Broadcasting & Cable News

WE TV SERVING UP MORE DELICIOUS DRAMA WITH THIRD SEASON RENEWAL OF THURSDAY NIGHT HIT SERIES “HUSTLE & SOUL”

September 23, 2018

WE tv announced today that its hit Thursday night series, “Hustle & Soul” has been renewed for a third season, coming off of a highly successful season two that grew viewership compared to the first season of the series. “’Hustle & Soul’ burst onto the scene and quickly established itself ...

miniDSP Announces Distribution of Avermetrics Audio Analyzers & Website Availability

September 23, 2018

HONG KONG, Sept. 21, 2018 – miniDSP (www.miniDSP.com), a market leading designer and manufacturer of digital signal processing platforms and solutions for a wide range of applications, is proud to announce it has been awarded distribution rights to the Avermetrics line of audio analyzers in the ...

‘Mysteries of the Abandoned’ Back on Science Channel Oct. 2

September 23, 2018

Season three of Mysteries of the Abandoned starts on Science Channel Oct. 2. The show investigates “some of the world’s most amazing engineering marvels, why they were built, and why they were eventually no longer of use,” according to Science Channel. “Each story highlights the people who ...

UltraViolet Buys TV Ads to Block Kavanaugh Nomination

September 23, 2018

The fight over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh continues to fill the coffers of media outlets, one of the fronts where the battle is being waged. UltraViolet Action, which advocates for women's rights, has bought TV ads in Nevada, Arizona, and West Virginia as part of an ...

Endemol Shine North America Renews Deal With Georgie Hurford-Jones

September 23, 2018

Endemol Shine North America has renewed its contract with Georgie Hurford-Jones and given her the new title of senior VP, unscripted original series and specials. She has been executive producer for shows such as MasterChef and MasterChef Junior on Fox. Hurford-Jones, who joined Endemol ...

HBO Drama 'The Deuce' Will Wrap After Season Three

September 23, 2018

The Deuce, HBO’s drama about the pornography industry in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, will be done after its third season. Season two started Sept. 9. George Pelecanos and David Simon created the show. James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal star. The Deuce is set in Times Square, “exploring the ...

Hurricane Florence-Affected Areas Tune in to Broadcast TV

September 23, 2018

Viewing numbers from Hurricane-affected areas buttresses broadcasters' arguments that their "first informer" role is critical in times of natural disasters. According to the National Association of Broadcasters, almost one million more viewers in the Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh markets in ...

beIN Sports Reaches New Deal with Dish and Sling TV

September 23, 2018

beIN Sports said Friday it reached a long-term distribution agreement with Dish and Sling TV. beIN Sports remains in the middle of a contract dispute with AT&T DirecTV and Uverse that has blacked it out since August. It is also unavailable on Comcast. “This renewal, which allows beIN Sports’ ...

Greenblatt in Talks to Leave Post at NBC: Reports

September 23, 2018

Bob Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment is in talks to leave the network, according to published reports. Greenblatt was put into place by Comcast after the cable giant acquired NBCUniversal in 2011. The NBC broadcast network was in last place at the time. It finished last season No. 1 among ...