Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Spectrum Auction Putters Along

January 06, 2019

Neither rain fade nor snow fade nor gloom of government shutdown is staying the FCC's incentive auction team from trying to push more wireless spectrum to market. The FCC's 28 GHz spectrum auction continued its slow wind-down Thursday (Jan. 3), resuming bidding after a holiday hiatus--bidding was ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Titan Games’ Lifts NBC to Thursday Title

January 06, 2019

NBC got top spot in Thursday prime ratings, with The Titan Games leading to a 1.5 in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, and a 6 share. That beat the 1.3/6 put up by CBS. The Dwayne Johnson competition series Titan Games premiered to a 1.8 from 8 to 10 p.m., while The Blacklist opened ...

H.R. 1 Boosts TV Campaign Ad Disclosures

January 06, 2019

Co-opting the "clean up Washington" mantra of the current Republican President and the "by the people, for the people" language of a former Republican President, House Democrats Friday (Jan. 4) officially unveiled their first bill of the new session, the For the People Act (H.R. 1), which would, ...

New Bill Would Create White House Critical Tech Office

January 06, 2019

A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would attempt to stop the transfer of telecom and other technologies to countries that pose a national security risk. It would create an Office of Critical Technologies & Security in the White House, which would be charged with "coordinating across ...

Syndication Ratings: Coverage of Penny Marshall's Death Buoys Magazines

January 06, 2019

Coverage of the life and death of actress and director Penny Marshall kept losses among the access entertainment magazines to a minimum during the typically slow pre-Christmas week ended Dec. 23. CBS Television Distribution’s magazine leaders Inside Edition and Entertainment Tonight each slipped ...

Nat Geo Pulls ‘StarTalk’ After DeGrasse Tyson Allegations

January 06, 2019

National Geographic has taken StarTalk, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, off the air following allegations of sexual misconduct against the host. The fifth season of StarTalk premiered on National Geographic Nov. 12. DeGrasse Tyson’s guests include former vice president Al Gore, late chef Anthony ...

Year End Review: What Drove Emotion for TV Viewers in 2018

December 30, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, we partnered with emotion measurement AI company Canvs to see what TV programming sparked the most emotional reactions on social media from viewers throughout the year. The data below covers Jan. 1 through Dec. 16. Most Emotionally Reacted-To Non-Sports Programs With one ...

Xandr Survey: Ad Industry Turning to Tech for Relevance

December 30, 2018

Continuing to stake its claim to improving advertising by making it more relevant, AT&T’s Xandr advertising unit has released a study that shows that its technology can make consumers more receptive to marketing messages. At the same time, Xandr said it found that the industry is receptive to ...

Disney Warns FiOS Subs They Could Lose Networks

December 30, 2018

The Disney Media Networks Group is warning subscribers to FiOS that they could lose access to several TV networks unless a new carriage deal is reached. Negotiations are said to be ongoing. The current deal expires at the end of the month The affected channels include the ABC stations in New York ...