Broadcasting & Cable News

Shutdown or No, FCC Will Hold Jan. 30 Meeting

January 27, 2019

The FCC said it plans to proceed with the scheduled Jan. 30 public meeting, but it will be pretty much of a pro forma exercise since there will be no votes on any of the agenda items. "There is a requirement in the Communications Act that the FCC meet monthly," said an FCC spokesperson. That means ...

Scannell Named President, CEO Of Southern California Public Radio

January 27, 2019

Cable TV veteran and former Nickelodeon boss Herb Scannell has been named president and CEO of Southern California Public Radio. Scannell will take his new post in February and will be succeeding founding president and CEO Bill Davis, who announced plans to retire last June. SCPR operates KPCC ...

Bannister Lake's Chameleon Delivers 4K Graphic Content Over IP

January 27, 2019

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Jan. 23, 2019 — Bannister Lake announced today that its data aggregation and management solution, Chameleon, is now capable of outputting 4K UHD video over IP video networks. The solution was recently showcased at the InterBEE exhibition in Japan using Visionary Solutions' ...

Book Review: Leading Local Television

January 27, 2019

Hank Price, well-traveled station general manager, has published Leading Local Television (Beaver's Pond Press, $19.95), his book on the ins and outs of managing a TV station. Price breaks down every aspect of local television, including news and sales, of course, along with network relations, ...

Syndication Ratings: Ratings Wake Up After Short Winter's Nap

January 27, 2019

Syndication came back to life in the week ended Jan. 13, following two slow weeks that included the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks that were marked by preemptions and repeats. Magazines continued to rally for a second straight frame with plenty of ratings luster in most cases for coverage ...

Next Wave of Convergence to Drive M&A: PwC

January 27, 2019

The next wave of convergence is expected to drive merger and acquisition activity in 2019, according to a new report from PwC. Companies in the U.S. media and telecom sector will be looking to obtain direct-to-consumer capabilities, PwC said. Also driving deals will be the emergence of ...

VAB Study Finds YouTube Fans Also Like TV Shows

January 27, 2019

People who enjoy watching YouTube are also engaged with the long-form professional quality content found on television, according to a study by the Video Advertising Bureau. With its big audience YouTube has been drawing ad dollars away from traditional TV as traditional TV loses viewers, ...

Pliant® Technologies CrewCom® Delivers A Knockout Performance During Showtime® Boxing Events

January 27, 2019

LAS VEGAS, JANUARY 24, 2019 — Soundtronics Wireless Las Vegas provides wireless audio technology for many high-profile broadcast and live events, including The GRAMMYS, American Idol, NFL on FOX, SHOWTIME® Boxing and The Academy of Country Music Awards. Since July 2018, Soundtronics Las Vegas has ...

TSL Products Implements Global Advanced Broadcast Control System Training Program

January 27, 2019

Marlow, UK, January 24, 2019 – With increasing demands on resources, budgets, and the rapid adoption of IP and distributed production, broadcasters are more reliant than ever on tools that allow them to remain focused on creating great content. TSL Products’ Advanced Broadcast Control Systems bring ...