Broadcasting & Cable News

Stewart Filmscreen to Showcase Stylish and Customizable Projection Screen Systems at CEDIA Expo 2019

August 04, 2019

Visit Stewart Filmscreen, at CEDIA Expo 2019, Booth 2304 TORRANCE, Calif. — Aug. 1, 2019 — Stewart Filmscreen, the only two-time Academy Award®-winning manufacturer of professional projection screens and reference-standard projection screen materials for the audiovisual industry, today announced ...

TCA 2019: James Marsden, Amber Heard in Cast for ‘The Stand’ on CBS All Access

August 04, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — CBS All Access has announced cast members for the limited series The Stand, which is based on Stephen King’s novel. James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young and Henry Zaga are on board for the show. King will write the last episode of the series, which CBS All Access ...

TCA 2019: CBS All Access to Bring ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ to Series

August 04, 2019

Beverly Hills, Calif. — CBS All Access will do a series for The Man Who Fell to Earth, based on a Walter Tevis novel and David Bowie film. The series will follow an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future. Alex Kurtzman ...

TCA 2019: CBS All Access Aims for Dozen Originals in 2020

August 04, 2019

CBS All Access is shooting for at least 12 total original series next year, including the Star Trek series Picard. Marc DeBevoise, president and chief operating office of CBS Interactive, said the number could be higher. The increasingly crowded OTT landscape is a good thing for CBS All Access, ...

Court Delays Start of T-Mobile-Sprint Suit to December

August 04, 2019

A New York Southern District Court has delayed the start of the trial in the attorneys general lawsuit challenging the T-Mobile-Sprint deal to Dec. 9 (from Oct. 7), essentially guaranteeing the deal will not close until 2020 unless the suit is settled before that. That is according to a source ...

Texas Joins T-Mobile-Sprint Suit

August 04, 2019

Texas has joined a state effort to block the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, which the Department of Justice and a handful of other AGs' have agreed not to block given conditions the companies have agreed to, including spinning off pre-paid wireless operator Boost Mobile to Sprint in hopes of seeding a ...

Tech Pans Trump Plans for More Tariffs

August 04, 2019

With trade talks still unresolved, President Trump's threat of an additional 10% tariff on $300 million worth of Chinese goods starting Sept. 1 is drawing more boos from tech companies, no fans of the President's previous tariffs. “The tariffs already in force have cost American consumers, workers, ...

Pop TV Renews PR Drama ‘Flack’

August 04, 2019

Pop TV has picked up a second season of Anna Paquin drama Flack. The original series is set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations. Six episodes have been ordered. Production begins in London. UKTV’s W Network produces the show. CBS Corp. owns Pop TV. Paquin plays Robyn, “whose ...

Season Two of ‘Kidding’ on Showtime Nov. 3

August 04, 2019

Season two of comedy Kidding begins Nov. 3, with back to back episodes kicking off the new season. Jim Carrey stars in that series, playing children’s television host Jeff Pickles. The new season picks up moments after season one’s cliffhanger end. Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time is off the air. The cast ...