Broadcasting & Cable News

ALFRED HABER TELEVISION, INC. MAKES THE HOLIDAYS BRIGHT WITH INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO JOHN LEGEND’S“A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS WITH JOHN AND CHRISSY”

December 16, 2018

PALISADES PARK, NEW JERSEY – December 13, 2018 – With Christmas just around the corner, Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber Television, Inc., announced today that the company has secured the exclusive international distribution rights to A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (1 x ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS ‘SEAL’s Win With Strong Dramas

December 16, 2018

CBS earned the top spot in Wednesday ratings, riding some hot dramas to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, according to the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That barely beat the 1.0/4 put up by ABC. CBS had Survivor at a flat 1.5, SEAL Team up 25% for a 1.0 and Criminal Minds up 14% for a 0.8. ABC had The ...

Twitch's 'Ninja' to Co-Stream TNF

December 16, 2018

Uber gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has been added to the co-streaming commentator lineup for Twitch's Thursday Night Football lineup Dec. 13. Co-streaming allows streamers to provide their own commentary on the game in real time for their online communities. Twitch is a streaming platform where ...

Beachfront Releases 2018 CTV Ad Data, Roku Still Leads, Amazon Growing Quickly

December 16, 2018

New York, NY -- December 13, 2018 -- Beachfront, the independent video supply monetization company across connected TV (CTV), desktop and mobile devices, today released new data on the enormous year-over-year growth of CTV advertising. The findings are representative of major platform growth across ...

ACA: Cable Should Get Cut of Any C-Band Marketplace Payout

December 16, 2018

Calling the potential risk to consumers far from an academic exercise, the American Cable Association has cautioned the FCC to balance the needs of new C-band users and incumbents by taking a Hippocratic Oath-like "first do no harm" approach. In comments to the FCC on the commission's proposal to ...

Platinum Tools® Announces New EXO Termination Kits; Now Available

December 16, 2018

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Dec. 12, 2018 - Platinum Tools® (www.platinumtools.com), the leader in solutions for the preparation, installation, hand termination and testing of wire and cable, is proud to announce the launch of the new EXO Termination Kits (p/ns 90185 & 90186). The kits are now ...

Just Shy of 500 Scripted Originals: FX Survey

December 16, 2018

There are 495 scripted original series in 2018, according to a new research study from FX Networks. That includes 160 online series, 146 broadcast ones, 45 on pay cable and 144 on basic cable. It represents modest growth from 2017, when there were 487 scripted originals, according to FX. In 2013, ...

Privacy Groups Pan Preemption

December 16, 2018

Privacy and civil rights groups want the Congress to keep its hands off state privacy efforts in the search for federal privacy legislation, which has bipartisan support in the broad strokes but remains a challenge in the details. In a "dear congress" letter, over two dozen privacy and civil rights ...

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND LIVE TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT COVERAGE

December 16, 2018

DOWNLOAD BEHIND-THE-SCENES, PRE-EVENT COVERAGE OF TIMES SQUARE 2019: Pre-New Year’s Eve footage featuring the arrival and installation of the "2019" numerals atop of One Times Square; the assembly and lighting of the New Year’s Eve Ball; Good Riddance Day; Confetti Test; and other preparations. ...