Broadcasting & Cable News

Starz Orders Seasons Five and Six of ‘Outlander’

May 13, 2018

Starz has renewed drama Outlander for seasons five and sixth, each offering a dozen episodes. Season four debuts in November. “Fans can rest assured their beloved Claire and Jamie will be back facing new challenges, adversaries and adventures in seasons five and six as we delve into American ...

WISYCOM DELIVERS RELIABLE COVERAGE FOR DANISH CHARITY TV SHOW, BREAK CANCER

May 13, 2018

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, MAY 10, 2018 – As the designer of the most sophisticated RF solutions for broadcast, film and live production, Wisycom comes to the aid of Victor Lang, a wireless audio system engineer for European Tour Production (ETP), in order to achieve full RF zone coverage and impeccable ...

AIMS Members to Offer Practical Guidance on AES67 and SMTPE ST 2110 Audio Networking at AES Milan 2018

May 13, 2018

BOTHELL, Wash. — May 10, 2018 — The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) today announced that five member companies will participate in workshops and tutorials about audio networking at AES Milan 2018, the 144th annual pro audio convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). “With the ...

Senate Drills Down on Cambridge Analytica Scandal

May 13, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee will drill down some more on social network privacy protection issues. It has scheduled a hearing, "Cambridge Analytica and the Future of Data Privacy," for May 16. Related: Markey Calls for Facebook Crackdown Cambridge's ears are already burning given how much it was ...

NBC Orders New Seasons of ‘Chicago Fire’, ‘Chicago Med’, ‘Chicago P.D.’, ‘Law & Order: SVU’

May 13, 2018

NBC has renewed the dramas Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU. Dick Wolf produces all four shows. Airing Thursdays, Chicago Fire is averaging a 2.1 rating in viewers 18-49 and 10.1 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” Nielsens. Airing Tuesdays, Chicago ...

Net Neutrality Rule Rollback Effective June 11

May 13, 2018

The wait is almost over. The FCC's net neutrality rules rollback will take effect June 11, according to the Federal Register. The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information collection connected to the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which was approved by a politically divided ...

Bravo Greenlights Six Original Digital Series

May 13, 2018

Bravo Media has given a greenlight to six new original digital series. The shows include an after-show for Bravo’s cable series Imposters and The First Time I . . . which will feature guests including Shaquille O’Neal, Russell Brand and Derek Hough. Bravo has also renewed the digital series ...

FCC Opens Inquiry Into Freeing Up More Wireless Broadband Spectrum

May 13, 2018

The FCC has unanimously approved a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) looking into opening up the 2.5-GHz band for wireless broadband, but not without pushback from some educational broadband services (EBS) that use the band. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who is exiting the commission, did not ...

The Vitec Group Brands and Products on Display at Cine Gear Expo

May 13, 2018

Anton/Bauer: Introducing All-New Battery Range At Cine Gear Expo, Anton/Bauer, a leader in the design, manufacture, and testing of mobile power systems for broadcast, film, and video, will unveil an all-new line of highly dependable, rugged, long-lasting, and intelligent batteries. The new line is ...