Broadcasting & Cable News

Senators Seek FTC Investigation of Smart TV Manufacturers

July 15, 2018

A pair of high-profile Democrat veterans of the communications privacy trenches are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into Smart TV manufacturer privacy practices. In a letter to FTC chairman Joe Simons, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), ...

Russia Indictments: White House Focuses on Defending Trump Campaign

July 15, 2018

The White House reacted Friday to the Justice Department's announcement of a dozen indictments of Russian military intelligence operatives for hacking into U.S. computer systems and stealing identities in an effort to interfere with the 2016 election by pointing out that no one in the Trump ...

Ion, Others to FCC: 50% Solution Is Too Weak

July 15, 2018

Ion, Trinity and Univision have weighed in at the FCC with supplemental evidence for what they argue is the need to roll back the FCC's 39% cap on a TV station group's national audience reach, and preferably all the way rather than raising it once again. That came in a supplemental comment, which ...

Fourth and Final Season of ‘Casual’ on Hulu July 31

July 15, 2018

Hulu comedy Casual kicks off its fourth and final season July 31. All eight episodes of the season will debut on that date. The show is about a bachelor who finds himself living with his sister, who has recently divorced, and his sister’s teen daughter. Casual stars Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, ...

Telestream Integrates Live Video Production with Microsoft Stream and Office 365 via Wirecast S

July 15, 2018

Nevada City, California, July 13, 2018 –Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced it has developed a new version of its Wirecast live streaming and production software exclusively designed to enable studio-grade production for live events in ...

Fox Stations Prep to Test 'The Hustle'

July 15, 2018

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup behind it, the Fox owned stations will premiere its first test of this summer with The Hustle, a half-hour viral video series from Warner Bros.’ first-run studio, Telepictures. The show — which showcases hilarious, outrageous and shocking user-generated clips and ...

Axon Names Michiel Van Duijvendijk As New CEO

July 08, 2018

Leading broadcast infrastructure specialist, Axon Digital Design, has today announced the appointment of Michiel Van Duijvendijk as its Chief Executive Officer. Van Duijvendijk, whose appointment will take effect from 2 July, succeeds Jan Eveleens. Van Duijvendijk brings to Axon nearly 20 ...

Man Arrested for Threatening FCC Chairman Pai's Family

July 08, 2018

According to the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a California man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill the family of FCC chairman Ajit Pai last fall because the man was angry over the repeal of network neutrality rules. Makara Man, 33, of Norwalk, ...

Univision Says Dish Refused an Extension Before Blackout

July 08, 2018

Univision says that it offered Dish Network a short-term extension before its distribution agreement expired on Saturday, but that Dish turned it down, leading to a blackout of Univision’s stations and some of its networks. “This blackout was unnecessary, and Dish’ refusal to consider a short-term ...