Broadcasting & Cable News

‘Crank Yankers’ Debuts on Comedy Central Sept. 25

August 18, 2019

Crank Yankers premieres on Comedy Central Sept. 25, leading out of the season premiere of South Park. Comedy Central ordered 20 episodes of the show, which debuted in 2002 and lasted for four seasons. Crank Yankers features puppets making prank calls. “The show will keep its familiar format and ...

HGTV Orders More ‘Christina on the Coast’

August 18, 2019

HGTV has ordered 13 more episodes of Christina On the Coast. Christina Anstead hosts the docu-series. The new season will spotlight Anstead’s designs and her family time, including time with husband Ant and their baby. The new episodes roll early in 2020. “HGTV knew Christina on the Coast would be ...

Madden to Depart AMC Networks

August 18, 2019

David Madden will step down from his role as president of programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios later this month. AMC Networks is integrating its AMC Studios operation into its Entertainment Networks Group, saying it brings the studio under centralized leadership. The Entertainment Networks ...

HPA Honors Robert Legato with Lifetime Achievement Award

August 18, 2019

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced that Robert Legato, the legendary visual effects supervisor and renowned creative, will receive the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the HPA Awards during a gala evening at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles on November 21. Now ...

Moody’s Eyes CBS, Viacom Debt Ratings Changes After Merger Announcement

August 18, 2019

Moody’s Investors Service has placed CBS and Viacom debt ratings up for review, adding that it will likely downgrade the broadcaster’s overall credit rating while boosting that of Viacom’s. Viacom and CBS announced Tuesday their plans to merge in an all-stock deal that would create a company valued ...

What Will ViacomCBS Look Like on TV and Online Video?

August 18, 2019

This week, Viacom and CBS officially announced their long-awaited merger deal -- actually a reunion, following their 2006 split -- creating ViacomCBS. To put the news in context, we examined viewership and advertising trends for CBS, plus Viacom’s biggest networks. Social Video Giant Using data ...

New Disney-Charter Deal Includes Streaming Services

August 18, 2019

The Walt Disney Co. and Charter Communications reached a new distribution agreement, that avoids a potentially costly blackout and could give Charter subscribers easier access to Disney streaming services including the upcoming Disney+. Charter will continue to carry Disney’s owned TV stations and ...

Amobee Launches Data Market for Connected TV

August 18, 2019

Digital advertising technology company Amobee said it launched a data marketplace for connected TV advertising that lets brands connect with more than 60 data providers in order to create targeted campaigns. Using providers including the Oracle Data Cloud, IRI, Inscape, Lotame, Eyeota and TruOptik ...

SpotX Adds Latest Prebid Tool for Header Bidding

August 18, 2019

SpotX said it is making the latest header bidding system from Prebid available on its video monetization platform. SpotX also said that its chief technology officer, J. Allen Dove, has been selected to join the board of Prebid.org, an open source technology company that aims to make it easier for ...