Broadcasting & Cable News

Ad-Supported Connected TV Takes Center Stage

February 10, 2019

"For advertisers, ad-supported Connected TV (CTV) offers a highly valuable proposition: a brand-safe and fraud-free environment to reach desired audiences across a broad or niche demo range." -Jim Wilson, President of Premion, Tegna 2019 is shaping up to be a monumental year for ad-supported ...

Trump Uses Media Attack to Seek Support for Executive Order

February 10, 2019

President Trump appears ready to declare a national emergency to fund the border wall and is using an attack on the media to drum up support. That comes only days after saying in his State of the Union that "together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With ‘Big Bang’

February 10, 2019

CBS got the top score in Thursday’s ratings, its hit comedies pacing the network to a 1.4 rating in viewers 18-49, and a 6 share. That topped the 1.1/5 posted by ABC. The Big Bang Theory ticked up 8% to 2.6 and Young Sheldon went up 5% to 2.0 on CBS. Big Brother: Celebrity Edition got a flat 1.1 ...

Chris Wayland Named Station Manager at NBC’s Boston Outlets

February 10, 2019

Chris Wayland has been named senior VP and station manager at NBCUniversal’s WBTS, Telemundo-aligned WNEU and cable news net NECN. He will oversee the sales, finance, marketing and digital departments for all three stations. He will report to Mike St. Peter, president and general Manager of WBTS, ...

Senate Peers Into Online Data Privacy

February 10, 2019

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on consumer data privacy, a hot-button issue in Washington with the revelations about edge provider data breaches, third-party sharing and other monetization of user info. The hearing, "Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in ...

BeckTV at the 2019 NAB Show

February 10, 2019

BeckTV has implemented innovative technology for nearly every type of installation, including broadcast and network television stations, cable and satellite facilities, network operations centers, sports and mobile trucks, professional and university stadium venues, and houses of worship. With this ...

TCA 2019: 'Veep' Back on HBO March 31, ‘Big Little Lies’ Returns in June

February 10, 2019

Veep returns for its seventh and final season on HBO March 31, while Big Little Lies comes back in June. Both series will have seven episodes. Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in comedy Veep, playing former vice president, and president, Selina Meyer. The cast also includes Tony Hale, Anna ...

Michigan Broadcasters Create Dingell Scholarship Fund

February 10, 2019

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters has created the Congressman John D. Dingell Jr. Journalism Scholarship. Dingell, who died Feb. 7, was the longest serving member of Congress (1955-2014). In creating the scholarship, MAB pointed out Dingell was a supporter of the Public Broadcasting Act of ...

NBC Sports Airs Six Nations Rugby Starting Feb. 1

February 03, 2019

NBC Sports airs the 2019 Guinness Six Nations rugby championship, starting with France versus Wales live at 3 p.m. ET Feb. 1 on NBCSN. The match is in Paris. Coverage continues with a Saturday doubleheader starting with Scotland versus Italy in Edinburgh at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, ...