Broadcasting & Cable News

UFC Moving to ESPN From Fox in Deal Valued at $1.5B

May 27, 2018

ESPN has reached a deal to become the exclusive media home of the Ultimate Fighting Championships in the U.S. ESPN outbid incumbent Fox, which recently reached an agreement to air WWE Entertainment’s SmackDown on Friday nights. Related: Fox Adding WWE Smackdown To Lineup of Live Sports “ESPN’s ...

Freeform’s ‘Fosters’ Spinoff is Called ‘Good Trouble’

May 27, 2018

Good Trouble is the official name of the spinoff to Freeform drama The Fosters, the network said. The spinoff series, announced in January, follows Callie (played by Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next chapter of their lives in Los Angeles. Production starts this ...

Core SWX Launches "Core Driven" Microsite to Spotlight Leading Video Industry Professionals

May 27, 2018

PLAINVIEW, NY, MAY 23, 2018 - Core SWX, a leader in battery and charging solutions, announces the launch of its Core Driven microsite, dedicated to its Core Driven Ambassador Program, which is comprised of some of the most talented, leading professionals within the professional video industry. ...

Kids Online 'Erase Button' Penciled In Once Again

May 27, 2018

Longtime kids privacy advocates Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) are trying, trying again. Markey and Barton have re-introduced their Do Not Track Kids Act, which would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) -- Markey was co-author of the law -- to ...

ACA Would Fight Comcast-Fox Combo

May 27, 2018

American Cable Association president Matt Polka has come out strongly against any combination of Comcast and Fox programming, saying his association would fight to block such a deal deal. On the news that Comcast had made an all-cash offer for the 21st Century Fox assets Disney is eyeing, Polka ...

Riedel Provides Seamless and Reliable Signal Transport and Communications for Chile’s World-Renowned Song Festival

May 27, 2018

WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 24, 2018 — Riedel Communications once again provided a comprehensive communications and signal distribution infrastructure for the annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival, a world-famous live music event held Feb. 20-25 in Viña del Mar, Chile. Riedel's MediorNet ...

ABC News: Jackson Special Doesn't Infringe

May 27, 2018

ABC News says its Michael Jackson special, The Last Days of Michael Jackson, does not infringe on the estate of the late pop star, but removed an image from its promos. In an email to B&C, a representative of the estate said that the show, which airs Thursday (May 24), said it wanted viewers to ...

Younger Viewers Watching TV Out of Home: Nielsen Report

May 27, 2018

While networks fret that they’ve been abandoned by younger viewers, Nielsen said they’re watching linear TV content, but they’re not sitting in the living room while they're watching. It’s true that younger viewers are among the most active video streamers, but the relatively affluent members of ...

CBS Cancels Medical Drama ‘Code Black’

May 27, 2018

CBS medical drama Code Black will not return for another season on the network. Showrunner Michael Seitzman shared the news on Twitter. ABC Television Studios produces the show, in association with CBS Television Studios. Seitzman is also creator and executive producer. Season three started ...