Broadcasting & Cable News

ABC to Air Show Launched Via Facebook on Broadcast

November 04, 2018

ABC is going to broadcast More in Common, a digital series created for its Localish brand and shown on Facebook Watch. A compilation special of More in Common stories will be broadcast by ABC’s local stations starting with WPVI-TV, Philadelphia on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET. All eight station will air ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With NFL Bay Area Battle

November 04, 2018

Fox got the top spot in Thursday’s prime ratings, with Thursday Night Football leading the net to a 2.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 9 share. That topped the 1.2/5 that CBS scored. Thursday Night Football featured the 49ers against the Raiders and had a 2.1 across prime, down ...

NatGeo’s Monroe Gets Deal to Remain as President

November 04, 2018

National Geographic Global Networks president Courteney Monroe has signed a new contract to continue in her post as the network becomes part of the Walt Disney Co. Monroe will continue to report to Gary Knell, chairman of National Geographic Partners. She will continue to oversee global ...

Discover the Real Action Heroes with Insight TV this November

November 04, 2018

Munich – October 31, 2018 – Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD content in action sports, entertainment and lifestyle, is celebrating “Real Action Heroes” with the launch of four NEW adrenaline-filled shows in November. A Monster Energy collaboration, Born ...

Steve Carter Named GM at Tegna’s KGW Portland

November 04, 2018

Steve Carter, president and general manager of KUSA Denver, takes on the same position at KGW Portland. He starts in Portland Dec. 3 and replaces DJ Wilson, who is retiring. Both stations are owned by Tegna. Mark Cornetta, executive VP at Tegna, takes on the president and GM role at KUSA while ...

MOBILE VIDEO CONSUMPTION SURGES AGAIN IN Q2, WITH MASSIVE UPTICK LOOMING FOR Q3

November 04, 2018

Report Highlights: ● Smartphone-only video starts topped 50% globally for the first time, a 13.2% year-over-year change and the largest in five quarters ● Mobile-video plays (including tablets) grew 9.8% globally year-over-year in Q2, following slowdown in Q1 ● For the second time, mobile video ...

DOJ Indicts Alleged Dish Signal Pirates

November 04, 2018

A trio of Puerto Rican men are being indicted in a scheme to supply pirated Dish network programming to thousands of Puerto Ricans, essentially setting up their own program distribution system for Dish content but collected all the money themselves. That is according to Assistant Attorney General ...

Photos From the 2018 B&C Hall of Fame

November 04, 2018

Honorees inducted Oct. 29, 2018 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC

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NBCU Profits Slip 8.5% Despite TV Business Gains

October 28, 2018

NBCUniversal’s third quarter profits dropped despite gains at its cable networks and broadcast television businesses. According to parent company Comcast, which released its financial results Thursday morning, NBCU's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 8.5% ...