Broadcasting & Cable News

NAB Asks FCC to Better Vet White Spaces Administrator

October 21, 2018

Saying Nominet, the FCC's white spaces database administrator, had incorrect channel info for at least a couple of hundred TV stations, the National Association of Broadcasters has asked the FCC not to make that database available until the problems are fixed. The database identifies channels ...

Simplifying Identity Management in The Cloud

October 21, 2018

Today’s streaming video subscribers want things to be simple. They want to be able to log into every service they pay for using a single password – and nothing else. It doesn’t matter to subscribers if they’re watching a linear channel like ESPN or OTT content from Netflix on their TV, laptop, ...

ISPs to Court: FCC is Spot on With Net Neutrality Dereg

October 21, 2018

No surprise here, but ISPs have filed a brief in support of the FCC, one of many briefs filed this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which is hearing Mozilla et al challenge to the FCC's net neutrality deregulation. "We believe the FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Order ...

'The Cool Kids', 'Last Man Standing' Get Full Season Orders at Fox

October 21, 2018

Fox has picked up nine more episodes of rookie comedy The Cool Kids, which joins Last Man Standing with a full-season order. The shows share Friday nights on Fox. Both will have 22 episodes this season. Charlie Day co-created The Cool Kids. “Charlie Day has given us a show that delivers the goods – ...

Showtime Names Townsend Chief Financial Officer

October 21, 2018

Showtime Networks named Adam Townsend as executive VP and chief financial officer, succeeding Christina Spade, who on Thursday was named CFO of parent company CBS Corp. Townsend joined CBS in 2008 as executive VP, investor relations. In his new post, hr will be responsible for all financial matters ...

ABC Orders Full Season of ‘Station 19’

October 21, 2018

Firefighter drama Station 19 has received a full-season order at ABC. The Shondaland series is produced by ABC Studios. ABC said the total number of episodes this season is yet to be determined. Station 19 stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Captain ...

DOJ: Russians Were, Are Trying to Influence Election Outcomes

October 21, 2018

The Justice Department has made it clear that Russian-backed elements tried, and continue to try, to influence U.S. elections, including advocating for the election or defeat of particular candidates, both in the 2016 election and the upcoming 2018 midterms, using a variety of tools including ...

‘God Friended Me,’ ‘Magnum P.I.,’ ‘The Neighborhood Get Full Seasons On CBS

October 21, 2018

CBS has given full-season orders to dramas God Friended Me and Magnum P.I., and comedy The Neighborhood. God Friended Me is averaging 10 million viewers. It stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Violett Beane, Suraj Sharma, Javicia Leslie and Joe Morton. The executive producers are Steven Lilien, Bryan ...

Charlie Collier Named Fox Entertainment CEO

October 21, 2018

Charlie Collier, AMC Networks president and general manager, has been named CEO of entertainment at Fox. He starts at Fox Nov. 1. Collier will oversee the Fox Broadcasting Network and lead the company’s entertainment programming strategy across live, scripted and non-scripted content. Dana Walden ...