Broadcasting & Cable News

Senate Confirms New OSTP Head

January 06, 2019

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier has been confirmed as the new director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). “The Senate has confirmed a highly respected scientist and academic to help further our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security,” said Sen. John Thune ...

CBS Airs Complaints in Dispute With Nielsen

January 06, 2019

CBS, which let its contract with Nielsen expire at the end of 2018, has gone public with its complaints about the ratings leader’s slow progress in improving audience measurement and its use of its market dominance to raise prices. CBS also said that if it cannot reach an agreement with Nielsen, it ...

VMP Drops Prices Across Popular Line

January 06, 2019

STEVENSVILLE, Md., Jan. 3, 2019 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the broadcast, commercial, security, residential, and pro audio/video markets, is pleased to announce it has reduced pricing on its line of articulating wall mounts for large flat ...

‘Marvel’s The Punisher’ Season Two on Netflix Jan. 18

January 06, 2019

Season two of Marvel’s The Punisher starts up on Netflix Jan. 18. Jon Bernthal plays Frank Castle and Ben Barnes portrays Billy Russo in a series about a vigilante avenging the death of his wife and children. Said Netflix about the new season, “Frank Castle can run but he can’t hide from who he’s ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Masked Singer’ Opens Massive on Fox

January 06, 2019

Fox crushed all comers in Wednesday's prime ratings, riding the premiere of The Masked Singer to a 2.1 rating in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 9 share. That easily beat the 0.8/4 that CBS put up. The season premiere of Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back did a 1.2 on Fox, ...

Frank Named President of Software Firm AdPredictive

January 06, 2019

Long-time Viacom executive Kristin Frank has been appointed the first president of AdPredictive, a company whose software provides marketers with transparency and control over their media strategies. Frank most recently had been chief operating officer of Viacom’s MTV unit. She will continue as a ...

D.C. Welcomes New, Returning, FCC Commissioners

January 06, 2019

Industry players were lining up to welcome a full complement of FCC commissioners after the Senate voted to confirm FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to a new, five-year, term and to seat Democrat Geoffrey Starks. "NAB strongly supports the confirmation of Geoffrey Starks to a seat on the FCC and ...

‘Killing Eve’ Season Two Premieres on BBC America April 7

January 06, 2019

Hot drama Killing Eve returns on BBC America for season two Sunday, April 7. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer reprise their roles as M16 operative Eve and psychopath assassin Villanelle, respectively. Phoebe Waller-Bridge executive produces. The show is about two women, bound by a mutual obsession and a ...

Rep. Eshoo Names New Tech Advisor

January 06, 2019

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), former ranking member of the House Communications Subcommittee, has named former FCC research assistant Asad Ramzanali as senior technology policy adviser. Ramzanali had most recently been legislative fellow for Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), ranking member of the Senate ...