Broadcasting & Cable News

Ajmal Joins Fandom as Technology, Product Head

August 25, 2019

Entertainment platform Fandom said it named Adil Ajmal as chief technology and product officer. Ajmal had been CTO at online mortgage company LendingHome and will be responsible for leading all technology, product and data functions at Fandom and its network of properties. He will focus on ...

As Streaming Wars Intensify, So Does Fight to Keep Subscribers

August 25, 2019

"From reducing acquisition costs to increasing the number of viewing minutes per day, the subscriber experience is shaped end-to-end by performance across such metrics." -Shay David, Kaltura Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon are closing numerous nine-figure deals with acclaimed show creators like Shonda ...

USTelecom: Test Shows Broadband Mapping Solution Works

August 25, 2019

USTelecom has completed its pilot broadband mapping project, says it has been proven to deliver on fast, cost-effective*, and accurate data-collection program. Now, it said, it is time for the government--the FCC, Congress--to get with the program. USTelecom developed a geolocation database ...

"Delivering the Future:" FedEx Exec to Deliver Keynote at Cable-Tec Expo 2019

August 25, 2019

AUGUST 22, 2019 (Exton, PA)—Preetha Vijayakumar, vice president, Enterprise Network and Communications Services for FedEx, will zero in on how telecommunications innovation can transform business success when she keynotes SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2019 in New Orleans, the Society of Cable ...

New DPA 2028 Vocal Mic Aims to Change the Live Performance Landscape

August 25, 2019

AUGUST 22, 2019 – DPA Microphones presents a new addition to its microphone lineup, the 2028 Vocal Microphone. The 2028 delivers DPA’s renowned natural sound, which allows all types of vocals to shine. Perfect for everyone from indie artists to international touring singers, the 2028 mic is ideally ...

PTC: Several Reasons Why '13 Reasons' Should Go

August 25, 2019

The Parents Television Council earlier this year praised Netflix for editing out Hannah's suicide scene from the first season of 13 Reasons Why, but it still said the show, which deals with a teen suicide and the reasons she left behind, should not air at all. Netflix added content warnings in ...

CBS All Access Offers ‘Why Women Kill’ Pilot For Free

August 25, 2019

CBS All Access has put the premiere episode of drama Why Women Kill on YouTube for all to access. The show is about a house in Pasadena, where a trio of couples lives in the ‘60s, the ‘80s and in present day. Each couple sees the woman dealing with her husband’s infidelity. Lucy Liu, Ginnifer ...

USA Softball GOLD National Championships Live Streamed with Blackmagic Design

August 25, 2019

Fremont, CA - August 22, 2019 - Blackmagic Design today announced that GlobeStream Media live streamed USA Softball’s GOLD National Championships using a variety of Blackmagic Design products, including URSA Broadcast cameras and an ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K live production switcher, to capture ...

Crystal Vision unveils more apps at IBC 2019 with IP and SDI video delays and color correctors (Booth 2.B59)

August 25, 2019

On Booth 2.B59 at IBC 2019 Crystal Vision will be rolling out the latest software apps for its flexible MARBLE-V1 media processor hardware, with MARBLE's mixed SDI and IP I/O making it easy to transition between SDI, ST 2022 and ST 2110. Each software app can work with IP, with SDI or with ...