Broadcasting & Cable News

‘Survivor’ Back on CBS Feb. 20

February 10, 2019

Season 38 of Survivor kicks off on CBS Wednesday, Feb. 20. The theme is “Edge of Extinction,” with the 18 castaways divided into two tribes. There’s an island known as Edge of Extinction. When players are voted out, they can venture to the island, where they survive until they are given a chance to ...

Autoscript Trade-In Program Gives Customers Upgrade Path to WinPlus-IP

February 10, 2019

LONDON — Feb. 7, 2019 — Autoscript, the world's leading teleprompting company, is offering special packages for broadcasters seeking to upgrade to the latest version of its WinPlus software, part of the award-winning Intelligent Prompting ("IP") product range. Anyone can now move up to a WinPlus-IP ...

NAB Show's Future of Cinema Conference, Produced in Partnership With SMPTE, Embraces Impact of Next-Gen Tech

February 10, 2019

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Feb. 7, 2019 — SMPTE®, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, has announced the title and theme for the 2019 NAB Show's Future of Cinema Conference (FoCC), produced in ...

Relaunch of “The Workflow Show” Podcast Announced by Chesapeake

February 10, 2019

“The Workflow Show,” the popular podcast produced by Chesapeake Systems, returns this week with a new season of informative episodes discussing the trends and technology driving the evolution of advanced media workflows and asset management. Hosted by Chesapeake’s Lead Technologist Nick Gold and ...

Turner Makes Bet With Caesars on Gambling Content

February 10, 2019

Making an early bet on the growth of programming about gambling, Turner Sports has made a deal with Caesars Entertainment that will create a Bleacher Report branded studio at the sports book at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. With the Supreme Court last year striking down the federal law making sports ...

Pop Renews ‘Hot Date’, Orders Two Pilots

February 10, 2019

Pop is renewing sketch comedy series Hot Date. The show, inspired by a CollegeHumor digital series, comes from Electus’ Big Breakfast and executive producer Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue Productions. The second season will have 10 episodes. Husband and wife comedy duo Emily Axford and Brian K. ...

Godwin Named Exec VP at CBS News

February 10, 2019

Susan Zirinsky, incoming president and senior executive producer of CBS News, has promoted three people in the department. Kimberly Godwin becomes executive VP of news, with top editorial oversight of newsgathering around the world. She joined CBS News in 2007 and was VP of news. She was also CBS ...

Maria Psyhogios to Lead Testronic Americas Film & Television Business Development

February 10, 2019

Testronic, the leader in quality assurance (QA), localization services and compliance for the film, television and games industries, has announced that Maria Psyhogios has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development, Film and Television | Americas. Maria is a seasoned member of the ...

Forbes Article by SSIMWAVE CEO Outlines How Emmy Award-Winning Tech Drives Consistent QoE on Any Network

February 10, 2019

WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 7, 2019 -- New technologies that mimic the human visual system and predict viewer satisfaction can help the media industry provide consistent, uniform user experiences across any video distribution platform, according to a new article from a Forbes Technology Council ...