Broadcasting & Cable News

Grass Valley To Deliver Helpful Information and Spring Updates To Screens Across the Globe Via GV LIVE Presents

March 29, 2020

MONTREAL – March 27, 2020 – Grass Valley is set to engage with customers and prospects virtually in a series of events branded GV LIVE Presents. Multiple events have already been scheduled to provide useful information to Grass Valley customers and prospects as they deal with our unprecedented ...

‘Killing Eve’ to Start Season Three Earlier

March 29, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has seen several series push back their launch dates, the season premiere of Killing Eve is moving up. AMC Networks Group said season three will start Sunday, April 12. It was initially set to debut April 26. All eight episodes will air on BBC America and AMC. “We ...

FCC Waives Rule Penalizing Spike in Conference Call Traffic

March 29, 2020

The FCC has waived its rules to make sure that Inteliquent, which carries traffic for teleconferencing services Zoom and WebEx (Cisco) can continue to handle the teleworking load of a homebound workforce and student population in the age of coronavirus, and do so without being penalized for that ...

Big3, Endemol Team Up For Reality Hoops Tourney

March 29, 2020

The Big3 basketball league has teamed up with Endemol to produce a reality-show basketball tournament designed to keep players safe during the Coronavirus crisis. Related: Big3 Basketball Returns This Summer to CBS “Our No. 1 concern is safety. Aside from being able to work with some of the best ...

NEA, NEH Get Covid-19 Aid Bill Funds

March 29, 2020

In a move that was music (and dance and theater) to the ears of arts network Ovation, but short of the help they are looking for, the COVID-19 aid bill that is expected to pass the House Friday (March 27), includes $150 million for arts and humanities programs. The bill gives $75 million to ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Grey’s’ Falls But ABC Still on Top

March 29, 2020

ABC had the winning score in Thursday prime, with Grey’s Anatomy leading the Alphabets to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That easily beat the 0.6/3 put up by CBS, Fox and NBC. Station 19 fell 8% to 1.2 on ABC and Grey’s Anatomy slid 13% to 1.3. The finale of A ...

ANA Pushes for California Privacy Law Enforcement Delay

March 29, 2020

The Association of National Advertisers has again asked the California attorney general to delay implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) until January of next year, this time based on a new set of modifications to the law plus the argument that "COVID-19 has substantially ...

Nokia: U.S. Networks ‘Handling Traffic Well … So Far’

March 29, 2020

U.S. internet consumption keeps increasing with more quarantined Americans conducting remote work and schooling, as well as streaming more video and playing more online games. But at least so far, U.S. networks are “holding up well,” according to broadband data and insights unit Nokia Deepfield. ...

House Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill

March 29, 2020

After three hours of speeches about how important it was to pass the coronavirus aid bill, the House has finally passed the $2 trillion package. It includes help for small businesses and independent contractors--broadcasters, cable operators, and performers among them, as well as funding for rural ...