Broadcasting & Cable News

Facebook Launches Effort to Rein In Fake News

May 27, 2018

Facebook is continuing to try to address the issues around fake news that have put it in the spotlight in Washington, including threats that if it did not do something about being used as a misinformation tool by foreign actors and others, Congress would. That threat came from a Democratic ...

Privacy Groups Push for EU Privacy Standards for U.S.

May 27, 2018

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) go into effect May 25, and privacy groups are pushing companies to commit to the same standard for their U.S. operations. That came in letters from more than two dozen privacy groups to edge giants Amazon, Facebook and Google, and ad ...

Corden and ‘Late Late Show’ Venture to London

May 27, 2018

The Late Late Show With James Corden will broadcast from London June 18-21 on CBS. Corden, an Englishman, will host a lineup of guests that includes Cher, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom and Foo Fighters. This marks the second U.K. trip for The Late Late Show. While in London, Corden “will share ...

Senate Will Vet Proposed T-Mobile-Sprint Deal

May 27, 2018

The Senate will hold an antitrust hearing on the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger. The two companies announced last month they had struck an all-stock deal to combine, arguing the $146 billion company would become a stronger competitor to former Bells Verizon and AT&T. Related: Computer ...

‘Nashville’ Back on CMT for Final Run June 7

May 27, 2018

CMT has revealed its summer schedule, with new series Bachelorette Weekend, from Jersey Shore producer SallyAnn Salsano, debuting August 2. Also on the warm-weather schedule are the final run of Nashville and a new season of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making The Team. Bachelorette Weekend follows ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With ‘Empire’ Finale

May 27, 2018

Fox took top prize in the Wednesday prime ratings, as Empire led it to a 1.4 score in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, and a 6 share. That edged past the 1.3/6 that CBS put up. The Empire finale did a flat 1.6 and the Star season closer went down 8% to 1.2. On CBS, the Survivor ...

Rep. Pallone Wants Hearing on Location Information Accessibility

May 27, 2018

Calling it akin to the Facebook-Analytica third-party data sharing problem, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), ranking member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, has called on committee chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) to hold a hearing on the issue.That came after a New York Times report that ...

Silbersalz Launches New Film Processing Lab with Cintel Film Scanner

May 27, 2018

Fremont, CA - May 24, 2018 - Blackmagic Design today announced its Cintel Film Scanner has been installed at the heart of a new state-of-the-art analog film processing laboratory launched by Silbersalz Film, a Stuttgart-based film production company. Founded by three cinematographers, Silbersalz ...

LMG Installs LynTec’s Complete Rackmount Power and Sequencing Solution at William Carey University Theater

May 27, 2018

LynTec’s NPAC Delivers Leading Power Technology, Improves AVL Installation Efficiencies for Rebuild of the Multipurpose Theater Hit by Devastating Tornado LENEXA, Kan. — May 24, 2018 — LynTec, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical power control solutions for professional audio, video, and ...