Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: CBS, Fox Split the Win

September 30, 2018

CBS and Fox earned the top scores in Wednesday prime ratings, both posting a 1.7 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. That topped the 1.3/6 that ABC scored. CBS had the Survivor premiere at 1.6, down a tenth of a point from its winter opener, and the Big Brother finale at ...

Showtime Chief Nevins Toasted, Roasted at Center For Communication Lunch

September 30, 2018

The lively annual Center for Communication luncheon, when the Center toasts a media luminary as they receive the Frank Stanton Award for Excellence in Communication, went down at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan Sept. 27. David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime, got the prize, and Josh Sapan, ...

Terry Crews to Host ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’

September 30, 2018

Terry Crews, star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, will host America’s Got Talent: The Champions on NBC. The show debuts in January and will feature past winners of America’s Got Talent, along with fan favorites and other memorable acts. The Champions will also feature acts who have performed on other Got ...

BeckTV Adds Further Depth and Resources to Its Engineering Team With Three New Hires

September 30, 2018

Matt Weiss, Nik Kumar, and Paul Nijak Bring Senior Engineering and Leadership Experience to New Roles With BeckTV AUSTIN, Texas — Sept. 27, 2018 — BeckTV, one of the United States’ premier broadcast systems integrators, has significantly extended its engineering resources through three new ...

MMTC, NABOB Ask Court to Reject Part of FCC Incubator Program

September 30, 2018

A couple of diversity groups are challenging the FCC's proposed incubator program. Specifically, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), have petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to ...

Moffett to Hill: Beware Cord-Switching Bubble

September 30, 2018

While most eyes were fixed on another Hill hearing Thursday (Sept. 27), members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Communications Subcommittee were preparing to get a sobering view of the vaunted cord-cutting, OTT-driven new media marketplace. Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson Research ...

No Raise for Ianniello as CBS’s Acting CEO

September 30, 2018

Joe Ianniello, who was named acting CEO at CBS, is not being paid more than he received as the company’s COO, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ianniello’s employment agreement with CBS has been modified, giving him assurances that he will be given “good ...

Gov. Brown Yet to Sign California Net Neutrality Bill

September 30, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown has yet to sign the tough new net neutrality bill that passed the state legislature on Aug. 31. He has until Sept. 30 to sign or it will not become law. "Millions of Californians are waiting for Gov. Jerry Brown to affirm their call for a free and open internet," said ...

Sen. Cornyn: Judiciary Still Plans Kavanaugh Vote Friday

September 30, 2018

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee vetting the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, said the committee still planned to hold a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination Friday (Sept. 28). That came in a brief press availability following Thursday's hearings. ...