Broadcasting & Cable News

Legendary Broadcaster Bill Clark to Receive the 2019 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America

March 03, 2019

New York, NY – February 28, 2019 – Bill Clark, previous President of Shamrock Broadcasting and Chairman of Chancellor Broadcasting, has been announced as the recipient of the 2019 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The award will be presented at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s ...

Mission Critical Performance: Williamson County Emergency Operations Center Relies on myMix for Crisis Communications

March 03, 2019

Monday, February 25, 2019 — Franklin, TN, February 27, 2019 — While originally designed as a personal monitor mixer and recording system for musical performances, Williamson County Tennessee’s Office of Public Safety relies on the myMix system to assist important county officials during an ...

Plepler Leaving HBO Amid Possible WarnerMedia Shakeup

March 03, 2019

A high-level shakeup is in the works at WarnerMedia just days after AT&T received final approval to complete its acquisition of Time Warner. Richard Plelper, CEO of HBO is leaving the company, and the president of Turner, David Levy, is also reportedly considering departing. The moves come ...

Tribune Media Reports Lower 4Q Earnings

March 03, 2019

As it prepares to be acquired by Nexstar Media, Tribune Media reported lower profits in the fourth quarter as revenue gains were offset by tax benefits realized a year ago. Net income fell to $132.8 million, or $1.50 a share, from $328.8 million, or $3.72 per share, a year ago, the company had a ...

CNN Offering Comscore’s Campaign Ratings to Clients

March 03, 2019

Comscore said that CNN is the first TV company to offer Comscore Campaign Ratings to its advertising clients. Comscore Campaign Ratings, which had been in beta testing since last September with the likes of A+E Networks, AMC and Dish Network, provides media buyers and seller with unduplicated ...

More WarnerMedia Turmoil With Levy Leaving Turner

March 03, 2019

The shakeup at AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit continued Friday as Turner president David Levy said he would be leaving the company after more than three decades. Levy’s move comes a day after HBO CEO Richard Plepler announced that he was also leaving the company and two days after the Justice ...

E.W. Scripps Reports Higher Earnings for 4Q

March 03, 2019

The E.W. Scripps Co. reported higher fourth quarter profits as revenue were boosted by station acquisitions and political advertising. Net income jumped $21.979 million, or 27 cents a share, from $4.972 million or 9 cents a share a year ago. Revenue rose 41% to $368 million. The company took an ...

Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Series on Netflix May 31

March 03, 2019

When They See Us, a four-part limited series from Ava DuVernay about the Central Park Five, starts on Netflix May 31. The series is about five teen boys wrongly accused of a rape in New York in 1989. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise were the teens. ...

FCC's Pai Names Acting Media Advisor

March 03, 2019

FCC chair Aji Pai has named Alexander Sanjenis as he new acting media advisor. He replaces Alison Nemeth Steger, who is exiting the commission. It won't be much of a stretch for Steger since he has been legal advisor at the Media Bureau, which handles cable and broadcast TV and radio issues. The ...