Broadcasting & Cable News

DirecTV Now to Bring Viacom Nets Back April 5

March 31, 2019

DirecTV Now has confirmed that Viacom channels MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and VH1 are coming back to its basic "Plus" tier on April 5. Those channels, as well as Viacom networks CMT, Paramount Network and TV Land will also be available on the high-end, $70-a-month "Max" tier. ...

Nexstar Sells Eight Stations to Scripps for $580M

March 24, 2019

Nexstar has struck deals to sell all but two of the stations it is spinning off as part of its deal to acquire Tribune. Scripps is buying eight stations in seven markets for $580 million. That is in addition to the deal struck with Tegna, which will pay $740 million for 11 stations, totaling $1.32 ...

Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With Consistent ‘This Is Us’

March 24, 2019

NBC won the grand prize in Tuesday ratings, as This Is Us led the net to a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That beat the 0.7/3s that ABC and Fox got. Ellen’s Game of Games got a level 1.2 on NBC and This Is Us, with Kevin figuring out his future with Zoe and Toby ...

OWN Orders DuVernay Series ‘Cherish the Day’

March 24, 2019

OWN has ordered Cherish the Day, an anthology series from Ava DuVernay. DuVernay also produces Queen Sugar for OWN. The network went straight to series with the project. Creator DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey will executive produce, along with Tanya Hamilton and Paul Garnes. Each season will chronicle ...

FingerWorks and neo 360 to Present Collaborative Sports Broadcast Solution at NAB 2019

March 24, 2019

LAS VEGAS, MARCH 20, 2019 — FingerWorks, the number one live telestration software used by professional sports broadcasters, has partnered with neo 360, a revolutionary touchscreen technology video control company, to bring a new feature to the world of sports analysis. Combining the best of both ...

Disney Closes Fox Deal

March 24, 2019

After a 15-month rollercoaster ride that saw a deal reached, challenged and reached again, the Walt Disney Co. closed its $71.3 billion purchase of certain 21st Century Fox assets, creating an even more powerful content juggernaut in Disney, while a smaller Fox concentrates on live news and sports. ...

Dish to FCC: Deny Nexstar-Tribune Deal

March 24, 2019

Add Dish to the list of those looking to block Nexstar's effort to buy the Tribune stations Sinclair failed to snag. That came in a petition to the FCC to deny the deal this week, the deadline for such filings. The deal would make Nexstar the nation's largest station group with 216 stations either ...

Miller to Present New Product Lineup at NAB 2019

March 24, 2019

LAS VEGAS, MARCH 20, 2019 — Miller Tripods Ltd., a leader in the production of innovative camera support solutions, will showcase a full lineup of new products at NAB 2019 (Booth C8721), including the 75 Sprinter II 2 Stage Carbon Fibre Tripod, the debut of its HDC Tripods, a new line catered for ...

Netflix Orders Mindy Kaling Coming-of-Age Comedy

March 24, 2019

Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age comedy from Mindy Kaling about what Netflix calls the “complicated life of a modern-day, first-generation Indian-American teenage girl.” The series is inspired by Kaling’s childhood. Lang Fisher is co-creator and showrunner. Netflix ordered 10 episodes. ...