Broadcasting & Cable News

Fox Eyes More Streaming Ad Sales as NFL Season Starts

September 09, 2018

Fox, which this season is adding Thursday Night Football to its NFL portfolio, expects to sell more streaming advertising after getting expanded digital and mobile rights from the league. In addition to selling ads on its own websites and mobile apps, Fox will be selling national advertising ...

IBC 2018: TSL Products Highlights Interconnectivity Through Advanced Control

September 09, 2018

Marlow, UK – September 6, 2018 – TSL Products announces various updates to its Advanced Broadcast Control Systems that demonstrate the ability to provide interconnected solutions for traditional, IP and hybrid networks. New functionality includes edge device routing in remote production ...

V-Nova PERSEUS enables launch of Pipul TV in rapid-growth Nigerian market

September 09, 2018

• V-Nova PERSEUS Plus uniquely enables highest quality education and entertainment service over any network • Pipul TV leverages PERSEUS Plus to provide over 200 linear channels and vast VOD catalogue • PERSEUS Plus delivers HD video at 1 Mbps, maximizing service availability and reducing ...

IMT VISLINK ANNOUNCES JOINT COLLABORATION WITH PANASONIC AT IBC 2018

September 09, 2018

AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 — xG Technology, Inc. (“xG” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: XGTI, XGTIW), whose IMT Vislink brands are recognized as the global leaders in live video communications in the broadcast, law enforcement and defense markets, announces that IMT Vislink will be showcasing its joint ...

Nielsen’s Peter Katsingris to Discuss Consumer Content Consumption Trends at Media Outlook 2019

September 09, 2018

Peter Katsingris, Senior Vice President of Audience Insights at Nielsen, will share results from Nielsen’s recent research into consumer’s media content consumption trends at Media Outlook 2019, a seminar offered by Media Financial Management Association (MFM). Scheduled for Wednesday, September ...

Facility Management Software Company Xytech Expands European Footprint, Hires Principal Consultant for EMEA

September 09, 2018

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 — Munich, Germany, September 5, 2018 — Nearly five months after opening its Munich office, Xytech, the leader in facility management software for the broadcast, production, media services and video transmission industries, is continuing its expansion in the EMEA ...

SIIA: Trump Tariffs Threaten IOT Competitiveness

September 09, 2018

Software developers are telling the Trump Administration that its planned $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese products, specifically on transmission equipment and circuit board assemblies, threaten cloud computing and U.S. competitiveness in the Internet of Things. That came in a letter from the ...

Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With ‘Talent’ Results Show

September 09, 2018

NBC got top honors in Wednesday’s prime ratings, riding the America’s Got Talent results show to a 1.2 in viewers 18-49, and a 5 share. That got by the 0.9/4 posted by Fox. America’s Got Talent was down 7% to 1.4 and World of Dance was off 17% at 1.0. The America’s Got Talent finale rolls on NBC ...

Showtime Chief David Nevins to be Honored at Center for Communication Lunch

September 09, 2018

David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime Networks Inc., will be honored at the Center for Communication’s annual luncheon at the Pierre Hotel in New York on Sept. 27. Each year, CFC gives its Frank Stanton Award for Excellence in Communication to a leading innovator in the media. The award is ...