Broadcasting & Cable News

TV Viewing Erodes as Q1 Media Usage Increases

July 07, 2019

Americans spent more time consuming media during the first quarter, but watched less video, according to a new report from Nielsen. Nielsen, in its Total Audience Report, attributes the drop in viewing to 2019 being a non-Olympic year and notes that while traditional live TV watching continues to ...

Streamers Have 10 Minutes to Find Content: Nielsen

July 07, 2019

In an age of peak TV, the decision about what to watch has become so difficult that 21% of streaming service users decide to do something else before they can find a program that interested them. Making program navigation and discovery easier for consumer is increasingly important to TV providers ...

Pluto TV Launches Free Streaming Service for Latinos

July 07, 2019

Free streaming service Pluto TV on Monday launched a suite of linear channels aimed at Hispanic Americas. Pluto TV Latino features 11 Spanish- and Portuguese-language channels with programming in a variety of genres including movies, comedy, music, crime reality sports and telenovelas. Bob Bakish, ...

Calrec Artemis Is First Choice for Clark Media

July 07, 2019

VALENCIA, CA, JULY 1, 2019 — When Clark Media unveiled its new 53-foot state-of-the-art production trailer, Calrec Audio’s Artemis Light digital broadcast audio console was front and center. The rig was designed to be flexible; specifically to meet the demands of native 4K UHD and HD productions ...

Primetime Ratings: 'Celebrity Family Feud' Wins it For ABC

July 07, 2019

ABC took the prize in a slow Sunday night primetime ratings according to Nielsen, in adults 18-49. The network had a 0.7 and a 4 share with Celebrity Family Feud winning it for the network at a 0.8 airing from eight to nine p.m. $100,000 Pyramid and To Tell The Truth came in close ...

5% of Broadband Users Likely to Cut the Cord in the Next 12 Months

July 07, 2019

Forecasting the trajectory of linear pay TV’s erosion, Parks Associates identifies 10% of broadband users as “likely cord-cutters.” Half of that group, the research company said, will probably ditch linear cable, satellite or telco TV service in the next 12 months. Park's survey included 5,006 U.S. ...

Sony Ups PlayStation Vue Pricing to $50 a Month

July 07, 2019

After more than four years in the market, Sony’s PlayStation Vue virtual MVPD has come full circle. Sony notified customers Monday that it will soon raise monthly pricing on its virtual multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD), PlayStation Vue, by $5 across the board. The Vue base tier ...

Sling TV Bundles All Its Extras for $20

July 07, 2019

Sling TV is now bundling all seven of its add-on channel packages, plus 50 hours of cloud DVR storage, for $20 a month. The Dish Network-owned virtual MVPD calls the combined offering, which accounts for 80 channels, as a $45 value when purchased a la carte. Sling TV is also raising the standalone ...

TCM Goes to the Moon With Month-Long Sci-Fi Movie Lineup

July 07, 2019

TCM will recognize the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July as part of its month-long movie homage to the sci-fi genre. The classic movie network’s Out of This World: A Celebration of Sci-Fi Movies programming stunt will feature movies from the genre every Tuesday beginning July ...