Broadcasting & Cable News

LBI Files for Bankruptcy

November 25, 2018

Spanish-language broadcaster LBI Media and its TV and radio stations have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. LBI has agreed, along with its senior lenders, to reduce its debt by $350 million. But in the meantime, while it is restructuring, LBI has also secured an additional $38 million to ...

Turner Makes PPV Golf Match Free After Tech Glitch

November 25, 2018

Because of a technical bogey, Turner let golf fans watch the Phil Mickelson-Tiger Woods match for free at the last minute. Mickelson won the $9 million winner-take-all contest in 22 holes, but some viewers who ponied up the $19.99 complained online about other not having to pay. The technical ...

Turner Offers Refund To Viewers Who Paid for Golf

November 25, 2018

Turner said it would offer a refund to viewers who paid to watch the golf match between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods on the Bleacher Report Live streaming service on Friday. Because of a technical issue, some fans who had paid to watch The Match on Bleacher Report Live had trouble logging in. At ...

Comcast Adds Tubi to Xfinity’s X1 Platform

November 18, 2018

Free streaming service Tubi has been added to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform, making Tubi’s 8,500 movie and TV title available to subscribers. “At Tubi, we are dedicated to making entertainment accessible to everyone, which is why we continue making strategic deals that significantly expand our ...

Trump Tweaks Pai Over Decision President Didn't Like

November 18, 2018

President Donald Trump took a gentle swipe at FCC chair Ajit Pai Wednesday (Nov. 15) during a White House ceremony celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The President said he was "grateful to have numerous Americans of Indian and Southeast Asian heritage in critical roles in my ...

Tremor Video Renews TV Retargeting Deal With Alphonso

November 18, 2018

Programmatic platform Tremor Video DSP said it renewed its exclusive arrangement to use TV data from Alphonso to help advertisers retarget viewers on digital devices. The new deal will allow Tremor to launch its TV retargeting system in Canada. “Our three-year partnership with Alphonso allows ...

Radio Added to Nielsen Media Impact Cross-Platform Planning

November 18, 2018

Nielsen Thursday said that users of its Nielsen Media Impact tool will be able to incorporate radio as the plan and optimize national and local advertising campaigns. Using data from Nielsen’s National Regional Database, advertisers will be able to better understand the value of radio in their ...

WORK Microwave Partners With Technical University of Munich on DVB-S2X Field Test

November 18, 2018

HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany — Nov. 15, 2018 — WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced that it has partnered with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Institute of Astronautics, to conduct a comprehensive field test on DVB-S2X and ...

AIMS Announces Newly Elected Board, Welcomes Net Insight's Larissa Görner

November 18, 2018

BOTHELL, Wash. — Nov. 14, 2018 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) today announced a newly elected 2018-2019 board of directors who will lead the organization's effort toward a standards-based IP infrastructure for professional media. All existing board members — AIMS Board Chair Michael ...