencies and 70% of the top global brands. It has over 100,000 customers ...

Magewell to Reveal New NDI® Hardware Decoder Model at IBC2019

September 01, 2019

August 29, 2019 — Nanjing, China: Continuing to empower broadcast and AV professionals’ transition to IP-based workflows with the industry’s broadest range of standalone NDI converters, Magewell will unveil the second powerful NDI decoder device in its Pro Convert family at the upcoming IBC2019 ...

International Program Continues Growth at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo

September 01, 2019

AUGUST 29, 2019 (Exton, PA)—An increased number of Spanish-language sessions and an ISBE/ANGA International Breakfast with speakers from around the world will be on the schedule when SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo continues its global expansion in New Orleans next month, the Society of Cable ...

YouTube Offers ‘Cobra Kai’ to Everyone

September 01, 2019

YouTube will offer season two of Cobra Kai to subscribers and non-subscribers alike starting Sept. 11. Previously, the first two episodes of season one and the season two premiere were in front of the paywall. All of season one is currently available to non-subscribers. On Sept. 11, YouTube ...

Phelps Named Communications Chief for Merged ViacomCBS

September 01, 2019

Viacom and CBS on Thursday said that Viacom executive Julia Phelps has been named executive VP, chief communications officer of ViacomCBS, effective with the closing of the combination of the two media companies. Phelps will report to Viacom CEO Bob Bakish, who will become CEO of ViacomCBS. ...