Broadcasting & Cable News

AMC Networks Launches ‘We’re With You’ Initiative

April 05, 2020

AMC Networks is making some of its programming more available in an effort to help entertain viewers who are staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The company is launching an ad campaign as part of its “We’re with You” initiative. The ads feature stars from shows including The Walking ...

Hill Dems Push Pai to Assert TV Licenses Not in Jeopardy

April 05, 2020

House Energy & Commerce Committee leaders want FCC chairman Ajit Pai's assurance the FCC won't pull TV station licenses over airing protected speech. Related: Trump Campaign Tells Stations to Pull PAC Ad President Donald Trump's reelection campaign sent a letter to some TV stations ...

‘Blindspot’ Returns on NBC April 30

April 05, 2020

The fifth and final season of drama Blindspot debuts on NBC April 30. The season begins in the aftermath of a drone strike on the safe house with much of the team inside. Questions include who made it out alive and whether the team will ever be able to clear their names in the wake of Madeline’s ...

Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Mini Pro

April 05, 2020

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, April 3, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Mini Pro, a new low cost live production switcher with all the features of ATEM Mini but now with extra features for recording, streaming and monitoring. ATEM Mini Pro includes a new hardware streaming engine to allow ...

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Camera Update 6.9

April 05, 2020

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, April 3, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced new software update for its popular Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K models that include powerful studio camera features. Now customers can connect to an ATEM Mini switcher and get control of the camera ...

Blackmagic Design Announces HyperDeck Studio Mini v7.1

April 05, 2020

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, April 3, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck v7.1 a major new software update that adds multiple new features to HyperDeck Studio Mini broadcast recorders. The new updates include a new H.264 codec that supports true interlaced HD formats, a new AAC audio ...

Drag-Themed ‘We’re Here’ on HBO April 23

April 05, 2020

Unscripted drag series We’re Here premieres on HBO April 23. There are six episodes. The show recruits residents of small-town America to participate in a one-night-only drag show. Each episode sees drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela Laquifa Wadley visit a different small ...

TNT Moves Up ‘Snowpiercer’ Premiere

April 05, 2020

TNT has moved up the start date of sci-fi drama Snowpiercer to May 17. It had initially been slated to premiere May 31. TNT called it “an effort to give viewers more compelling original content at a faster pace.” “Snowpiercer is one of the most anticipated original series of 2020 and in this ...

Kagan: Q1 Broadcast M&A Dominated by Univision

April 05, 2020

Broadcast TV and radio station mergers and acquisitions reached a total of $2.64 billion in the first quarter, most of that attributable to the sale of Spanish language broadcaster Univision, according to Kagan, a unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence. In February, private equity firms ...