Broadcasting & Cable News

ACA Backs Charter Effective (Over-the-Top) Competition Petition

November 25, 2018

Big Three cable operator has the backing of the small and mid-sized cable trade association for its petition for an FCC declaration of effective competition in Massachusetts and Hawaii, the only two states where basic rate regulation has not gone away, based on the availability of over-the-top ...

Airbeem Continues to Build Its Strong Management Team to Capitalise on OTT D2C Market Growth Across Europe

November 25, 2018

London, 20 November 2018: Airbeem, the OTT content distribution platform, announced today that Steve Plunkett has joined its Board of Directors to advise the company on its technical growth and strategy. Airbeem has also appointed Tim Clement to the role of VP Sales With over two decades of ...

Amazon Among Bidders For Fox Regional Sports Nets: CNBC

November 25, 2018

Amazon is among the bidders for the Fox Regional Sports Networks that the Walt Disney Co. will have to divest after acquiring assets from 21st Century Fox, according to a report from CNBC. The online retail giant currently streams Thursday Night Football and has been adding programming to its ...

Primetime Ratings: ABC, NBC Split the Crown

November 25, 2018

ABC and NBC split the ratings title Monday, both scoring a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, and a 5 share. In second was Fox at 1.1/4. ABC had the Dancing with the Stars finale at 1.3, up 44%, then The Good Doctor at 1.2, up 20%. On NBC, The Voice lost 18% for a 1.4, and Manifest was a flat 1.1. The ...

Alex Duda Named Executive Producer of 'Kelly Clarkson'

November 25, 2018

Alex Duda has been named executive producer of NBCUniversal’s upcoming talker, The Kelly Clarkson Show, said Tracie Wilson, executive vice president, creative affairs, NBCUniversal TV Distribution, on Tuesday. The show, which debuts this fall, stars American Idol and Voice star Kelly Clarkson. ...

ACORN TV SIGNS DCD RIGHTS’ PRIMETIME DRAMA MY LIFE IS MURDER STARRING LUCY LAWLESS

November 25, 2018

London, 20 November -- Independent UK based distributor DCD Rights has signed a key presale for new premium primetime drama My Life is Murder, it was announced today, as Acorn TV secures US rights. My Life is Murder will make its US debut on RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn TV, North America’s largest ...

Switzerland’s tpc adopts Pebble Beach Systems Marina Automation and Dolphin Integrated Channel Devices

November 25, 2018

Weybridge, UK, November 20, 2018 – Pebble Beach Systems, a leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, today announced that tpc Switzerland AG (technology and production center), the foremost broadcast service provider in Switzerland, has selected Pebble Beach Systems ...

FCC's 28 GHz Draws Over Triple Floor Price in Bids

November 25, 2018

With a dozen rounds under its collective belt, the FCC's 28 GHz auction of spectrum for advanced wireless has drawn $123,726,480 in bids, triple its aggregate floor price for the spectrum and up 8.63% over the round 11 total of 113,893,890. The FCC has no revenue target for the auction, and ...

Update: FCC to Kick Off Quadrennial Broadcast Reg Review Next Month

November 25, 2018

As expected the FCC on Dec. 12 will officially launch its latest congressionally mandated "Quadrennial" review of broadcast ownership rules. FCC chair Ajit Pai did the unveiling Tuesday (Nov. 20) in his monthly blog post on the items the FCC plans to vote on at its next public meeting, which he ...