Broadcasting & Cable News

IP Showcase Returns to IBC

July 08, 2018

AES, AMWA, AIMS, EBU, SMPTE, and VSF Sponsor Educational Theatre and Interoperability Demos Addressing Open Standards-Based IP Transition July 6, 2018 — Major technical and standards organizations within the broadcast industry — Audio Engineering Society (AES), Alliance for IP Media Solutions ...

Telemundo Deportes’ Mexico-Sweden Match Sets Non-Super Bowl NBC Sports Streaming Record With More Than 1 Million Concurrent Livestreams

July 01, 2018

Tuesday’s Argentina-Nigeria Match Ranks as Telemundo Deportes’ Most-Watched Weekday Match of 2018 World Cup MOSCOW – June 27, 2018 – Telemundo Deportes’ digital presentation of the biggest-ever Spanish-language event in the U.S. just got bigger, as today’s Mexico-Sweden Group Stage match (10 a.m. ...

Survey: Most Think Social Media Platforms Censor Speech

July 01, 2018

A majority of Americans polled say they think it is likely that social media platforms are politically biased. That is according to a new Pew Research Center study that found 72% of adults feel that social media platforms censor political speech that those sites find objectionable, with 35% saying ...

MTV, VH1, Logo Chief Marketing Officer Parkes Promoted

July 01, 2018

Jacqueline Parkes, chief marketing officer at MTV, VH1 and Logo, has been promoted to executive VP of digital studios at MTV, VH1 and Logo, while retaining her current role. She will continue to oversee marketing and creative for the networks while assuming oversight of digital content and social ...

Calrec Gives Brio a Boost With New Expansion Packs

July 01, 2018

HEBDEN BRIDGE, UK, JUNE 28, 2018 — Calrec Audio is giving its widely used Brio audio console a boost in channel count. New expansion packs are now available that increase the Brio12 DSP count from 48 to 64 input channels and the Brio36 from 64 to 96 input channels. DSP expansion packs can be ...

Medianet Chooses Harmonic to Launch UHD Service in the Maldives During Premiere Soccer Tournament

July 01, 2018

Harmonic’s UHD Contribution and Delivery Solution Enables Medianet to Deliver Pristine Video at Maximum Bandwidth Efficiency SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 28, 2018 — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, today announced that Medianet, a leading pay-TV ...

Ex-Microsoft Exec Rep. DelBene Floats Privacy Bill Draft

July 01, 2018

Rep. Suzan DelBene, a former Microsoft exec and currently a congresswoman from Washington State, has drafted a privacy bill that includes input from both consumer groups and tech companies, she says, and would apply to ISPs as well as edge providers. The draft bill would beef up the FTC's ...

Orange Selects Broadpeak® Solutions for Advanced Video Service Delivery

July 01, 2018

The Tier-1 Telecom Operator Will Deploy Broadpeak’s BkS350 Origin Packager and Recorder to Enhance Its Video Services RENNES, France — June 28, 2018 — Broadpeak, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, ...

AMC Networks Sets Senior Programming Leadership Team

July 01, 2018

AMC Networks has announced its senior leadership team in programming. The team reports to David Madden, president of programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. Ben Davis, who was senior VP of programming at AMC and SundanceTV, is being promoted to executive VP of programming for AMC Studios. ...