Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: ‘American Idol’ Leads to ABC Win

March 10, 2019

ABC won the Wednesday ratings derby, with American Idol leading the net to a 1.2 in viewers 18-49, according to the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That topped the 0.9/4 put up by CBS. American Idol fell 18% to 1.4 from 8 to 10 p.m. after Sunday’s season premiere and Whiskey Cavalier grew 29% to ...

CNN Won't Meet With NABJ if it Includes Roland Martin

March 10, 2019

CNN said it won't be meeting with the National Association of Black Journalists if that meeting includes former CNN contributor Roland Martin. That came in a statement following NABJ's decision to put CNN on a "special media monitoring" list for declining that meeting, which was to have been about ...

Meredith to Roll Out 'People' Entertainment News Strip in 2020

March 10, 2019

In partnership with new owner Meredith, People Magazine plans to launch an entertainment news strip into access time slots on Meredith’s 17 owned stations in fall 2020, the company said Thursday. The new series — which will offer entertainment news, exclusive interviews, features, beauty, crime and ...

‘Harlots’ Back on Hulu in July

March 10, 2019

Season three of Harlots starts on Hulu July 10. The series, a family drama set in 18th century London, will follow a weekly release schedule. Alfie Allen and Ash Hunter join the cast as the Pincher brothers. Harlots follows the fortunes of the Wells family. Margaret (Samantha Morton) has been sent ...

Free Press: FCC Broadband Gains Overstated

March 10, 2019

Free Press has told the FCC that the gains trumpeted by FCC chair Ajit Pai in the 2019 Sec. 706 Broadband Deployment Report partly based on erroneous and inflated numbers. That came in a filing this week that says the numbers were goosed by claims by Barrier Communications Corporation that it ...

Platinum Tools® to Give Away EXO ezEX-RJ45® Termination & Test Kits During 2019 NAB Show

March 10, 2019

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., March 7, 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 that it will give away new EXO ezEX-RJ45® Termination & Test Kits during the 2019 NAB ...

MadHive Launches New Technology Suite to Address Fraud, Usher in New Era of Accountability in Advertising

March 10, 2019

New York, NY — March 7, 2019 — MadHive, the technology company best known for innovations in cryptography and advertising, today launched a suite of technologies designed to address the biggest threats to the advertising industry -- the issues of trust, transparency, fraud and brand safety. The ...

VO Solutions on Display at the 2019 NAB Show

March 10, 2019

It's smarter. It's safer. It's VO. Today, TV Everywhere services are ubiquitous, and content personalization and recommendation are more than just advanced features — they're a consumer expectation and requirement. As operators look to personalize the TV experience on all screens, they need ...

Harmonic Showcases OTT and Broadcast Service Delivery with Greater Velocity at CABSAT 2019

March 10, 2019

Service providers in the traditional broadcast and video streaming businesses are facing monumental challenges. As video streaming consumption continues to heat up and technology evolves, they need to be more agile, deliver superior video quality on every screen, maximize efficiencies, and find new ...