Broadcasting & Cable News

Knag Named Exec VP and CFO at Turner

June 24, 2018

Peter Knag has been named executive VP and chief financial officer at Turner. Knag had been AT&T’s VP of merger planning. AT&T acquired Turner’s parent Time Warner earlier this month. In his new role, Knag succeeds Pascal Desroches. He will report to Desroches, who was promoted to chief ...

Supremes Allow States to Tax Online Retailers

June 24, 2018

The Supreme Court has opened the door for states to require online retailers without a physical presence in the state to collect and remit taxes on sales to consumers within that state. That came in a 5-4 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. that reversed earlier Supreme Court precedent. The ...

United Shore Selects VITEC’s EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform for New Headquarters

June 24, 2018

VITEC's Enterprise-Grade EZ TV IPTV With Digital Signage Delivers High-Quality TV Over IP Streams and Dynamic Digital Signage Throughout the New Facility SUNNYVALE, Calif. — June 21, 2018 — VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, today announced that it has ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox Doubles Runner-Up Score

June 24, 2018

Fox was the big winner in the Wednesday ratings race, the Gordon Ramsay shows leading the network to a 1.0 in viewers 18-49, and a 5 share. That beat CBS at 0.5/3. MasterChef did a 0.9 on Fox and Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back a 1.0. Both shows were down a tenth of a point from last ...

‘Ozark’ Back on Netflix Aug. 31

June 24, 2018

Season two of drama Ozark premieres on Netflix Aug. 31. Jason Bateman and Laura Linney play a married couple that relocates to the Ozarks from Chicago amidst a dicey, life-threatening situation. Julia Garner is also in the cast, and Janet McTeer is on board for season two. There are ten episodes ...

FCC Proposes Major Kids TV Rule Changes

June 24, 2018

The FCC is tentatively proposing to eliminate a number of children's TV rules, and seeks comment on changing others, tentatively concluding that educational and informational programming does not have to be at least a half-hour in length and regularly scheduled. The agency also proposes ...

Court Says Charter Suit Not Preempted by FCC Transparency Rules

June 24, 2018

The New York State Supreme Court's appellate division has cleared the way for the state to continue pursuing a lawsuit against Charter Communications over broadband speed claims. The appellate court ruled that the FCC's 2015 Open Internet Order's transparency rules did not give the commission the ...

Z Living Acquires 'The Doctors'

June 24, 2018

Cable network Z Living has acquired recent seasons of CBS Television Distribution’s syndicated strip, The Doctors, the company said Thursday. The Doctors, which is produced by Jay McGraw’s Stage 29 Productions, will join Sony Pictures Television’s Dr. Oz on the health entertainment network. The ...

Supremes' Decision Branded Online Taxation Without Representation

June 24, 2018

The Supreme Court's decision that states can require online retailers to collect and remit state sales taxes from sales to state residents, even when those retailers have no physical presence in the state, drew immediate response, including pushback from low-tax and high-tech groups. The decision ...