Broadcasting & Cable News

Global AVOD Revenue to Reach $56 Billion by 2024

June 30, 2019

Yes, ad-supported video on demand is a thing. Digital TV Research said global revenue from AVOD distribution will nearly triple from $21.9 billion in 2018 to around $56 billion by 2024. Global AVOD revenue will reach more than $26.7 billion this year, the research company said, with the Asia ...

‘One Day at a Time’ to Continue on Pop

June 30, 2019

One Day at a Time, which was canceled by Netflix, is coming back on Pop TV. The 13-episode season four will premiere in 2020. Sony Pictures Television produces the show. The series is inspired by Norman Lear’s 1975 comedy, which ran on CBS. It follows the life of Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado), ...

Middle Atlantic Integrates Sustainability Into the Award-Winning L7 Lectern Series

June 30, 2019

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — June 27, 2019 — Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, today announced manufacturing improvements to their newly released, height-adjustable, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, eco-designed lectern, the L7 series. These improvements include reductions in ...

Elections to Generate $6B in Ad Spending, Says Kantar

June 30, 2019

The 2019-2020 election cycle is expected to generate $6 billion in political advertising spending, according to a new report from Kantar. Broadcasters are expected to attract $3.2 billion in political ad spending, with cable picking up $1.2 billion. Digital media is expected to get a 20% share of ...

AI Is Not Technology. It’s Strategy

June 30, 2019

In 1961, a one-armed employee punched in to the swing shift at General Motors’ Inland Fisher Guide Plant in New Jersey, and never punched out. Unimate was the first robot integrated into a factory assembly line – plucking searingly hot car components from metal die casters and swiftly fitting them ...

Duplitech Relies on Cintel Scanner 2 for HDR Film Scanning

June 30, 2019

Fremont, CA - June 28, 2019 - Blackmagic Design today announced that Duplitech, one of L.A.’s most respected independent media service labs, is using a host of Blackmagic Design gear, including Cintel Scanner 2 for high dynamic range (HDR) film scanning. Duplitech found that Cintel Scanner 2 ...

Expanded Riedel Intercoms Take to the Ice at Lanxess Arena

June 30, 2019

WUPPERTAL, Germany — June 27, 2019 — The Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, relies on a comprehensive, Artist-based communications network from Riedel to streamline its broadcast and event production workflows. As Germany's largest multifunctional arena, with up to 20,000 seats and 83,700 square ...

Theatre Presentation Lineup Announced for IP Showcase at Media + Entertainment Tech Expo 2019 in Sydney

June 30, 2019

SYDNEY — 28 June 2019 — The IP Showcase announced today that it will make its first appearance in Australia at METExpo (Media + Entertainment Tech Expo) 2019 in Sydney, 17-19 July. The IP Showcase will feature a full slate of theatre presentations covering all aspects of the industry transition to ...

Primetime Ratings: Debate Goes Up on NBC

June 30, 2019

NBC easily won the Thursday ratings contest, the second night of the Democratic debate, giving NBC a 1.5 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and an 8 share. In second was Fox at 0.7/3. NBC led off with a repeat of The Wall, before the debate got a 1.9 from 9 to 11 p.m., ahead of the ...