Broadcasting & Cable News

Justice Kavanaugh Off Hook for Misconduct Complaints

December 23, 2018

The Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed various complaints against new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but only because it says his elevation to the High Court insulates him from them. "Because it lacks jurisdiction to do so, the Council makes no findings on ...

Rep. Rush Calls for Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg's Ouster

December 23, 2018

In the wake of the latest revelation about how Facebook shares its users' data, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) has called on the board to "terminate" company founder Mark Zuckerberg, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the Federal Trade Commission needs to step in. Rush said that Zuckerberg had been ...

Hearst Television Renews Ratings Deal With Nielsen

December 23, 2018

Hearst Television renewed its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement. The new deal gives Hearst local ratings for its stations in 28 local markets, national ratings for its syndicated programming and audio ratings for its radio stations in Baltimore. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...

Independent Tests by Technical University of Munich Confirm ChyronHego's TRACAB Optical Tracking System Is One of the World's Most Accurate

December 23, 2018

STOCKHOLM — Dec. 20, 2018 — ChyronHego today announced that its TRACAB Optical Tracking System, the world's leading technology for tracking players and balls within competition sports, achieved the highest accuracy results of any comparable system based upon scientific tests conducted by the ...

Pallone to Chair House Energy & Commerce Committee

December 23, 2018

As expected, the House Democratic Caucus has elected Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) as the new chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over communications issues and the FCC. He succeeds Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) with the changeover of control of the House to ...

TV Industry Vet Mike White Runner-Up on ‘Survivor’

December 23, 2018

Mike White, whose movies include the adored independent film Chuck & Buck, along with School of Rock and The Good Girl, ended up runner-up on Survivor, which wrapped up season 37 Wednesday. White was in the final three, along with Nick Wilson and Angelina Keeley, who then pleaded their ...

SNY Commits to Major League Rugby Games

December 23, 2018

SNY, home channel of the New York Mets, will air matches from Rugby United New York (RUNY), New York City’s first professional rugby team. SNY will air nine matches from RUNY’s inaugural season, which begins Sunday, Jan. 27. Regional sports network SNY is owned by Sterling Entertainment ...

Showtime Orders Seventh Season of ‘Ray Donovan’

December 23, 2018

Showtime has ordered a seventh season of drama Ray Donovan. Liev Schreiber plays Donovan, a fixer for celebs and moguls. Production starts in the spring in New York. Jon Voight is also in the cast. Season six started Oct. 28. It shows Donovan in New York. After his life was saved by a Staten ...

Justice Charges Chinese Hackers

December 23, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday (Dec. 20) that the Department of Justice has charged two Chinese hackers, identified as Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, with "conspiracy to commit computer intrusions against dozens of companies in the United States and around the world." The hackers ...