Broadcasting & Cable News

Disney Channel Orders Second Season of ‘Star Wars Resistance’

January 13, 2019

Disney Channel has ordered season two of animated series Star Wars Resistance, the season debuting in fall 2019. Star Wars Resistance is about Kaz, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance for a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Season one began Oct. 7. The ...

Sen. Wicker to Chair Commerce

January 13, 2019

As expected, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has been tapped to head the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, which has primary oversight of communications issues and the FCC. Wicker succeeds Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who has been named majority whip for the new Congress. He had chaired the committee in ...

Rob Lowe to Host ‘Mental Samurai’ on Fox

January 13, 2019

Fox premieres the competition series Mental Samurai Feb. 26. The show is hosted by Rob Lowe, and “pushes every aspect of human intelligence and mental agility,” according to Fox. Mental Samurai comes from A. Smith & Co. Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative ...

Viaccess-Orca Joins Forces With Technicolor, Bringing New Security Features to the Android TV Environment

January 13, 2019

PARIS — Jan. 8, 2019 — Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that it has teamed up with Technicolor to simplify the delivery of Android TV experiences. VO's DRM solution and its secure VO Player have been ...

Riedel Products at ISE 2019

January 13, 2019

At this year's ISE show, Riedel Communications will showcase its latest innovations in real-time signal distribution and networking solutions for broadcast and live performance. Riedel's product line reflects the company's continued support of standards and interoperability, ongoing development and ...

Syndication Ratings: Santa Brings Season Lows

January 13, 2019

Season lows were the norm in the traditionally slow week between Christmas and New Year’s that ended Dec. 30. Disney’s Live With Kelly and Ryan was one of few strips in first run to find ratings under its tree even though it aired only one live original during the week, filling out the rest of the ...

Twitter to Provide Live View of 20 ‘NBA on TNT’ Games

January 13, 2019

As part of a deal with the NBA and Turner Sports, Twitter will be providing users with a live view of the second-half of 20 NBA games this season. The Twitter live stream will focus on a single player. That player will be selected by a vote of fans on the social messaging service. The league views ...

History’s 'Project Blue Book’ Scares Up 2.1 Million Viewers in Premiere

January 13, 2019

History’s new UFO-themed series Project Blue Book hooked 2.1 million viewers in its Jan. 8 premiere episode, the network said Wednesday. The premiere episode of the 10-episode series — which is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related ...

CES: Cable Declares It Won’t Be ‘Second to the Door’ to 5G With ‘10G’ Branding Launch

January 13, 2019

LAS VEGAS—With wireless leaders breathlessly touting the emergence of the “fourth industrial revolution” about to be wrought by 5G at CES keynotes, some of the cable industry’s most high-profile figures convened here at the Four Seasons to gain a little marketing traction over their own newly ...