Broadcasting & Cable News

ShortsTV™ to Release the Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2019 in Theatres Nationwide on February 8

February 03, 2019

Los Angeles, CA January 31, 2019--- ShortsTV™, the World’s Only Short Film Channel (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “THE 2019 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS” on more than 500 screens across the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, South Africa, and Australia on Feb. ...

Nickelodeon Names Bagshaw Exec VP, Unscripted Content

February 03, 2019

Nickelodeon named producer Rob Bagshaw as executive VP, unscripted content, a new position. Bagshaw, most recently executive producer of YouTube’s If I Could Tell You Just One Thing and E!’s upcoming The Funny Dance Show, will be in charge of development and production of unscripted material for ...

New Videon EdgeCaster Edge Compute Encoder Enables Ultra-Low-Latency Live Streaming at Ultra-Low Cost

February 03, 2019

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jan. 31, 2019 — Videon, a cutting-edge developer of 4K and HD streaming products that enable users to move media from any source to any screen, is addressing professional and prosumer demand for lower-cost, lower-latency live streaming with its new EdgeCaster edge compute ...

Brockman to Leave Disney After 22 Years at Company

February 03, 2019

Kevin Brockman, executive VP for global communications at the Disney/ABC Television Group will be leaving the company after 22 years when The Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox is completed. Brockman’s position will be eliminated as the division is restructured, the company said. ...

PTC to Super Bowl 'Player': Keep it Clean

February 03, 2019

An upbeat Parents Television Council is asking CBS to make sure this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast is a family friendly affair. “We want to remind CBS to take the word ‘broadcast’ literally, and to ensure that the Super Bowl, its halftime show and postgame activity, are all safe and appropriate for ...

TCA 2019: The CW Renews 10 Series

February 03, 2019

Pasadena, Calif. — The CW has given early renewals to 10 primetime series for the 2019-2020 season. That includes second season orders for Charmed and Legacies, third seasons of Black Lightning and Dynasty, season four of Riverdale, season five for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, ...

Fuse Media Talking to Lenders After Loan Default

February 03, 2019

Fuse Media said it is in talks with its lenders after the multicultural youth-focused music and entertainment company missed a $12.5 million interest payment. In a statement Thursday, Fuse said it is working with its lenders toward a solution and that while the process is ongoing, it is business as ...

ESPN Takes January Primetime Cable Ratings Crown

February 03, 2019

ESPN scored cable's first monthly primetime ratings win in January on the strength of its college football playoffs coverage. The sports network averaged 2.5 million viewers for the period of Dec. 31, 2018 to Jan. 27, 2019 to top all cable networks, according to Nielsen. The network was paced by ...

TCA 2019: CW Programming on Sundays ‘Unqualified Success,’ Says Pedowitz

February 03, 2019

Pasadena, Calif. — Programming Sundays has been “an unqualified success” for both The CW and its affiliates, said Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, at the network's portion of the TCA winter press tour in Pasadena. He noted that the move, which began in October, has enhanced the network’s digital ...