Broadcasting & Cable News

Surviving & Thriving In An Online Video World

September 09, 2018

Date: August 30, 2018 Time: 12:00pm ET It’s been a decade since the video industry saw its first sVOD service. A lot has changed over the past 10 years. Technology challenges facing content and video providers (CAVPs) have given way to business concerns as the industry matures. Key findings of a ...

Nielsen Raises Universe of U.S. TV Homes to 119.9M

September 09, 2018

Nielsen has raised its national Television Household Universe Estimate to 119.9 million TV homes for the 2018-19 season from 119.6 last season. Nielsen increased its estimate of the number of people age 2 and older—people 2+—by 0.3% to 305.4 million people. The increase reflects growth in Hispanic, ...

Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn Partner on Amazon Fashion Series

September 09, 2018

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are behind a reality fashion series to air on Amazon Prime. The reality show is designed to make “fashion accessible to a wide audience,” according to Amazon. Klum, a judge on America’s Got Talent, worked on Project Runway with Gunn. Project Runway debuted on Bravo, shifted ...

FTC Prepares to Wade in to Digital-Age Competition

September 09, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission next week launches a months-long series of hearings on antitrust and competition policy that could change how the government treats some tech companies in the digital age. It will be the latest spotlight on the hot-button issue of the disparate regulatory treatment of ...

Court Boosts FCC Case in State Net Neutrality Fight

September 09, 2018

The FCC just got a big boost in its looming fight with states over network neutrality legislation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed that state efforts to regulate information services are preempted by federal law. That decision came in Charter Advanced Services LLC v. ...

Ross Video Drives Trends in Live Production at IBC 2018

September 09, 2018

Ottawa, Canada, September 7th 2018 – IBC is always a popular destination for live production professionals, and this year Ross Video is Living Live with an inspiring array of trend-driving solutions designed to advance live production. Here is just a taste of what to expect from Ross at IBC 2018: ...

NBC Adds Five Episodes to ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Order

September 09, 2018

NBC is adding five episodes to its initial 13-episode order for comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so 18 episodes will air in the upcoming season. The sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will run in the network’s mid-season. The cast includes Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, ...

Exclusive: Jeffrey Wilson Named Executive Producer of ‘Daily Mail TV’

September 09, 2018

In advance of season two, Jeffrey Wilson has been named executive producer of CBS Television Distribution’s DailyMailTV, overseeing the show’s day-to-day operations in New York. “We wanted to take what was successful from last season and expand on it,” said Executive Producer Carla Pennington, who ...

Viaccess-Orca Releases Detailed Analysis of Illegal Streaming During the 2018 Football Tournament in Russia

September 09, 2018

PARIS — Sept. 7, 2018 — Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has released a series of reports that detail facts on global illegal streaming during the recent football tournament in Russia and how effective the company's ...