Broadcasting & Cable News

Nielsen's Kenny: Off-TV Content Powers Netflix

June 09, 2019

Netflix may be video's 800 pound gorilla, but it is still swinging from a broadcast antenna. That was one of the messages from Nielsen CEO David Kenny to the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday (June 5) at a hearing on the state of the video marketplace. Netflix and other over-the-top providers ...

Syndication Ratings: Holzhauer-Powered 'Jeopardy!' Falls Short of 'Judge Judy' in May Sweep

June 09, 2019

It turns out that James Holzhauer not only lost to Emma Boettcher, he also lost to CBS Television Distribution's Judge Judy since the skyrocketing numbers for CTD's Jeopardy! were not enough to topple syndication’s highest rated show in the important May sweep (April 25-May 22). The results of ...

RED Releases New DSMC2 GEMINI Kit

June 09, 2019

RED DIGITAL CINEMA today introduced a new DSMC2GEMINI® Kit offering a comprehensive solution for cinematographers who shoot in a variety of environments. At the heart of the new system is the DSMC2 camera BRAIN with the GEMINI 5K S35 sensor, which leverages dual sensitivity modes to provide ...

WarnerMedia Entertainment Names Spadaccini Chief Marketing Officer

June 09, 2019

WarnerMedia Entertainment said it has promoted HBO executive VP of Marketing Chris Spadaccini as chief marketing officer of WarnerMedia Entertainment, reporting to WME and direct-to-consumer chairman Bob Greenblatt. In his new role, Spadaccini will be responsible for all marketing aspects of the ...

Sponsors Get a Kick From Telemundo’s ‘Summer of Soccer’

June 09, 2019

Sponsors have lined up for Telemundo Desportes’ “Summer of Soccer,” which is headlined by the Women’s World Cup. Boost Mobile, Coca-Cola, Comcast (which owns Telemundo), DishLatino, L’Oreal Paris, Mazda, Vagisil, Verizon and Volkwagen have all worked with Telemundo Deportes to create special ...

CBS Renews Affiliate Agreement With Tegna

June 09, 2019

CBS and Tegna said they renewed their affiliation agreement with a multi-year deal covering stations in 11 markets. Programming from Tegna’s CBS affiliates is available to subscribers of CBS All Access, the company’s streaming subscription video-on-demand service. Financial terms were not ...

With the Incumbents Struggling, Are We Living in the Post-Measurement Era?

June 09, 2019

"It’s a question worth considering. Given the complexity of cross-screen campaigns, programmatic platforms and the digital data silos, one could argue that media measurement, as commonly understood, is an outdated idea." -Kevin Krim, CEO, EDO The multi-platform, multi-format TV revolution is in ...

Trump's Mexico Tariff Threat Remains as Deadline Approaches

June 09, 2019

President Donald Trump tweeted late Wednesday (June 5) that progress was being made with Mexico, but not enough yet to forestall a planned 5% tariff on all Mexican goods, which the Administration said it is using as a way to get that country to help stop immigrants from entering this country ...

Former Omnicom Media Group CEO Barry Cupples Joins MadHive Board Of Directors To Innovate Within Media Industry

June 09, 2019

New York, NY -- June 6, 2019 -- MadHive, the leading advanced TV advertising solutions company powered by blockchain and cryptography, today announced that former Omnicom Media Group CEO Barry Cupples has joined the board of directors. “Barry has been a strong partner and supporter for our efforts ...