Broadcasting & Cable News

AXS TV to Broadcast the Star-Studded 'Comedy Gives Back Laugh Aid' Benefit Event on Saturday, April 4 Starting at 7 pm ET

April 05, 2020

AXS TV presents a special broadcast of the star-studded benefit event Comedy Gives Back Laugh Aid — airing Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Viewers can enjoy the Comedy Gives Back Laugh Aid simulcast on AXS TV, as well as across the Network’s various social media platforms including the ...

AXS TV Salutes Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers with a pair of Classic Concerts Featuring Performances by Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton on Monday, April 6 at 8 pm ET

April 05, 2020

Watch and Share This Press Clip From 'Kenny, Dolly and Willie" Here AXS TV, the premier U.S. cable channel for music content, celebrates the life and legacy of GRAMMY®-winning country music superstar Kenny Rogers with a pair of classic concerts airing Monday, April 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The ...

Ruptly Partners with TVU Networks for Video Delivery

April 05, 2020

Ruptly, the award-winning video news agency, has today announced a strategic partnership with TVU Networks, the global online broadcast distributor. The long-term collaboration will allow media partners to receive Ruptly’s live transmissions over the internet at full broadcast quality using the TVU ...

Usage of TV Continues to Increase, According to Nielsen

April 05, 2020

As more Americans are forced to stay home to blunt the spread of the coronavirus, total TV usage continues to increase, according to new figures from Nielsen. For the week of March 23, total TV usage is up 3% compared to the previous week, with an average of 24.6% of people with TV in the U.S. ...

HBO Streaming Series, Movies from Warner Bros. for Free

April 05, 2020

HBO is making some of its original series, documentaries and movies from Warner Bros. available to stream for free as part of an effort to encourage viewers to remain at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The AT&T-owned network is labeling its effort #StayHomeBoxOffice. HBO said ...

Never.no inks licensing agreement with Applied Electronics in Canada

April 05, 2020

Never.no, the award-winning audience engagement specialist, has today announced a partnership agreement with Applied Electronics. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the media solutions company will license Never.no’s Bee-On platform and offer local support, creative assistance and training for ...

FCC Proposes Expanding Video Description Mandate

April 05, 2020

The FCC is proposing to require 40 more markets (DMAs 61-100) to provide audio descriptions of video programming but also wants to know if the current pandemic changes any part of the equation. Per the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), FCC rules ...

Standard General Increases Tegna Stake to Nearly 12%

April 05, 2020

Activist investor Standard General on Friday said it has increased its stake in Tegna to 12%, a 20% increase. Standard General, which is mounting a proxy fight to get a slate of four directors added to Tegna’s board, said that it believes that it is now the largest shareholder in the broadcaster. ...

Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day Concert Live Streamed with Events United and Blackmagic Design

April 05, 2020

Fremont, CA - April 3, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced that New Hampshire based live streaming and AV production company Events United used a Blackmagic Design live production workflow to produce Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day live stream “Streaming Up From Boston,” reaching a total ...