Broadcasting & Cable News

FCC Boosts DBS Fee, Changes Broadcast TV Calculation

September 02, 2018

The FCC has approved its schedule for collecting $322,035,000 in regulatory fees--over a third of which ($113.22 million) it will be collecting from cable, satellite and broadcast licensees--and it includes another increase for DBS and a new calculation method for TV stations. The FCC pays for ...

Update: California Senate Approves Net Neutrality Rules

September 02, 2018

The California State Senate Friday (Aug. 31) passed a tough new network neutrality law that essentially restores the FCC's rules, then one-ups them by applying them to interconnections as well as consumer internet access. The California Assembly had approved the bill Aug. 30. The new law applies ...

RED Digital Cinema Showcasing DSMC2 Cameras At IBC 2018

September 02, 2018

RED Digital Cinema will showcase its DSMC2™ camera line-up at IBC in Amsterdam from September 14 - 17. Located in Hall 13, Elicium Tower, 4 Floor, RED will feature its DSMC2 camera brain with three sensor options – MONSTRO 8K VV, HELIUM 8K S35 and GEMINI 5K S35. Additionally, RED will demonstrate ...

Surprise Taylor Swift Performance on AT&T Platforms

September 02, 2018

A small group of Taylor Swift fans got a surprise performance from the singer on Tuesday in Chicago and subscribers of AT&T’s DirecTV, DirecTV Now and U-verse platforms can also see the show. AT&T has been working with Swift for several years, creating original content for subscribers. In ...

Google Ad Practices Under D.C. Scrutiny

September 02, 2018

The chairman of the Senate Republican High Tech Task force wants the Federal Trade Commission to keep a closer eye on Google's digital ad and search practices. That is according to a letter from Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In their confirmation ...

Primetime Ratings: Jets v. Eagles Touches Down For CBS

September 02, 2018

CBS won Thursday night primetime ratings with NFL Thursday night football Jets v. Eagles, according to Nielsen overnights, adults 18-49. CBS rated a 1.3 and a 6 share which just beat the 1.1/5 that Fox posted. This week Fox had all repeats in its primetime with MasterChef and The Gifted. Last ...

Charter Says Minimum Wage Raise Is Complete

September 02, 2018

Charter says it is now paying all its employees at least $15 per hour, fulfilling a commitment it made last February. Given that the promise last February was to do so within a year, the cable/broadband operator is ahead of schedule.Citing the tax reform legislation that lowered corporate ...

Markey, Eshoo Press FCC on Verizon Throttling

September 02, 2018

Some Hill Democrats want the FCC to get to the bottom of Verizon's throttling of the Santa Clara County Fire Department's unlimited data plan.That came in a letter Friday (Aug. 31) to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and followed the Santa Clara fire chief's complaint that the throttling of its data while it ...

Producer Craig Zadan Dead at 69

August 26, 2018

Craig Zadan, prolific television, film and Broadway producer, died Tuesday of complications following shoulder replacement surgery. Zadan produced television projects, movies and Broadway musicals with Neil Meron. The pair brought five musicals to the screen for NBC, starting with The Sound of ...