Broadcasting & Cable News

Former Discovery Ad Sales Head Price Joins NBCU

April 21, 2019

Former Discovery ad sales president Ben Price has been named executive VP, sales and client partnerships, national offices, at NBCUniversal. In his newly created post, Price will oversee agency and client relationships in NBCU’s sales offices. Cherie Cohen in Los Angeles, Meghan Valand in San ...

White House Press Secretary Defends Press Statements

April 21, 2019

Sarah Sanders reiterated Friday (April 19) that some FBI staffers supported the President's decision to fire FBI director James Comey. The White House press secretary told Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos that her only "slip of the tongue" related to the FBI staffers who ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Big Bang’ Paces CBS to Win

April 21, 2019

CBS got the top spot in Thursday ratings, with The Big Bang Theory leading to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. In second was ABC at 0.8/4. Big Bang Theory lost 5% for a 1.8 and the season premiere of Life in Pieces did a 1.0, after it opened to a 1.5 in fall 2017. ...

Natalie Morales Exiting 'Access'

April 21, 2019

Just weeks after long-time Access executive producer Rob Silverstein was transitioned off of the entertainment magazine, co-host Natalie Morales also is departing. Kit Hoover, who has been with the show since 2010, will remain, as will Scott Evans, who became co-host of Access Live last ...

Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT's First 'Critics Choice Real TV Awards' Garners More Than 500 Submissions From Networks, Streamers and Producers

April 21, 2019

Los Angeles – Coming off close of submissions, the inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards has garnered from networks, streaming platforms and producers more than 500 submissions across 26 categories for the new awards program. The announcement was made today by the Broadcast Television ...

KCBS-KCAL GM Mauldin Sets Retirement

April 21, 2019

Steve Mauldin, president and general manager of KCBS-KCAL Los Angeles, will retire as of May 31, wrapping up 40-plus years in television. He’s been in that role since late 2009. Last year, Mauldin marked 20 years as a CBS Television Stations general manager, along with his 70th birthday. Prior to ...

Groups Mass Against T-Mobile-Sprint

April 21, 2019

A couple dozen opponents of the T-Mobile-Sprint deal say the companies have not come close to establishing that the merger of the number three and four wireless carriers is in the public interest and told the FCC again this week not to approve it. "Our nation’s antitrust and telecommunications laws ...

Weigel’s WCIU Takes Over Chicago CW Affiliation in September

April 21, 2019

WCIU Chicago will become the CW affiliate in DMA No. 3 starting September 1. The station is owned by Weigel Broadcasting. The current CW affiliate in Chicago is Fox-owned WPWR. Weigel owns Me-TV station WWME and WCIU, an independent known as The U. The U programming, including a 7 p.m. newscast ...

AT&T Bails On OpenAP Advanced Ad Consortium

April 21, 2019

AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit said it is withdrawing from OpenAP, which is hoping to standardize targeted audience buying across the television industry. “As our company has transformed, our advanced advertising strategy has evolved. As a result, we are withdrawing from OpenAP. We appreciate what ...