Broadcasting & Cable News

Senate to Kick Tires on NTIA Broadband Mapping Plans

June 10, 2018

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold an oversight hearing June 13 on the National Telecommunications & Information Adminstration, according to Committee chair John Thune (R-S.D.). NTIA, a part of the Department of Commerce, is the chief communications policy advisor to the White House. The ...

Syndication Ratings: 'Judge Judy' is Queen of May Sweep for Ninth Straight Year

June 10, 2018

CBS Television Distribution’s Judge Judy, now in its 22nd season, led all of syndication for the ninth straight May sweep with a 3% jump to a 7.1 live plus same day household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, the show’s second-highest May rating since 2014. CTD’s Hot Bench grew 5% ...

BBC Ideas contracts Take 1 for online captioning

June 10, 2018

CRANBROOK, KENT — May 15, 2018 – Broadcast metadata and transcription specialist, Take 1, has been commissioned by BBC Ideas to provide online captioning for all content shared via BBC Ideas. The contract requires delivery in a range of formats to support the distribution of content online and via ...

Netflix Renews ’13 Reasons Why’

June 10, 2018

Drama 13 Reasons Why will return for a third season on Netflix. Production on the new season will take place later this year, the streaming service said, and the 13-episode season will premiere in 2019. Series creator Brian Yorkey returns as showrunner. He’s an executive producer, along with Joy ...

Innovid Study Finds Increase in Data-Driven TV Ad Campaigns

June 10, 2018

The number of advertisers running data driven TV ad campaigns increased by 58% from a year ago, according to an analysis by Innovid. In its Annual Global Video Benchmarks Study, Innovid outlines the growth in advanced advertising and connected TV. Innovid found that in those data-driven campaigns, ...

Turner Launches Live Sports Sponsorship Marketplace

June 10, 2018

Turner Sports said it launched Turner Sports Live, a live sports sponsorship marketplace that will enable advertisers who want to increase their engagement with fans to buys ads across Turner’s live digital portfolio of sports programming. “Sports continues to be the preeminent content category ...

Viaccess-Orca BroadcastAsia2018 Show Exhibitor Preview

June 10, 2018

TV Everywhere has become a pervasive part of our everyday lives, and viewers expect a personalized TV experience on every screen. As TV operators look forward to satisfying consumer demands and increasing monetization opportunities, analytics has emerged as an effective way to build relevant TV ...

Young Turks Network Picks Amagi for Broadcast Services

June 10, 2018

TYT Network, the new linear channel started to accompany the on demand news and talk programming created by The Young Turks, selected Amagi to provide its cloud-managed broadcast services. “In the last 10 months, we are witnessing a meaningful shift among top ‘Digital First’ networks such as TYT to ...

Court Decision Raises Issues With FTC Data Security Enforcement

June 10, 2018

An appeals court decision could make it harder for the Federal Trade Commission to enforce online data security, or that is certainly the conclusion of a prominent senator, though it is narrowly tailored to apply to a specific FTC enforcement tool. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals ...