Broadcasting & Cable News

NBC Sports Chicago Adds Forte to Studio Lineup

May 13, 2018

NBC Sports Chicago said it has signed former Chicago Bear and New York Jets running back Matt Forte to be part of its game day coverage during the NFL season. Forte will be studio analyst. He is also schedule to make additional appearances throughout the NFL season on the regional sports network’s ...

Ultra Film Announces Star-packed Premieres for May

May 13, 2018

West Palm Beach, FL – May 11, 2018 – As part of its continuing commitment to deliver top-quality entertainment, Ultra Film, the first HD movie network offering the best in modern films from around the world, in Spanish, will feature the network premiere of three critically-acclaimed movies starring ...

As Convergence Continues, Digital Ad Ops Should Consult the TV Playbook

May 13, 2018

What exactly are the best practices that underpin creative workflow in TV that we can (and should) port over to digital? To my mind, they boil down to fundamental building blocks of centralized ad ingest, centralized traffic and a standardized means of identifying those creative assets. -Tom ...

Lobdell Named CFO at Telemundo Station Group

May 13, 2018

Telemundo Station Group named Matthew Lobdell as chief financial officer. Lobdell, who had been VP of finance at NBC’s WMAQ-TV and Telemundo’s WSNS-TV in Chicago, will be responsible for all financial operations at the 26 Telemundo-owned stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. He will report to ...

Bipartisan FCC Duo Stick up for Spectrum 'Ride Sharing'

May 13, 2018

A bipartisan tag team of FCC Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Michael O'Rielly have told Toyota they remain committed to finding ways of sharing the dedicated short range communications systems band allocated for vehicle-to-vehicle communications with devices, computers, tablets, phones, using ...

FX Signs ‘Atlanta’ EP Hiro Murai to Production Deal

May 13, 2018

FX has signed Atlanta executive producer Hiro Murai to a first look producing deal with FX Productions, the network announced Thursday. Murai, who directed seven episodes of the current Atlanta Robbin' season, will develop new television projects for FX Networks and other outlets, according to FX ...

Univision Shares ‘Unbound’ Upfront Plans

May 13, 2018

With a ‘Culture Unbound’ theme to its 2018 upfront, Univision offered a peek at its programming offerings for next season. The Spanish-language giant explained, “Rather than being anchored in algorithms, UCI offers carefully selected content that communicates with the Hispanic consumer in-culture ...

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Hefty Comedy Finales

May 13, 2018

CBS won Thursday prime, as The Big Bang Theory led the network to a 1.6 rating in viewers 18-49, and a 7 share. That topped the 1.1/5 that ABC rated. The season finale of Big Bang Theory went up 17% to 2.8 and the Young Sheldon finale grew 11% to 2.1, then Mom rated a 1.5 and a second Mom a 1.3. ...

Riedel Products at InfoComm 2018

May 13, 2018

At this year’s InfoComm, Riedel Communications will unveil its latest innovations in real-time signal distribution and networking solutions for broadcast and live performance. Riedel’s product line reflects the company’s continued support of standards and interoperability, ongoing development and ...