Broadcasting & Cable News

Polecam Limited appoints “Manios Digital & Film” for market expansion in the United States

June 30, 2019

Bedford, England (June 27, 2019) – Polecam, the world leader in lightweight carbon-fiber platforms and remote systems for the broadcast and live event markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of “Manios Digital & Film” as the brand’s exclusive US distributor. This marks Polecam’s ...

Trump: Big Tech Biased, Should be Investigated

June 30, 2019

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Google was trying to "rig" the 2020 election. That came in an interview with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox Business Network. He called both Twitter and Google biased and said they "should be sued," according to Fox. He said rather than the Mueller ...

ProCo Sound Unveils Industry’s Most Compact Wireless In-Ear Monitor System

June 30, 2019

ORLANDO, JUNE 27, 2019 – ProCo Sound, an ACT/RHC brand, introduces its new wireless in-ear monitor system (W.I.E.M.S.), which made its debut at InfoComm 2019. W.I.E.M.S. is the most-compact in-ear solution on the market today. It features a sleek and simple design, with no external antennas and a ...

ESPN Anchor Bob Ley Announces Retirement

June 30, 2019

Bob Ley is retiring from ESPN at the end of June after a 40-year career on the air. Ley, 64, joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor on Sept. 9, 1979, day three of the network's operation. In 1980, he hosted the first NCAA selection show and live broadcast of the NFL draft and continued in that role ...

AT&T Donates $500,000 to Locast

June 30, 2019

Locast, the free TV station streaming service, has gotten a big financial boost from AT&T, which said Thursday (June 27) it was contributing a half a million dollars to the service's nonprofit parent, the Sports Fans Coalition New York. Locast streams local TV stations signals--geofenced to ...

Targeted Video Ads Jump 48% In 1st Quarter: Freewheel

June 30, 2019

Ad views delivered by Comcast’s Freewheel unit grew 20% in the first quarter, and ads based on audience targeting grew even faster. According to Freewheels Video Marketplace Report, targeted ads grew by 48%, but still represent a small part of the total, with ads bought based on the content they’re ...

U.S. Air Force Live Sound Engineer/CRAS Graduate to Engage at July 13 CRAS Open House

June 30, 2019

Gilbert, Ariz., June 27, 2019 - The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu), a leading institution for audio engineering education, will be opening the doors to its Gilbert, Ariz. campus (1205 N. Fiesta Blvd.) to prospective students, parents, and the media on Saturday, ...

'MCN' Announces Wonder Women in Streaming

June 30, 2019

Multichannel News has announced the inaugural Wonder Women in Streaming, who will be honored at a gala breakfast gathering on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Santa Monica, California. An extension of the magazine’s 22-year tradition of selecting and saluting Wonder Women, the first Wonder Women in Streaming ...

Nevion and Sony establish a strategic partnership to provide enhanced IP broadcast production solutions

June 30, 2019

Oslo, Norway, 27 June 2019 – Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, today announced that it has agreed with Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc. (“Sony”) to establish a strategic partnership in the area of IP-based solutions for broadcasters and other ...