Broadcasting & Cable News

MTV Gives the VMAs TV's Biggest Promo Push

August 26, 2018

B&C has partnered with attention and conversion analytics company iSpot.tv to bring you a weekly chart we call Promo Mojo: exclusive data showing the top five TV promos ranked by TV ad impressions. These are the shows networks have been promoting most heavily to drive tune-in (our data covers ...

WarnerMedia Gets Rights to Tiger-Phil Golf Match

August 26, 2018

WarnerMedia has won the worldwide media distribution rights to the $9 million golf match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Turner Sports will produce the match, which will take place at MGM Resorts International Thanksgiving weekend. It will be offered live via view pay-per-view by DirecTV ...

BBG Rebrands for Digital Age

August 26, 2018

The Broadcasting Board of Governors has updated its brand. The board, which oversees government-backed international programming services including the Voice of America, is now the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The reboot is meant to convey that the digital age agency now extends far beyond ...

ZHIYUN To Showcase Gimbals as Reviewed by YouTube Star at IBC2018

August 26, 2018

Shenzhen, China – 23 August, 2018 – ZHIYUN, the pioneering stabilizer manufacturer, is highlighting the impressive features of the CRANE 2 gimbal at IBC2018, September 14-18 on stand 8.B08. Whether you’re an aspiring filmmaker, a vlogger on YouTube, a music promo or fashion director of photography, ...

Meredith Renews Deal With Nielsen for Local Measurement

August 26, 2018

Meredith Corp. has signed a multi-year renewal with Nielsen to provide TV ratings across the Meredith Local Media Group’s television stations and markets. Related: Hedge Fund Buys Nielsen Stake And Urges Company to Sell The agreement includes audience measurement and analytic data from Nielsen ...

Pixcom International Optimizes Media Workflow with EditShare EFS Tiered Storage Environment and Flow Media Asset Management

August 26, 2018

Basingstoke, UK — August 23, 2018 - EditShare a technology leader in intelligent scale-out storage, AQC and media management solutions, announced today that Montreal, Canada-based Pixcom International, the in-house technical arm of Pixcom Group servicing Pixcom Productions, has invested in a 420TB ...

Netflix Sets Tiffany Haddish Comedy Special

August 26, 2018

Netflix will offer a Tiffany Haddish comedy special next year. The hour-long program, featuring the Girls’ Trip star, will tape in early 2019. Haddish is a hot property in Hollywood. Besides Girls’ Trip, Haddish is in TBS comedy The Last O.G. and was on NBC’s The Carmichael Show. She will soon ...

Ultra Film to Feature three critically-acclaimed films on August

August 26, 2018

Ultra Film, the HD movie network, designed for the Latino audience that showcases hit international movies starring well-known personalities from around the world, announced that throughout the month of August, it will feature the network premiere of three critically-acclaimed films from Russia, ...

Global Ad And Marketing Spending Up 4.6% in 2019, Says PQ Media

August 26, 2018

Global advertising and marketing spending is expected to rise 4.6% in 2019, according to a new forecast from PQ Media. The 2018 gain follows follow a 5.5% increase to $1.299 trillion in 2018 and PQ Media is projecting a 5.1% compounded annual growth rate from 2017 to 2022. Traditional advertising ...