Broadcasting & Cable News

Viacom Reports Higher Second-Quarter Earnings

May 12, 2019

Viacom reported higher second-quarter income as it cut costs. Net income rose to $376 million, or 93 cents a share, from $266 million, or 66 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 6% to $2.958 billion. At the company’s media networks unit, adjusted operating income was down 3% to $682 million. ...

E.W. Scripps Narrows Loss in First Quarter

May 12, 2019

The E.W. Scripps Co. reported a loss in the first quarter interest and depreciation outweighed increases in its local and national media operations. The first quarter loss of $6.8 million, or 8 cents a share, was down from the $26.4 million, or 33 cents per share, the company racked up a year ago. ...

Nominations Sought for 2019 Women in Technology Award

May 12, 2019

MAY 9, 2019 (Exton, PA)—Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Women in Technology Award, the prestigious honor jointly presented by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), SCTE’s global arm, the International Society of Broadband ...

VuWall Simplifies Video Wall and AV Distribution Deployments at InfoComm 2019

May 12, 2019

MONTREAL — May 9, 2019 — VuWall, the leader of video wall management and AV distribution solutions, will display its new CoScape multidisplay collaboration and presentation system and the next generation of the industry-trusted TRx 2.0 AV network management solution, in addition to a live ...

TBS Cancels ‘Angie Tribeca’

May 12, 2019

TBS has cancelled crime comedy Angie Tribeca, which lasted for four seasons. Steve and Nancy Carell created the show. Rashida Jones plays detective Angie Tribeca. “Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases,” is how TBS described ...

Kenya Barris to Star in, Exec Produce ‘Black Excellence’ on Netflix

May 12, 2019

Netflix has ordered Black Excellence from Kenya Barris, which it said is “inspired by Barris' irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture.” Black Excellence “looks to pull the curtain back and reboot the ‘family sitcom’ in a way we've never ...

Sen. Blackburn: Arrogant Big Tech Needs to Change Tune

May 12, 2019

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said that Silicon Valley has been arrogant, with a "toxic undercurrent" to industry practices that "can't be ignored," and one she signaled Washington definitely wouldn't be ignoring. Blackburn, who is a member of both the Commerce and Judiciary Committees, which ...

Veritone® Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2019

May 12, 2019

COSTA MESA, Calif. — May 8, 2019 — Veritone, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. Chad Steelberg, CEO and Chairman of Veritone, commented: "During the first quarter, we ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Bigger ‘Big Bang’

May 12, 2019

CBS got the win in Thursday ratings, The Big Bang Theory leading the net to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That topped the 0.9/4 that ABC posted. Big Bang Theory got a 1.9 and Young Sheldon a 1.5, both up a tenth of a point. The Mom finale scored a 1.1 and Life ...