Broadcasting & Cable News

Hispanic TV Summit: Linear Isn't Dead for Hispanic Channels

October 07, 2018

New York — With the focus of most programmers on the myriad over-the-top methods to attract younger viewers, Spanish-language networks are increasingly depending on old-fashioned linear channels for survival, according to a panel at the Hispanic TV Summit. "Even though they say that linear TV is ...

Cox Integrates YouTube Kids, NPR One Into Contour TV

October 07, 2018

Cox Communications has integrated YouTube Kids and NPR One into Contour TV, the white label version of Comcast’s X1 video platform. Comcast had already integrated these apps into its flagship X1 product. Contour already offers Netflix, YouTube and iHeart Radio apps, allowing subscribers to access ...

fuboTV Adds NBA League Pass

October 07, 2018

Continuing to bolster its NBA coverage ahead of the 2018-19 season, fuboTV announced the addition of NBA League Pass. The service, which shows nearly 1,000 pro hoops games a year outside of the user's market, is available as a $28.99 add-on. It's the same price you'd pay if you ordered the service ...

OpenVault Analysis of Upstream Broadband Consumption Shows 2.5X Commercial-Residential Difference, Impact of UBB

October 07, 2018

Hoboken, NJ; October 4, 2018 – Statistics collected during Q3 2018 show clear differences in upstream data usage behavior between commercial and residential subscribers and between subscribers on usage based billing plans versus those on non-usage based billing broadband plans, according to ...

Ultra Cine to Premiere the European Supernatural Police Procedural Estoy Vivo

October 07, 2018

West Palm Beach, FL – October 05, 2018 – Ultra Cine, Olympusat’s HD movie network that focuses on award-winning and independent films from Spain and Latin America, announced the network premiere of Estoy Vivo, the TV series that took Spain with its refreshing blend of traditional police drama with ...

Indie Programmers to Hill: Broken Retrans Limits Diverse Voices

October 07, 2018

Independent programmers that have long pushed Washington to take action to improve access to their programming and other programming not tied to big distributors or major studios, have told Congress that the retransmission consent regime is a big impediment to diversity of voices. That came in a ...

The Vitec Group at the Broadcast India Show 2018

October 07, 2018

Vinten & Sachtler: All-New flowtech100 Carbon-Fibre Tripod On display at the Broadcast India Show will be the new flowtech100, the newest addition to the award-winning flowtech carbon-fibre tripod range. Compatible with all major 100mm fluid heads, flowtech100 supports a payload of up to 30 ...

Hispanic TV Summit: For Content, Connections Matter

October 07, 2018

New York -- With the vast number of entertainment choices available to all consumers, getting the Hispanic community to pay for content specifically targeted to their community must connect personally with them, according to a panel session at Thursday's Hispanic TV Summit. "If we want to win ...

Hispanic TV Summit: Schwimmer Says Nets Need to Stand for Something

October 07, 2018

New York -- Independent networks navigating the increasingly fragmented TV market need to differentiate themselves beyond just better pricing and more choice to be successful, they also need to take a stand, Fuse TV CEO Michael Schwimmer told a packed audience at the Multichannel News/B&C ...