Broadcasting & Cable News

Studio Technologies' Model 214 Announcer's Console an Integral Part of Sports Broadcast Education at Mt. San Antonio College

May 27, 2018

WALNUT, CA, MAY 23, 2018 - Over the past 40 years, Bill Eastham has helped grow broadcast education at Mt. San Antonio College, one of the largest single campus community college districts in California. Eastham has emphasized improving vocational training in remote television production in his ...

Shark Week Stuff Coming to a Store Near You

May 27, 2018

Shark Week isn’t just for presidents any more. Discovery is launching a merchandising program to go along with its popular summer programming stunt featuring the toothy denizens of the deep, which is now in its 30th year. The merchandise includes apparel, accessories, books, toys and packaged ...

D.C. Appeals Court to Stream Oral Arguments

May 27, 2018

In a victory for court access advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will start live streaming audio of oral arguments beginning with the 2018-2019 term. That is according to Chief Judge Merrick Garland, who said Wednesday (May 23) that the court had voted to live stream all ...

Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With ‘Voice’ Finale

May 27, 2018

NBC won the Tuesday prime title, posting a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share as the finale of The Voice aired. That topped the 1.3/5 that ABC put up. On NBC, a repeat of The Voice led into the finale from 9 to 11 p.m., up 7% from last week’s show at 1.5. On ABC, the ...

CRAS Opens its Doors to Potential Students & Their Families During June 2 Open House

May 27, 2018

image caption: Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) graduate Scott Taylor, who will be participating in the school’s June 2 Open House and June 1 Grad Panel Forum at CRAS’ Gilbert, Ariz. campus. Gilbert, Ariz., May 23, 2018 - The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; ...

Dems Slam Pai Over Alleged Nonresponsiveness

May 27, 2018

House Democrats, who have a bone to pick with FCC chairman Ajit Pai over numerous issues from broadcast and net neutrality deregulation to merger review and broadband subsidies, also have a bone to pick with what they say has been a lack of responsiveness to their queries about those and other ...

Reports: Court Rules Trump Can't Block Twitter Critics

May 27, 2018

A U.S. district court judge has ruled that the President's blocking for critics from his Twitter account is unconstitutional. The Knight First Amendment at Columbia University had filed suit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of seven people who "were blocked from the ...

ABC to Expand ‘Good Morning America’ to Three Hours

May 27, 2018

ABC is expanding Good Morning America to three hours this September, said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television, on Wednesday. To make room for the third hour, which will air at 1 p.m. ET, ABC is canceling food-themed talk show, The Chew after seven ...

The Switch Supports Royal Wedding

May 27, 2018

LONDON - May 23, 2018 - Saturday, May 19, marked a historic occasion as Britain's Prince Harry and American Meghan Markle wed in a ceremony at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. By transmitting more than 200 hours of content over the course of the weekend, The Switch played an ...