Broadcasting & Cable News

Netflix Miss Has Wall St. Streaming Cautiously

July 21, 2019

Netflix stock dropped after it failed to meet expectations for subscriber growth in the second quarter but analysts are mixed on how cautious investors should be about the high-flying streamer in the longer term. Judging from early reports, the bulls are a little less bullish, while those who doubt ...

CBS-Viacom Combination Would be TV Ad Leader

July 21, 2019

Whatever the merits at this point of putting together CBS and its sibling Viacom, combining the media companies would create a leader in the national TV advertising business. According to an analysis by Standard Media Index, CBS and Viacom combine for a 20.2% share of all national TV ad revenue ...

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Implements Matrix’s Media Ad Sales Platform Across All Platforms and Markets

July 21, 2019

Matrix, the only global ad sales platform built for media, today announced that The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group will implement their Monarch media ad sales platform across all television, radio, online properties, throughout all of their markets. The enterprise-wide adoption of the platform will ...

Studio Technologies’ Model 5412 Audio Interface Leveraged by Top Polish Sports Broadcaster

July 21, 2019

WARSZAWA, POLAND, JULY 18, 2019 – Sebastian Pawlak launched Pawlaki Pro Audio to distribute audio products to top broadcasters in Poland, including the popular Eleven Sports Network. When a longtime supplier stopped offering a popular audio mixer/distribution product, Pawlak turned to Studio ...

Toni Collette Drama ‘Unbelievable’ Begins on Netflix Sept. 13

July 21, 2019

Netlflix drama series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette as a detective investigating a home invasion and sexual assault, premieres on Netflix Sept. 13. Kaitlyn Dever plays teen Marie, who files the police report about the invasion. Merritt Wever is also in the cast. The story is based on a ...

‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot Happening for HBO Max

July 21, 2019

HBO Max, the upcoming streaming service from WarnerMedia, has ordered 10 episodes of Gossip Girl, a reboot of The CW series that starred Blake Lively and Leighton Meester. The show initially aired 2007-2012. Joshua Safran, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are behind the remake, which will ...

Charter Putting 164 Episodes of ‘Mad About You’ on Spectrum

July 21, 2019

In advance of the arrival of new episodes of Mad About You, Charter will be making all 164 episodes of the classic sitcom available to Spectrum subscribers starting Aug. 1. Charter’s Spectrum Originals is creating a limited series that reunites Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt. Those new episodes are ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With Mighty ‘MasterChef’

July 21, 2019

Fox won the top spot in Wednesday ratings, with MasterChef leading to a 0.7 rating in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 4 share. That got by the 0.6/3s that both ABC and CBS posted. It was not a strong night for broadcasters' ratings. MasterChef did a 0.8 and First Responders ...

Disney Combines Distribution Operations Under Connolly

July 21, 2019

The Walt Disney Co. is combining its media sales and channel distribution operations under Justin Connolly, who has been named president, media distribution. Connolly will be based in New York and report to Kevin Mayer, chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International unit. Connolly had ...