Broadcasting & Cable News

CBS Orders Season Two of ‘Love Island’

August 04, 2019

CBS has renewed unscripted show Love Island for a second season. ITV Entertainment produces the show. CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl and Senior Executive VP, Programming, Thom Sherman, made the announcement at TCA in Beverly Hills. Season two premieres next summer. “The passion of Love ...

Viacom Sees Double-Digit Price Increases in Upfront

August 04, 2019

Viacom completed its upfront advertising sales, getting double-digit price increases, according to sources familiar with the situation. Despite falling ratings across the industry, Viacom was able to maintain volume levels by doubling commitments across digital social and advanced advertising ...

TCA 2019: CBS Takes 'A Couple More Steps' in Prime Diversity

August 04, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — Kelly Kahl, CBS Entertainment president, and Thom Sherman, senior executive VP, programming, took the stage for the CBS executive session at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Thursday. Kahl mentioned a “great reaction to our new slate of shows from the ad ...

FCC Approves $20B Broadband Subsidy Auction

August 04, 2019

The FCC has voted on the new regime for handing out over $20 billion in Universal Service Fund (USF) subsidies for rural broadband over the next decade, money that could go to cable broadband providers as well as telecoms. The commission voted unanimously, with two partial dissents from Democrats, ...

Artel Video Systems at the IBC2019

August 04, 2019

At IBC2019, Artel will feature solutions that simplify broadcasters' shift to hybrid IP/SDI and all-IP operations and address content providers' requirements for reliable delivery of high-quality media over the internet, satellite, microwave, and other broadband services. The company will showcase ...

From Tiny Lavaliers to Award-Winning Headsets – DPA Microphones has Something to Suit Everyone at IBC 2019

August 04, 2019

ALLEROED, DENMARK, AUGUST 1, 2019 – Hot on the heels of its recent Red Dot Design Awards success, DPA Microphones will be showcasing its incredible 6000 series of Subminiature Microphones at this year’s IBC exhibition in Amsterdam (Stand 8.D70). Since its launch in 2018, DPA’s 6000 series has ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS, Fox Win With Reality Standouts

August 04, 2019

CBS and Fox split the Wednesday ratings title, both riding unscripted shows to a 0.7 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 3 share. CBS had Love Island at 0.5 and Big Brother at 1.0, both shows flat, and a SWAT repeat. CBS has ordered a second season of Love Island. Fox had ...

Harry Friedman, EP of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!,' to Step Down in 2020

August 04, 2019

Harry Friedman, executive producer of both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, will retire when his contract expires on May 1, 2020, Sony Pictures Television, which produces both of the veteran games, said Thursday. “I think all of you know how much I love these shows, and that I deeply respect how ...

Videon Products at IBC2019

August 04, 2019

At IBC2019, Videon will showcase its award-winning EdgeCaster edge compute encoder. Videon's EdgeCaster is the industry's first HTTP CMAF streaming encoder that includes multiple-bit-rate outputs in support of ultra-low-latency streaming solutions for broadcast, pro AV, and prosumer applications — ...