Broadcasting & Cable News

INSIGHT TV Signs Major Distribution Deal with Dutch Telco KPN

July 29, 2018

Amsterdam 18 July 2018 - INSIGHT TV, the world’s leading UHD broadcasters and producers of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced that it has signed a distribution deal with Dutch telecoms operator KPN. The agreement will allow viewers in the ...

President Trump Doesn't Want 'Fake News' Wasting His Time

July 29, 2018

Saying it was so the "fake news doesn't waste my time with dumb questions," President Donald Trump said NO, he did NOT (tweeted emphasis) his knowledge of a June 2016 meeting between his son and Russians saying they had dirt on Hillary Clinton. CNN was reporting that Trump's former lawyer, Michael ...

The Convergence of TV and Digital Video Buying: We’re Missing a Piece

July 29, 2018

"A recent study by 4C highlighted the challenges and opportunities for TV buyers. In the study, 48% of marketers surveyed said that the inability to plan media buys seamlessly between platforms, publishers and networks was their biggest obstacle." -Aaron Goldman, 4C The line between TV and digital ...

Univision Laying Off 6% of Company’s Staff

July 29, 2018

Univision Communications is laying off about 6% of its staff of 4,000 people as its revenue and earnings failed to meet projections. In a statement, Univision said it has completed a company-wide strategic review. “We are implementing a plan to rejuvenate and re-energize the company with a ...

Disney, Fox Shareholders Approve Fox Asset Acquisition

July 29, 2018

Shareholders of the Walt Disney Co. on Friday voted to issue new shares of the company’s stock in order to acquire assets of 21 Century Fox. The company said 99% of shareholders voted yes. 21st Century Fox shareholders also approved the transaction, valued at $71 billion. The deal would give ...

Diversity Committee Members Push FCC To Include TV in Incubator

July 29, 2018

Some members of the FCC's diversity advisory committee want to make sure TV does not get left out of the FCC's proposed new diversity incubator program. The commission, which is planning to vote on the incubator Report and Order (R&O) Aug. 2, said it planned to start with a radio version of the ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS and Fox Split Thursday Title

July 29, 2018

CBS and Fox were top earners in Thursday prime ratings, both posting a 0.9 in viewers 18-49, and a 5 share. CBS had comedy reruns, then Big Brother fell 6% for a 1.5. A repeat of SWAT followed. Fox had The Four: Battle For Stardom at a flat 0.8. Telemundo was next at 0.6/3, as El Senor de los ...

CBS Stock Drops on Rumor Of Reports on Moonves

July 29, 2018

CBS stock dropped Friday amid reports that the New Yorker was about to publish a story accusing CBS CEO Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct. The story said Moonves kissed and touched some people in an unwanted way, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Some of those claims may be 20 years old. ...

Buccieri Named President of A+E Networks

July 29, 2018

Paul Buccieri has been named president of A+E Networks Group, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Co. and Hearst. Buccieri, who had been president of A+E Studios and the A+E Networks Portfolio Group, will report to the A+E board. Nancy Dubuc, A+E’s previous CEO, left to head Vice Media in March. ...