Broadcasting & Cable News

Fox Getting Up to $475K for World Cup Final Ads

July 15, 2018

When Croatia plays France for the World Cup on Sunday in Russia, Fox won’t be raking in the rubles. Research company SQAD says advertisers have paid between $399,451 and $475,963 for 30-second spots during the broadcast of the championship's deciding contest. Croatia beat England 2-1 in extra ...

Syndication Ratings: World Cup Keeps Trouncing Syndies in Week Three

July 15, 2018

In its third week, the 2018 FIFA World Cup continued to trample syndication with most shows hitting season and series lows as they faced preemptions and strong competition in the week ended July 1 leading into what was a long Fourth of July weekend for many viewers. In addition, there were also ...

'Divorce Court' Relocating to Atlanta

July 15, 2018

Twentieth’s Divorce Court, starring Lynn Toler, is relocating production from Los Angeles to Atlanta, Twentieth confirmed. Divorce Court has been airing in syndication since 1999, when it launched starring Judge Mablean Ephriam. Toler came on board in 2006. In 2016, Fox renewed the show through ...

Comcast Raises Offer for Sky, Topping New Fox Bid

July 15, 2018

Comcast raised the stakes in its battle with 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Co. to acquire European satellite broadcaster Sky. After Fox raised its bid by 30% to 14 British pounds per share in cash Wednesday morning, Comcast came with a bid of 14.75 pounds per share after the close of stock ...

Sinclair Media Networks Launches Marketing Initiative to Help Agencies Relieve Stress

July 15, 2018

Sinclair Media Networks has launched a new marketing initiative to help media agencies relieve stress during upfront negotiations. The onsite experiential program, called “Sinclair Has Your Back,” offers buyers and planners chair massages at a pop-up spa. Spa guests receive a scratch and win game ...

21st Century Fox Gets OK from Regulator to Buy Sky

July 15, 2018

A British regulator approved 21st Century Fox’s proposed acquisition of Sky as the bidding war between Fox and Comcast over the European satellite broadcaster escalated. With the approval of the U.K. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, Fox said in a statement that all ...

House Appropriations OKs Full Funding for CPB

July 15, 2018

The House Appropriations Committee has approved full funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting of $445 million of fiscal year 2021, plus another $20 million for interconnection and other technical services. CPB, which distributes federal funding for noncommercial TV and radio, is forward ...

COBA Seeks Answers on Brexit Buffer for Broadcasters

July 15, 2018

The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) wants some answers on how the British government's exit from the EU (Brexit) will be handled and whether there will be a buffer period after that exit. "Like many sectors, international broadcasting cannot wait until the March 2019 'cliff edge' to ...

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic eGPU

July 15, 2018

Fremont, CA - July 12, 2018 - Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic eGPU, a high performance graphics processor for pro creative software such as DaVinci Resolve, 3D games and VR. Designed in collaboration with Apple, the Blackmagic eGPU features a built-in Radeon Pro 580, two ...