Broadcasting & Cable News

'Caught in Providence' Cleared to Return for Season Two

January 13, 2019

Caught in Providence, starring 82-year-old Judge Frank Caprio, will return for a second season after being renewed in nearly 90% of the country, including on Fox-owned stations, said distributor Debmar-Mercury on Thursday. “Judge Caprio’s undeniable brand of compassion and commonsense approach to ...

Vast Broadband to Buy NTS Communications

January 13, 2019

Vast Broadband said it has agreed to purchase NTS Communications, a regional broadband fiber company offering video, voice and data service to about 20,000 residential and business customers in Texas and Louisiana. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vast, which provides video, voice and data ...

Acorn TV’s February 2019 Slate features its first straight-to-series commission with British crime drama LONDON KILLS

January 13, 2019

Plus a new season of hit Cornwall drama DELICIOUS; acclaimed Dutch drama THE OLDENHEIM TWELVE; and more new episodes of smash hit mystery MURDOCH MYSTERIES, Season 12 January 10, 2019; Acorn TV announces its February 2019 U.S. slate featuring the first straight-to-series commission with the first ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ Dips But Still Strong

January 13, 2019

Fox took the top spot in Wednesday ratings, The Masked Singer leading the network to a 1.7 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. That beat the 1.2/5 put up by NBC. Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hour to Hell and Back lost a tenth of a point from last week at 1.1 and The Masked Singer ...

First-Time Exhibitor Wisycom USA Presents High-End In-Ear Monitoring Solutions at NAMM 2019

January 13, 2019

ANAHEIM, CA, JANUARY 9, 2019 – Wisycom USA, which was established this year to grow the Italy-based Wisycom brand throughout the Americas, is exhibiting for the first time at NAMM 2019 (Booth 15222). The company will present its line of high-end in-ear monitoring solutions and wireless RF systems, ...

Integrations With Leading MacOS and IOS Applications Expand UltraSync BLUE Ecosystem

January 13, 2019

WORCESTER, U.K. — Jan. 10, 2019 — Working with market-leading macOS software expert Softron and established iOS app developer PureBlend Software, Timecode Systems has extended the footprint of its UltraSync BLUE solution by adding the power of its timecode-over-Bluetooth® technology to multicamera ...

Gray TV to Ring in Raycom Deal With NYSE Closing Bell

January 13, 2019

Gray Television (stock symbol GTN) is scheduled to ring the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange Friday (Jan. 11) to celebrate the company's recent merger with Raycom Media. The ceremony, scheduled for 3:56-4:00, will be streamed on the exchange's website. Gray Chairman Hilton Howell will do ...

CBS Gears Up for Super Bowl

January 13, 2019

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are pairing up for their first Super Bowl together when CBS airs the big game Feb. 3. It will be Nantz’s fifth time doing play-by-play for the Super Bowl, and Romo’s first time doing analysis for the NFL championship. Tracy Wolfson and Evan Washburn provide sideline ...

Levine, Winograde Named Showtime Co-Presidents of Entertainment

January 13, 2019

Gary Levine, Showtime president of programming, and Jana Winograde, Showtime president of business operations, West Coast, have been promoted to co-presidents of entertainment at Showtime Networks. Both will be responsible for developing and supervising all aspects of Showtime Networks programming ...