Broadcasting & Cable News

George Clooney ‘Catch-22’ Begins on Hulu May 17

February 17, 2019

The George Clooney dark comedy Catch-22 premieres on Hulu May 17. There are six episodes in the series, which is based on Joseph Heller’s comic novel from 1961. Clooney is an executive producer and is in the cast. Also in the cast are Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Giancarlo ...

IHSE USA Products at CABSAT 2019

February 17, 2019

Draco vario Ultra HDMI 2.0 Extender IHSE brings TRUE KVM workstation management solutions to CABSAT 2019 with the latest HDMI 2.0 extenders for 4K video and USB keyboard and mouse extension over fiber or Cat-X connections. Based on the highly efficient Fraunhofer IIS Lici® codec, these new ...

VITEC Welcomes Bryan Reksten as New VP of Marketing

February 17, 2019

ATLANTA — Feb. 13, 2019 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that Bryan Reksten has joined the company as vice president of marketing. With over 20 years of marketing experience in the technology industry, Reksten will oversee and broaden ...

Page Joins Fox Stations as VP for Digital Sales

February 17, 2019

Michael Page has joined Fox Television Stations as VP of digital sales, a new position. Page, previously in a similar position at Tribune Media, will report to Jim Burke, president of sales for the Fox station group. “We are excited to have someone of Michael’s caliber and expertise and look ...

Brightcove Buying Ooyala’s Video Platform Business

February 17, 2019

Brightcove agreed to acquire the online video platform business Ooyala. Brightcove said it is buying Ooyala’s video content management and publishing platform Backlot, Analytics Live and underlying intellectual property and patents. It will also be taking on a substantial portion of Ooyala’s ...

TCA 2019: Amazon Seeks to Play on Global Content Field

February 17, 2019

Pasadena, Calif. — Amazon Prime Video will remain aggressive in the development of original domestic and international content while continuing to play in the live sports arena, the company’s executives told writers gathered at the Television Critics Association winter press tour Wednesday. Amazon ...

McDonald’s Returns as Trumpet Awards Sponsor on Bounce

February 17, 2019

McDonald’s USA will be the official sponsor of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of African Americans. The burger chain, which signed up a platinum sponsor of the event last year, will present the Rising Star Award, which is being given to singer, ...

Univision Reports $73M Loss for Fourth Quarter

February 17, 2019

After getting gains from the new tax law and the spectrum auctions a year ago, Univision reported a fourth-quarter loss as revenues fell because of being dropped by Dish Network and programming costs rose. The company said it lost $73.1 million in the fourth quarter, compared to net income of ...

Reps. Eshoo, Long Agree T-Mobile-Sprint Should Get Approval

February 17, 2019

Veteran consolidation critic Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) has joined with Republican Billy Long (R-Mo.) and almost a dozen other House members in support of the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. In a letter to FCC chair Ajit Pai and Department of Justice antitrust chief Makan Delrahim, they echoed the two ...