Broadcasting & Cable News

Senate Slates Video Marketplace Hearing

June 02, 2019

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on the TV and video marketplace for June 5, confirming a report in Multichannel News last week. The hearing is described as examining "how television programming and the delivery of video content have evolved over the past decade. Witnesses will ...

Syndication Ratings: 'Judy' Bounces 'Jeopardy!' as James Holzhauer Remained on Hiatus

June 02, 2019

CBS Television Distribution’s Judge Judy grabbed syndication’s top spot in the week ended May 19, presiding over CTD’s Jeopardy!, which hit a 14-year ratings high with super-contestant James Holzhauer in the week ended May 5 but has fallen back to typical ratings levels with a previously scheduled ...

Nestle, WWE Tag Team For Water Sweepstakes

June 02, 2019

Nestle Waters North American and the WWE announced a promotion aimed at getting people to share on social media the steps they’re taking towards making healthy lifestyle decisions, including their choices of beverages and foods. The Nestle Waters Challenge follows on last year’s “Choose Water” ...

Ken Burns Documentary ‘Country Music’ on PBS Sept. 15

June 02, 2019

The Ken Burns film Country Music starts on PBS Sept. 15. The film has eight parts and runs for 16 hours. Burns directed, and produced the documentary alongside Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey. PBS airs Country Music Sept. 15-18, then Sept. 22-25. Duncan wrote the documentary and an illustrated ...

Upfront Ad Market Appears to Be Off to Quick Start

June 02, 2019

The TV advertising market seems to be off to a fast start. Media buyers have let some of the networks know what they want to buy earlier than usual and some deals have already been struck. Some sources indicated that ABC had already completed a handful of deals and that negotiations are well ...

Dalet Accelerates News Delivery for Times Network

June 02, 2019

Singapore – May 29, 2019 – Dalet, a leading provider of solutions and services for media organizations and content professionals, today announced that Times Network, India’s leading broadcast network, has deployed the Dalet Galaxy media asset management and workflow orchestration platform to ...

Peabody Launches New East Coast Board of Directors

June 02, 2019

Athens, Ga. – Peabody has established an East Coast division to its board of directors, a group of prominent media industry leaders who provide support for the organization’s initiatives. The board will provide intellectual and idea capital and actively assist with broadening the organization’s ...

‘2020 Miss America’ to Air on NBC

June 02, 2019

The 2020 Miss America special will air on NBC, after the competition had aired on ABC. The date and location of the 2020 event will be announced soon, said NBC. NBC previously had Miss America for two decades. “NBC is excited to once again team with our friends at the Miss America Organization in ...

Middle Atlantic Now Shipping Height-Adjustable, ADA-Compliant L7 Series Lectern

June 02, 2019

Visit Middle Atlantic at InfoComm 2019, Legrand | AV Booth 2500 FAIRFIELD, N.J. — May 29, 2019 — Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, is now shipping the height-adjustable L7 Series Lectern. The multi-award-winning lectern unites innovative engineering and stylish design in compliance ...