Broadcasting & Cable News

White House Issues Pair of Spectrum Reports

June 02, 2019

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued two new reports to inform its push for more government spectrum for 5G. The reports are Research and Development Priorities for American Leadership in Wireless Communications and Emerging Technologies and their Expected ...

Ben Davis, BSC shoots Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel action with Blackmagic Design

June 02, 2019

Fremont, CA - May 30, 2019 - Blackmagic Design has today announced that its Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera was used in the filming of key action sequences on Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel.” The twenty first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was lensed by cinematographer Ben Davis, BSC ...

Greg Meidel Joins Judge Judy Sheindlin's Queen Bee Productions

June 02, 2019

Former Twentieth Television president Greg Meidel is joining Judge Judy Sheindlin’s Queen Bee Productions where he will oversee all broadcast, cable, direct-to-consumer, content and distribution as senior adviser. “Greg is the absolute quintessential resource for all things television,” said ...

RTÉ and Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Commission New Period Mystery Dead Still - Deadpan Pictures and Shaftesbury to Produce

June 02, 2019

The New Ireland-Canada Co-Production stars Michael Smiley (Luther, Death and Nightingales), Kerr Logan (Game of Thrones, Alias Grace), Eileen O’Higgins (Brooklyn, Mary Queen of Scots), Aidan O’Hare (Jackie, Pilis), Mark Rendall (Departure, Versailles), and featuring Martin Donovan (Big ...

Synthax Named U.S. Distributor for Appsys Pro Audio, Expands Audio Networking Options

June 02, 2019

Orlando, FL, May 29, 2019 – Synthax [InfoComm 2019 booth 5150], distributor of premium German interface manufacturer RME, German converter manufacturer Ferrofish and personal monitor mixer myMix, has announced at that it now distributing Switzerland-based Appsys Pro Audio to the U.S., Canada and ...

Appear TV Expands Compression Capabilities for Its X Platform at ANGA COM 2019

June 02, 2019

COLOGNE, GERMANY, MAY 30, 2019 – Appear TV, a leading provider of next-generation high-quality video processing platforms for broadcast and streaming, will showcase its latest UHD broadcast and OTT transcoder portfolio for its X platform at ANGA COM (Stand G-11). “Transcoders are essential for ...

Tegna-Nexstar Station Spin-Off Antitrust Call Still AWOL

June 02, 2019

Those looking for Justice's decision on whether it has any antitrust issues with Tegna's purchase of Nexstar spin-off stations will have to wait a little longer. That is because for the sixth business day in a row the Federal Trade Commission has issued no early termination notices on any ...

AMIA’s 2019 Digital Asset Symposium Set for June 5

June 02, 2019

The 2019 Digital Asset Symposium (DAS), presented by the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), has announced a full day of speakers and presentations. DAS returns to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Manhattan on June 5. DAS provides a unique opportunity to compare a wide variety of ...

‘Shark Week’ Happens on Discovery July 28-Aug. 4

June 02, 2019

Shark Week runs on Discovery Sunday, July 28 to Sunday, Aug. 4. Shark Week’s “fincredible lineup,” in Discovery’s words, features more than 20 hours of shark programming. That includes Rob Riggle jumping in for “Shark Trip” with his friends. Riggle was a correspondent on The Daily Show and his film ...