Broadcasting & Cable News

Bader Adds NBCU Chief Research Officer Responsibilities

May 05, 2019

Jeff Bader, NBC Entertainment president of program planning, strategy and research, has been named chief research officer at NBCUniversal. He has oversight across NBCU’s television portfolio and of a new corporate research and strategy group. That group will be run by Lisa Heimann, who was named ...

Sinclair Buying 21 Regional Sports Networks from Disney

May 05, 2019

Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to buy 21 regional sports networks and Fox College Sports from the Walt Disney Co. for $9.6 billion. As part of the deal, entertainment entrepreneur Byron Allen has agreed to become an equity and content partner in a newly formed subsidiary of Sinclair that will be ...

Interra Systems at BroadcastAsia 2019

May 05, 2019

OTT video consumption is growing, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where Research And Markets predicts that video streaming revenues will reach $48 billion by 2024. Responding to the increase in OTT viewing, service providers are competing to deliver the best video and audio experiences. At ...

Final Run of ‘Andi Mack’ on Disney Channel Starting June 21

April 28, 2019

Andi Mack is back on Disney Channel Friday, June 21, with new episodes every Friday until the series finale July 26. Two episodes air July 26. The show follows a pair of teens in middle school. It reached three seasons. "Andi Mack was a labor of love for a room of impassioned, inventive writers, a ...

Panic! At The Disco’s "Dancing’s Not a Crime" Shot on URSA Mini Pro in Blackmagic RAW

April 28, 2019

Fremont, CA - April 24, 2019 - Blackmagic Design announced today that the latest music video from Panic! At The Disco titled “Dancing’s Not A Crime” was shot on the URSA Mini Pro and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K using Blackmagic RAW. The video, shot by music video veteran Brandon Dermer, has ...

Bila to Co-Host 'Fox & Friends Weekend'

April 28, 2019

Jedediah Bila has been named co-host of Fox News Channel's FOX & Friends Weekend, a show that is among the favorites of President Donald Trump. Bila, who has guest hosted the morning show (6-10 a.m.), starts this Saturday (April 27) in her new role as permanent co-host with host Pete ...

Cinemax Martial Arts Drama ‘Warrior’ Gets Second Season

April 28, 2019

Cinemax has renewed drama Warrior for a second season. The show, based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, premiered April 5. Jonathan Tropper created Warrior. "Bruce Lee's vision is alive and well," said Len Amato, president, HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax Programming. "Warrior ...

CW Renews ‘All American’, ‘In the Dark’ and ‘Roswell, New Mexico’

April 28, 2019

The CW has renewed All American, In the Dark, Roswell, New Mexico and The 100. The first three have earned second seasons, while The 100 moves on to season seven. All five of the rookie shows on the network were renewed, including the three announced today, along with Charmed and Legacies. “As we ...

The Convergence of TV and Digital: How OTT Can Deliver the Best of Both Worlds

April 28, 2019

There is no denying the power of TV. But with most viewers for top shows in an older demographic and audience attention shifting to a variety of platforms, brands are trying to figure out how they can leverage the TV screen effectively for the future. The rise of smart TVs looks like it’s the ...