Broadcasting & Cable News

Nielsen Signs Long-Term Ratings Deal with E.W. Scripps

April 12, 2020

Nielsen said it signed a new long term agreement to provide ratings to the E.W. Scripps Co. The deal covers Scripps’ local stations, including those recently acquired from Raycom, Cordillera and Tribune. “As local measurement becomes increasingly complex, we are pleased to include Nielsen data in ...

Fox to Air ‘Tiger King’ Special From TMZ

April 12, 2020

Fox will air a one-hour special April 13 on the Netflix smash Tiger King. TMZ is producing the special, called TMZ Investigates: Tiger King -- What Really Went Down? Harvey Levin hosts. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness debuted on Netflix March 20. The docuseries is about the battle between ...

Univision Teams with Listos California on Pandemic PSA Campaign

April 12, 2020

Listos California, the disaster preparedness campaign launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom to deal with wildfires and other disasters, has partnered with Univision on a series of public service ads urging the Spanish speaking community to stay home and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

Freaks 4U Gaming Invests in Blackmagic Design for Esports Broadcasting

April 12, 2020

Fremont, CA – April 9, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced that international gaming and esports agency, Freaks 4U Gaming, has deployed multiple studios and portable production units (PPU) built around Blackmagic Design. The solution for acquisition, control and delivery, allows the facility ...

Mayweather in Deal for Virtual Boxing on fuboTV

April 12, 2020

Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has signed a deal with fuboTV, which will create a digital image of the fighter and feature him in virtual matches that will appear on the company’s streaming platform. FuboTV was recently acquired by FaceBank Group, which creates and manages virtual ...

Fuse Adding Eight Series for Young Multicultural Viewers

April 12, 2020

Fuse Media said it is adding eight new series aimed at young, multicultural viewers to its lineup. Fuse also renewed six series and launched a social responsibility campaign, using the theme Be Change. The first versions have started to run as Be Change: Be Home’’ and urge viewers to stay informed, ...

Univision Cuts Commercial Loads During COVID-19 Crisis

April 12, 2020

With sponsors reconsidering their ad spending as the Coronavirus crisis started impacting businesses three weeks ago, Univision decided to reduce its network commercial load by 15%. Like others in the TV business, the Spanish-language media company said it is in daily conversations with its clients ...

COVID-19 Workshop Tracks Created for SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo

April 12, 2020

APRIL 9, 2020 (EXTON, PA) — SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo® will feature learnings from the coronavirus crisis during a special workshops track announced today. “Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic” will examine new strategies for managing workforces and maintaining operational performance amid ...

FCC Encourages TV Stations to Air Religious Services as Public Service

April 12, 2020

The FCC is encouraging TV stations to keep the faith, literally, during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The commission is allowing those stations to preempt educational and informational children's programming for religious programming without having to reschedule it, but only over the next three ...