Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Gives Broadcasters More KidVid Flexibility

July 14, 2019

A politically divided FCC voted Wednesday (July 10) to give broadcasters more flexibility in providing educational/informational (E/I) programming for children, changes Democrats said dis-serve kids. It is the first major update of the rules since they were implemented over two decades ago. The ...

FCC Moves TV Carriage Elections Online

July 14, 2019

As expected, the FCC has voted to tweak the broadcast TV station signal carriage election process. At the FCC's monthly meeting Wednesday (July 10) the commission voted unanimously to allow TV stations to transition their notifications to MVPDS of their carriage election--must-carry or retrans--to ...

New Season of Politics Show ‘The Circus’ on Showtime Sept. 22

July 14, 2019

The Circus returns to Showtime Sept. 22, with eight episodes detailing the race for the White House. John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon host. The trio “will crisscross the country as an unprecedented cast of Democratic candidates barnstorm key states in their quests to face off against ...

FCC Proposes Email Delivery of Cable Notices to TVs

July 14, 2019

The FCC Wednesday (July 10) unanimously approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to allow cable and satellite operators to transition some of their paper notifications to broadcasters to electronic delivery. That came at the same monthly meeting that the commissioners voted ...

Home Renovation Show ‘Cash Pad’ Starts on CNBC July 23

July 14, 2019

Home renovation series Cash Pad premieres on CNBC July 23. CNBC will air eight episodes. JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, who previously appeared on The Bachelorette together, star. They partner with homeowners seeking income from their homes. “Whether they’re transforming a decrepit shipping ...

Speciale Joining Turner Execs Leaving AT&T

July 14, 2019

Donna Speciale, head of advertising sales for WarnerMedia, is leaving, joining the ranks of senior Time Warner executives who have left the company since it was acquired by AT&T. Speciale had been head of ad sales at Turner, but Turner largely no longer exists and its management has largely ...

Pai: FCC Will Vote to Tighten 5% Franchise Fee Cap

July 14, 2019

FCC chairman Ajit Pai has scheduled a vote at the August meeting on a Report and Order (R&O) to "prevent local authorities from unlawfully evading the 5% statutory cap on franchise fees," said Pai. The FCC had sought comment on a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNRPM) that sought input ...

Brad Paisley, Ellie Kemper, Jay Leno to be Guest Judges on ‘America’s Got Talent’

July 14, 2019

Country star Brad Paisley, NBA standout Dwyane Wade, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno will be guest judges on NBC’s America’s Got Talent this summer. Paisley will be on July 16, Wade is on July 23, Kemper is on July 30 and Leno turns up Aug. 6. Wade ...

Zeiler Named Interim Head in AT&T Ad Sales Shakeup

July 14, 2019

In a shakeup of what was once Turner’s ad sales division, former Turner International head Gerhard Zeiler has been named interim president of the ad sales operation at AT&T's WarnerMedia unit. In addition to WarnerMedia ad sales president Donna Speciale, whose departure was reported earlier ...