Broadcasting & Cable News

Al Fresco ‘Abby’s Starts on NBC

March 31, 2019

Comedy Abby’s starts March 28 on NBC, and is noteworthy because the show is shot outside. NBC is on board for ten episodes of the multi-cam comedy, which has Natalie Morales as an ex-Marine who opens a bar in her San Diego backyard. The show shoots on the Universal lot in Los Angeles, behind what ...

Miami to Host First Democratic Presidential Debate

March 31, 2019

Miami will be the site of the first Democratic presidential debate. That's according to NBC, whose NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo platforms will be carrying the kickoff to the 2020 election cycle. The debate will be held over two nights (June 26 and 27) given the size of the field currently in the ...

Wisycom Introduces New SPL2216 and SPL2208 Active Combiner/Splitters at NAB 2019

March 31, 2019

LAS VEGAS, MARCH 28, 2019 – Wisycom will present its new 2200 Series (SPL2216 and SPL2208) Active Combiner/Splitters at NAB 2019 (Booth C856), which feature 16- and eight- diversity channel outputs, respectively. As the next generation of antenna distribution multi-couplers, Wisycom’s new 2200 ...

Platinum Tools® Features New EXO Termination Kits at 2019 NAB Show; Now Available

March 31, 2019

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., March 28, 2019 - Platinum Tools (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce it will feature the recently launched EXO Termination Kits (p/ns 90185 & 90186) during ...

FCC Defends 2017 Broadcast Dereg

March 31, 2019

The FCC told a federal appeals court this week that it did gauge the impact of its 2017 broadcast deregulation on media ownership diversity and found it would have “no material impact.” That came in a brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which is hearing appeals by ...

fuboTV Ups Base Price $10

March 31, 2019

Start-up virtual pay TV operator fuboTV has upped the price of its base “fubo” bundle for new subscribers by $10 a month to $54.99. New subscribers will receive $10 off their first month’s bill. The price bump follows DirecTV Now’s announcement earlier this month that it was raising its base-tier ...

Senate Bill Would Prohibit 5G Net Nationalization

March 31, 2019

A bipartisan trio of prominent senators including the chair and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee have introduced legislation, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act, that would both protect 5G networks and prevent the government from trying to nationalize 5G nets, or 6G or 7G for that matter. ...

Maine Senators Diss Distant-Signal License

March 31, 2019

The Maine Senate delegation is calling out DirecTV and parent AT&T for importing TV station distant signals into Presque Isle, Maine, rather than delivering the local stations. Unlike cable operators, satellite operators don't have to carry local TV stations, though if they carry one they must ...

Sohonet Joins Media Innovation Cloud Alliance

March 31, 2019

Sohonet, the global experts in connectivity, media services and network security for the media and entertainment industry has joined the Media Innovation Cloud Alliance. The coalition is comprised of leading media technology companies, integrating across multiple clouds, to deliver a ...