Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Preps for Leased Access Do-Over

June 02, 2019

The FCC has released its agenda for the June 6 public meeting and, as telegraphed by its chairman earlier this month, cable operators will be following it with keen interest. The sunshine notice, released a week before the meeting, contained only three items, though it includes one on leased access ...

Harmonic Showcases Video SaaS and UHD for Unified OTT and Broadcast Delivery at BroadcastAsia2019

June 02, 2019

According to Strategy Analytics, the number of global homes with UHD TV passed 200 million at the end of 2018, with Asia being one of the top markets for growth. As broadcasters and video service providers look to enhance video quality across all screens, the need to launch channels faster and ...

Promax Station Summit To Feature Keynote By Tamron Hall

June 02, 2019

LOS ANGELES – May 30, 2019 – Tamron Hall will deliver a special Keynote at the 2019 Promax Station Summit (https://promax.tv/stationsummit19) at The Mirage in Las Vegas on June 19, 2019. Program Distributor Day on Wednesday, June 19 will feature a daytime programming keynote entitled Tamron Hall – ...

Glor Stays at CBS as Co-Host of Saturday Morning Show

June 02, 2019

Jeff Glor, ejected from the CBS Evening News anchor desk, will continue at the network as co-host of CBS This Morning: Saturday and as a special correspondent. Glor will be reporting feature stories and investigative pieces for CBS and will begin a new series titled “Who We Are” that will focus on ...

Riedel North America Appoints David McKenzie as Manager of Service and Support

June 02, 2019

BURBANK, Calif. — May 30, 2019 — Riedel Communications today announced that David McKenzie has joined the company's North American operation as Manager of Service and Support. McKenzie will be responsible for the continued development of the service and support team, coordinating its efforts, and ...

Friedel Tapped for Engineering Post at Fox TV Station Group

June 02, 2019

Richard Friedel was named executive VP of engineering, operations and technology for Fox Television Stations. Friedel, a long-time Fox staffer, will report to Jack Abernethy, CEO of Fox Television Stations. “It’s rare that you can pick up an All Star on waivers. We are very happy to have Richard ...

Sonnet Announces Updated Mac mini Mounting Solutions, Optimized for New High-Performance Models

June 02, 2019

IRVINE, Calif. — May 30, 2019 What's New: Sonnet today announced new versions of its popular RackMac™ mini 1U rackmount enclosure and MacCuff™ mini security mounting bracket for Apple® Mac mini® computers, with updated designs optimized to support the proper cooling of the latest models (especially ...

Inside the NBA Conference Finals: An Advertising and Viewership Deep Dive

June 02, 2019

After a long season that had plenty of twists and turns, we’ve arrived at the NBA Finals. On Thursday, the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will take on the Toronto Raptors in a matchup that hopefully has a bit more drama than last year’s four-game Finals sweep to end the year. We ...

Cable, Satellite Help Unspool ‘Ultimate Movie Weekend’

June 02, 2019

Most major cable and satellite distributors will be offering films at discounted prices this weekend as part of a promotion for digital movie rentals. Digital movie rentals generated $564 million in consumer spending during the first quarter of 2019. “This is the first effort of its kind in the ...