Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: Return of ‘This Is Us’ Paces NBC

January 20, 2019

NBC won Tuesday prime ratings with a big number, riding the return of This Is Us to a 1.6 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. That topped the 1.0/5 put up by CBS. On NBC, Ellen’s Game of Games grew 13% to 1.7 before This Is Us did a 2.0, same as its fall ...

Shiyan Daily Builds New 4K OB Vanwith Blackmagic Design Cameras and Switchers

January 20, 2019

Beijing, China – January 16, 2019 - Blackmagic Design today announced that Shiyan based Shiyan Daily Media Group built a new 4K OB van using URSA Broadcast and URSA Mini Pro cameras, as well as a number of other Blackmagic Design products to provide a 12G-SDI 4K workflow. The new van continues the ...

CRAS Hosts Pensado’s Place

January 20, 2019

Gilbert, Ariz., Jan. 16, 2019 - The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu), the premier institution for audio engineering education, recently hosted a live version of the renowned pro audio show Pensado’s Place at its Gilbert, Ariz. campus on Nov. 30. “Live in the ...

Sinclair Launching Stirr With National, Local Programming

January 20, 2019

Giant Sinclair Broadcast Group is jumping into streaming with Stir, which combines content from a variety of national linear services, on-demand programming, and local channel with material from the company’s stations. Consumers can access the free, ad supported service by downloading an app ...

INCOMPAS Asks Court Not to Delay Net Neutrality Argument

January 20, 2019

INCOMPAS, one of the groups challenging the FCC's net neutrality deregulation, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit not to postpone the Feb. 1 oral argument. Its members include Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft. That came in a filing opposing the FCC's request ...

‘Office’ Alums Team Up on Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

January 20, 2019

Steve Carell, Greg Daniels and Howard Klein, all veterans of The Office, are reunited for the Netflix comedy Space Force. Netflix describes the series as a workplace comedy “centered around the people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the armed services… Space Force.” Carell is co-creator and ...

Nickelodeon Taps DeBenedittis as Head of Programming

January 20, 2019

Nickelodeon named Disney veteran Paul DeBenedittis as executive VP of programming and content strategy. DeBenedittis, who earlier spent 10 years at Viacom's MTV, joins new Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins as owner Viacom looks to stem the loss of viewers at the top-ranked kids programmer. ...

VITEC Streamlines IPTV, Digital Signage, and Video Wall Workflows at ISE 2019

January 20, 2019

PARIS — Jan. 16, 2019 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced it will showcase the latest capabilities for its award-winning EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform at ISE 2019 on Stand 14-M200. The chosen solution for sports and ...

NBC Renews ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’

January 20, 2019

NBC has renewed Ellen’s Game of Games for a third season. Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, Game of Games features supersized versions of the most popular games from her daytime show. DeGeneres is an executive producer as well. Ellen’s Game of Games returned to the NBC schedule Jan. 8, rating a 1.5 in ...