Broadcasting & Cable News

Disney Channel Promotes Frame To VP, Casting and Talent

June 03, 2018

Cornelia Frame was promoted to VP, casting and talent relations, at Disney Channel. Frame, who had been executive director, reports to Judy Taylor, senior VP, casting and talent relations, Disney Channels. “This promotion recognizes Cornelia's integral work on some of the most successful kids' ...

Primetime Ratings: ABC Thrives on NBA Finals

June 03, 2018

ABC crushed all comers Thursday with the NBA finals, riding Game 1 of Warriors-Cavaliers to a landslide 4.3 in viewers 18-49 across prime, per the Nielsen overnights, and an 18 share. In second was NBC at 0.9/4. The Warriors won the game in overtime. The Jimmy Kimmel pre-game rated a 2.5 and NBA ...

Scully Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

June 03, 2018

20th Century Fox TV, in the process of being sold, secured a key talent by signing a new overall deal with Mike Scully, a producer of hit shows including The Simpsons, Everybody Loves Raymond and Parks and Recreation. Scully is currently showrunner for Fox’s Rel and is developing an animated comedy ...

FX Orders Season Three of ‘Legion’

June 03, 2018

FX has renewed Noah Hawley drama Legion for a third season. The season will air in 2019. Hawley created the series, about a troubled man who may be more than human. Two episodes remain in season two. Related: FX Orders Fourth Season of ‘Baskets’ “Legion has redefined the superhero drama and ...

'Imposters' Finished After Season Two on Bravo

June 03, 2018

Bravo series Imposters will be finished after its current second season, the network has confirmed. A mix of suspense and humor, the show is about a persona-shifting con artist whose victims, a trio known as the Bumblers, are trying to track her down. Season two features 10 episodes. Airing ...

McDonald’s Looks to Score Again Before Finals Game 2

June 03, 2018

Before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Jimmy Kimmel’s sidekick Guillermo will deal another assist to McDonald’s in an integration highlighting the fast-food chain’s fresh beef Quarter Pounder. Jimmy Kimmel Live has been a magnet for product integrations and his special Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night ...

CCA Opposes USF Ban on Suspect Suppliers

June 03, 2018

The Competitive Carriers Association is opposed to prohibiting U.S. carriers from purchasing technology from companies that pose a national security risk. That came in comments to the FCC Friday.CCA went out of its way to say it was all for protecting networks, but it also said it was opposed to ...

TV Syndication Pioneer Sid Cohen Dies at 84

June 03, 2018

Sid Cohen, a pioneer in television syndication and a veteran TV executive, died on May 29 in Marina Del Rey, Calif., after a long illness, a representative for his daughter, Melissa, said. He was 84. Cohen was president of MGM Domestic Television Distribution from September 1991 to December 1999, ...

Gray’s Dee Stevenson, Outfront’s Neil Best, Receive Industry’s Top Awards for Credit and Collections Professionals

May 27, 2018

Media Finance Focus 2018 - Dee Stevenson, Manager of Credit & Collections for Gray Television, and Neil Best, Credit Manager for Outfront Media, today received the top two awards for credit and collections professionals working in the media industry. Stevenson received the BCCA ...