Broadcasting & Cable News

Lougee to DOJ: Local Digital Ads Are Game, and Market, Changer

May 05, 2019

Broadcasters face an uphill climb to reach the size and scope its competition, thanks to a government applying yesterday's rules to today's media landscape. That was the message of TEGNA CEO Dave Lougee on day two of the Department of Justice's forum on the impact of online advertising on ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Potent ‘Big Bang’

May 05, 2019

CBS finished on top in Thursday prime ratings, The Big Bang Theory leading the network to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. In second was ABC at 1.0/5. Big Bang Theory, which concludes May 16, went up 6% to 1.8 and Young Sheldon was a flat 1.4. Mom got a 1.1 and ...

Canadian Public Broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, Chooses Riedel's Artist for New Maison de Radio-Canada

May 05, 2019

WUPPERTAL, Germany and MONTREAL — May 2, 2019 — Riedel Communications today announced that CBC/Radio-Canada will implement a large communications backbone for its new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Montreal, centered on the standards-based Artist and Bolero wired and wireless intercom systems. ...

Busted Pilot Podcast: Upfront Week Preview, 'Jeopardy!' and More

May 05, 2019

Broadcasting & Cable's Michael Malone and Kent Gibbons talk Upfront Week, the Jeopardy! champ that keeps winning, Nick Hornby's State of the Union on SundanceTV, and George Clooney's Catch 22 on Hulu in the May 3, 2019 edition of the Busted Pilot Podcast.

Bannister Lake Web Widgets and New Results Timeline Feature Help Drive Global Television's Alberta Provincial Election Coverage

May 05, 2019

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — May 2, 2019 — Global Television's coverage of the Alberta provincial election on April 16 featured two new data-driven products designed to communicate the nuances of election results to viewers and editorial teams. Bannister Lake worked closely with Global Television's ...

Globo Scales Creative Capacity with AWS Cloud

May 05, 2019

Globo is one of the world’s largest broadcasters and the leading commercial television network in South America, reaching 99.6 percent of Brazilian homes as well as more than 170 countries with its content. As the company’s content offerings have expanded and evolved, so have its technology needs, ...

64 Audio Drives Hearing Health Initiative; Offers Free Custom Earplugs with Custom IEM Purchases

May 05, 2019

VANCOUVER, Wash., May 3, 2019 - 64 Audio, the leader in custom and universal fit in-ear monitors (IEM), is proud to announce its hearing health initiative. In doing so, from May 1-31, 2019, it is offering a free set of custom earplugs (up to a $199 value) with the purchase of most custom IEMs (A4t ...

Texas Rep. to Hill: Sunset STELAR Act

May 05, 2019

A 'Cloud' has passed between satellite operators and their effort to get a permanent compulsory license to deliver TV station signals. Broadcasters have an ally in Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Tex.) in their effort to get Congress to sunset the satellite compulsory license-authorizing legislation (the ...

What to Know Ahead of NBCUniversal’s Upfronts

May 05, 2019

It’s May, and that means the annual Upfronts are quickly approaching. Leading up to the presentations in New York, we’re taking a close data-driven look at some of the major players that’ll be taking the stage. (See our previous post about Viacom here). Today’s deep dive covers NBCUniversal, with ...