Broadcasting & Cable News

Showtime’s Christie: Originals Market ‘Is Like Free Agency on Steroids’

May 19, 2019

DENVER -- With the major subscription streaming service providers, Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, crowding into the television production market, competition for the small, elite cadre of top creative talent has gotten, well, a bit out of hand, according to veteran Showtime executive Tom Christie. ...

Brockman Named to Head Global Communications at WarnerMedia Entertainment

May 19, 2019

WarnerMedia Entertainment said it has named Kevin Brockman as executive vice president of global communications, reporting to WME chairman Robert Greenblatt. Brockman most recently served as EVP of global communications for Disney/ABC Television. In his new position he will oversee all corporate ...

Newsy Comes to fuboTV

May 12, 2019

Newsy will now be available to users of startup virtual pay TV service fuboTV. The Scripps-owned digital news channel won’t be in fuboTV’s $54.99, 95-channel base package. But it will be in fuboTV’s $5.99 Extra add-on bundle. It will also be available in the $64.99 Family Deluxe package, and the ...

Sinclair Looking to STIRR-up RSN Content

May 12, 2019

Sinclair Broadcast Group, just days after announcing plans to purchase 21 former Fox regional sports networks from The Walt Disney Co., told analysts Wednesday that content from the RSNs could find its way on the broadcaster’s fledgling streaming service STIRR. Sinclair agreed to pay $9.6 billion ...

Dish Dispute Hurt Earnings For Univision in 1st Quarter

May 12, 2019

A carriage dispute that blacked Univision out on Dish Network hurt the Spanish-language media companies first quarter earnings. The dispute was resolved in March. Univision’s first quarter net income was $24.3 million compared to $47.4 million a year ago. Related: Univision Says Dish Refused an ...

Fox’s Levy Named CEO of OpenAP Consortium

May 12, 2019

Former Fox executive David Levy was named CEO of OpenAP, the TV industry consortium looking to standardize and popularize targeted audience buying of ad campaigns. Levy had been executive VP at Fox overseeing digital ad revenue and advanced ad products for the company’s television brands. OpenAP ...

CW’s ‘Roswell’ Top TV Show For Ad Viewability

May 12, 2019

The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico, is the TV show with the most viewable ads during April, according to TVision. TV Viewability is defined as the percentage of ad impressions during which a viewer was in the room for two or more seconds. The metric is important because advertisers want viewers to be ...

MTV Helps Launch Campaign to Save Moms

May 12, 2019

MTV, the home of 16 and Pregnant, is helping to launch a campaign to save expectant mothers. The “Save Our Moms” maternal health campaign, starting Thursday, will appear on MTV and MTV News on all platforms. The campaign features original content and educational resources. An original video ...

‘New’ Fox to Seek Bigger Retransmission Payments

May 12, 2019

The new Fox will be looking to boost its retransmission payments and subscriber fees from cable and satellite operators. “We plan to meaningfully accelerate or growth of both direct retransmission and non-O&O revenue,” said Fox COO John Nallen, speaking at the new company’s first investor day ...