Broadcasting & Cable News

Patrick Stewart to Play Picard in New ‘Star Trek’ on CBS All Access

August 05, 2018

Patrick Stewart will reprise his Jean-Luc Picard role in a new Star Trek series on CBS All Access, which said the series “will follow the next chapter of Picard’s life.” Stewart starred in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which aired from 1987 to 1994. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman and Stewart ...

TCA 2018: National Geographic Taps Julianna Margulies for New Scripted Series

July 29, 2018

Beverly Hills, Calif.—National Geographic continues to ramp up its scripted lineup with The Hot Zone, starring Julianna Margulies, the network announced Wednesday during the its Television Critics Association summer press tour session. The drama series—based on the international best-seller by ...

TCA 2018: Nat Geo Sets Unscripted Shows for Jeff Goldblum, Gordon Ramsay

July 29, 2018

Beverly Hills, Calif.—National Geographic will develop unscripted series featuring actor Jeff Goldblum and TV chef Gordon Ramsay, the network announced Wednesday during its Television Critics Association summer press tour presentation. Goldblum (Jurassic Park, Independence Day) will star in The ...

White House Bans CNN Reporter for Tough Questions

July 29, 2018

CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was barred from a White House Rose Garden event open to other members of the press Thursday after she peppered the President with questions about the public airing of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's tape of his client. That questioning—the President ignored the ...

WABC-TV Names Galvez VP, Community Relations

July 29, 2018

Marilu Galvez was named VP, community relations and development for WABC-TV, the ABC-owned station in New York. Galvez, who had been managing editor at the station since 2014, will be responsible for new community outreach efforts and growing existing relationships with organizations in the market. ...

Media and Telecom M&A Adds Up to $44.9B in 2Q

July 29, 2018

There were fewer but bigger deals in the media and telecom business in the second quarter, according to a new report from PwC. The value of merger and acquisition activity was $44.9 billion in the quarter, up 19% from a year ago. The value was also up from the first quarter, when deals were valued ...

LiveRamp Adds Inscape Smart-TV Viewing Data

July 29, 2018

Inscape said it made a deal to provide LiveRamp with the viewing data it collects from nearly nine million smart TVs. The big-screen TV viewing information will be incorporated into the other data LiveRamp uses to identify consumers based on their digital activities. That means that when ...

Nielsen Launches Review Of Buy-Side Segment

July 29, 2018

Nielsen announced that its earnings were down in the second quarter and that the company will conduct an in-depth strategic review of its troubled Buy segment. The company also announced that CEO Mitch Barns will retire at the end of the year and that James Attwood will become executive chairman of ...

NBCUniversal Profits Grew 4.2% in Second Quarter

July 29, 2018

NBCUniversal’s profits rose 4.2% on a strong performance by is cable networks. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $2.2 billion, despite a 0.1% decrease in revenue to $8.31 billion, according to parent company Comcast, which reported its financial results Thursday. ...