Broadcasting & Cable News

Judges Picked to Hear Net Neutrality Challenge

January 06, 2019

The three-judge panel has been picked to hear the appeal of Mozilla et al. to the FCC's network neutrality deregulation. That was the Restoring Internet Freedom order that went into affect last June. It reclassified ISPs as information services, eliminated rules against blocking, throttling, paid ...

Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ Offers ‘Emotional Journey,’ Says Ken Jeong

January 06, 2019

The Masked Singer starts on Fox Jan. 2, showcasing incognito celebrities competing in a singing competition. Nick Cannon hosts the show, and Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke are the panelists. It is based on a South Korean format. According to Fox, The Masked Singer is ...

Zombie Drama ‘Z Nation’ Wraps on Syfy

January 06, 2019

Zombie drama Z Nation has come to an end, Syfy has confirmed. The show, which lasted five seasons, is about a group of survivors going across the country with a possible cure for the zombie apocalypse going on. The holder of the cure, a zombie-human hybrid named Murphy, is not entirely cooperative. ...

‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Back on HBO Feb. 17

January 06, 2019

The sixth season of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver begins on HBO Feb. 17. Offering a satirical look at the week in news and politics, and going deep on issues affecting society, Last Week Tonight grabbed four Primetime Emmys in 2018, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the third year ...

FCC's Pai Celebrates Sunset of Hill Effort to Nullify Net Neutrality Dereg

January 06, 2019

FCC chair Ajit Pai was hailing the failure of Congress to overturn his deregulatory Restoring Internet Freedom (RIF) order—the 115th Congress adjourned without the needed House approval of the Senate-passed Congressional Review Act resolution—while Fight for the Future, which backed the ...

Travel Channel to Reboot ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’

January 06, 2019

Travel Channel is bringing back Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, with Bruce Campbell set to host and executive produce. It is 100 years since Robert L. Ripley launched the eye-popping brand. Travel Channel is on board for 10 one-hour episodes. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is scheduled to premiere this ...

FCC Will Keep Repack, 28 GHz Auction Moving During Shutdown

January 06, 2019

The FCC will continue to work on the post-incentive auction TV station transition during the government shutdown. The FCC has spelled out in greater detail just what will have to be shuttered or scaled back Thursday (Jan. 3) if the partial government shutdown, currently in day 12, continues. That ...

Tribune Stations Go Dark to Charter Cable Subscribers

January 06, 2019

Tribune Broadcasting pulled the signal from its TV stations from cable systems owned by Charter Communications, effective 5 p.m. ET Wednesday. The retransmission consent agreement between the station group and the cable operator expired at year end, but the two sides agreed to a brief extension. ...

Scripps Acquires Stations and Names General Managers

January 06, 2019

The E.W. Scripps Co. said it acquired TV stations from Raycom Media and named new general managers in the markets affected. Meanwhile, Tegna said it completed its acquisition of WTOL-TV, Toledo, Ohio, and KWES-TV in Midland-Odessa, Texas. Scripps said it named Matt Brown as VP and general manager ...