Broadcasting & Cable News

Thune Heads Communications Subcommittee

January 13, 2019

As expected, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has switched places with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and will head up the Senate Commerce Committee's Communications Subcommittee in the new Congress. Wicker is succeeding Thune as chair of the Commerce Committee--Thune has been named minority whip and the ...

FCC 28 GHz Spectrum Auction Moves to Stage Three

January 13, 2019

The FCC will move the 28 GHz auction to stage three beginning Monday (Jan. 14). It will stay with the same number of rounds per day--six--and the same duration--a half-hour--but instead of bidders having to bid on 95% of the licenses for which it is eligible, they must now bid on 100% of those ...

New Season of ‘American Chopper’ on Discovery Feb. 12

January 13, 2019

Season two of the new run of American Chopper starts on Discovery Feb. 12. Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr. star in the series, designing top-flight motorcycles. American Chopper aired on Discovery and TLC from 2002 to 2012, depicting the Teutuls in their Newburgh, N.Y. shop, and returned last ...

Daniel Gray Joins Deluxe Entertainment Services Group as Executive Vice President, Sales

January 13, 2019

Los Angeles, CA – January 11, 2019 – . (Deluxe), announced today the appointment of Daniel Gray to the company’s sales leadership as Executive Vice President (EVP), Sales. Gray’s appointment bolsters the company’s effort to bring its Hollywood quality products and services to more content owners ...

Mignon Clyburn Named to Artificial Intelligence Commission

January 13, 2019

Former FCC commissioner and chair, Mignon Clyburn, has been tapped to join tech execs, academics, national security officials and others on a new National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, according to the congress member who chose her, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman ...

NAB Hosts Spanish Broadcasting Twitter Chat

January 13, 2019

The National Association of Broadcasters' "We Are Broadcasters" initiative will host a Twitter Chat Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET on the role of Spanish-language broadcasting. Online to chat about the "explosion" of Spanish-language broadcast content will be Fernando Pizzaro, Washington correspondent for ...

Carr Praises Court Decision Not to Block 5G Order

January 13, 2019

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Friday praised a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decision not to stay the FCC's September 2018 5G order. That was the order, motormanned by Carr, that took various steps to speed wireless infrastructure deployment. Related: House Dems Seek Delay of FCC 5G ...

CBS Reaches Agreement With Nielsen for Ratings

January 13, 2019

After an impasse that lasted nearly two weeks, CBS Corp. and Nielsen have reached a new agreement. Under the new deal, Nielsen will provide national, digital and local audience measurement for CBS’s broadcast networks, local stations, cable networks and syndicated programs. “We are very pleased ...

Iger’s Compensation Jumped 80% to $65M

January 13, 2019

Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Co., received total compensation of $65.6 million in 2018, up 80% from the previous year. Iger received a salary of $2.9 million and stock awards of $35.4 million. He signed a new employment agreement in December 2017 that gives him additional stock conditioned ...