Broadcasting & Cable News

'Jerry Springer' Moving to The CW This Fall

June 17, 2018

NBCUniversal’s long-running conflict talker The Jerry Springer Show has gone out of production, a source close to the show confirmed Wednesday. Starting next fall, pre-produced and encore episodes of the show will air on The CW as well as in broadcast syndication, although it’s unlikely the show’s ...

Roberts: Comcast Is the ‘Right Buyer’ for Fox

June 17, 2018

Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts made his case for its $65 billion offer for certain Fox assets currently betrothed to The Walt Disney Co., adding that his company’s proven track record in large-scale M&A and his experience running a “family business” make Comcast the better choice. “We ...

Burke: Fox Assets In Better Shape than NBCU’s Were

June 17, 2018

Steve Burke, who has had a lead role in integrating assets that Comcast has bought over the years, says most of the businesses it wants to buy from 21 Century Fox are well run, unlike the situation it found when it bought NBCUniversal seven year ago. Speaking on a conference call to brief analysts ...

Starks FCC Nomination Hearing Set

June 17, 2018

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has scheduled a 10 a.m. hearing June 20 on the nomination of Geoffrey Starks to succeed Democrat Mignon Clyburn on the FCC.Related: Starks Tapped to Succeed Clyburn at FCCClyburn left last week after the President signaled he was ...

Report: Pai Preparing July Vote on 39% Cap/UHF Discount Review

June 17, 2018

FCC chairman Ajit Pai is said to be planning a vote at the July 12 meeting on adjusting the 39% audience reach cap on a broadcast group's TV station ownership, according to a report in Bloomberg News. If the FCC votes to retain the UHF discount or alternatively raise the cap, it could allow ...

GOP Bills Target RUS Funds to Unserved Areas

June 17, 2018

Republican-backed bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to ensure that government money targeted to subsidize rural broadband, a White House and FCC priority, is not going to overbuild existing service.The Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations (RURAL) for Broadband Act of ...

Malaysia’s Orange Events Adds Riedel’s Bolero Wireless Intercom and MediorNet Real-Time Media Network to Rental Stock

June 17, 2018

WUPPERTAL, Germany — June 14, 2018 — Orange Events, Malaysia’s premier event management company, has expanded its rental inventory with Riedel Communications’ Bolero wireless intercom and MediorNet real-time media network products. With MediorNet providing the integrated audio, video, and data ...

Sony’s Crackle To Use Nielsen For Addressable Ads

June 17, 2018

Nielsen said that Sony Crackle has picked Nielsen Marketing Cloud to power its addressable advertising capabilities. The Cloud uses audience data and artificial intelligence to deliver more relevant advertising wherever consumers are viewing the streaming service. "Nielsen and Sony Crackle are ...

Sky News Installs Ultimatte 12 For VR Studio Delivery

June 17, 2018

Fremont, CA - June 14, 2018 - Blackmagic Design today announced that Sky News UK has integrated a series of Ultimatte 12 compositing processors and an Ultimatte Smart Remote 4 to produce dynamic virtual studio segments for its award winning 24 hour rolling news cycle, in particular for its ...