Broadcasting & Cable News

Sky invests in cross-platform tools developer, You.i TV

May 12, 2019

Ottawa, Canada and London, UK - May 9, 2019 – Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment company, has invested in You.i TV, the leader in software tools for addressing cross-platform app development. The investment is part of the larger You.i TV Series C funding announced in November 2018, and ...

NYC’S RENOWNED IFC CENTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ART OF TELEVISION WITH THE 2019 SPLIT SCREENS FESTIVAL MAY 29 – JUNE 3

May 12, 2019

IFC Center today announced an impressive and wide-ranging lineup for the third annual Split Screens Festival () taking place Wednesday, May 29 through Monday, June 3, 2019, at the IFC Center in New York City. The festival consists of special events offering a variety of looks at history, identity ...

Diane Hannes Named WVIT-WRDM Hartford General Manager

May 12, 2019

Diane Hannes has been named president and general manager of WVIT-WRDM, NBCUniversal’s stations in Hartford. WVIT is an NBC station and WRDM is Telemundo. Hannes departs WMAQ-WSNS Chicago, where she’s been VP of creative services for the NBCU-owned stations, also an NBC and a Telemundo, since 2003. ...

Production Sound Mixer Adam P. Lawrence Improves His Workflow with Wisycom

May 12, 2019

LOS ANGELES, MAY 9, 2019 – Production Sound Mixer Adam P. Lawrence has had a lifelong love for audio/visual storytelling. For the last decade, Lawrence has turned that passion into a career, mixing audio on countless film and television productions. As with any field production, RF interruptions ...

CBS Renews ‘SEAL Team’, ‘SWAT’, ‘Madam Secretary’

May 12, 2019

CBS has renewed SEAL Team, SWAT, Madam Secretary, Bull, Hawaii Five-0 and Macgyver, as well as news programs 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. The network has renewed 18 series for next year. SEAL Team is a military drama about an elite unit of Navy SEALs. SWAT is about a sergeant running a tactical unit ...

Boston Bureau Productions Makes the Move to LTN Managed Network Solutions

May 12, 2019

SAVAGE, Md. — May 8, 2019 — LTN® Global, the global leader in broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has become the exclusive IP transmission provider for Boston Bureau Productions (BBP), which operates more than 40 studios across the United States. BBP relies on LTN Managed Network ...

Harmonic Demonstrates the Simplicity of SaaS for OTT and Broadcast Service Monetization at KOBA 2019

May 12, 2019

Consumer demand for high-quality video on every screen is skyrocketing. Broadcasters and video service providers need to launch channels faster, lower costs and improve video quality on connected devices. At KOBA 2019, Harmonic will showcase its unified video delivery solutions for all deployment ...

Fox Grabs Six Series for 2019-2020

May 12, 2019

Fox has ordered four dramas and two comedies for 2019-2020. The dramas include Deputy, a cop show “that blends the spirit of a classic western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity,” said Fox. EOne produces and Will Beall, David Ayer, Chris Long and Barry Schindel are executive ...

FuboTV Poaches Ad Sales Exec Flatley From Sling TV

May 12, 2019

FuboTV has announced the poaching of Sling TV ad sales executive Chris Flatley. He will assume the role of VP of ad sales for the start-up virtual pay TV service, leading the companies ad sales efforts. Flatley will report to Chief Strategy Officer Hanna Brown out of fuboTV’s New York City ...