Broadcasting & Cable News

Amazon On Board for Six-Part Documentary About Meek Mill

May 06, 2018

Amazon Prime will air a six-part documentary about hip-hop star Meek Mill. The series will follow Meek “and his fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system,” says Amazon, which adds, “the series will give viewers unprecedented access to the star’s life, career, and ...

xG Technology’s IMT Vislink Partners with Frontline Communications on Customized newsnet Mobile Demo Vehicle

May 06, 2018

SARASOTA, FL, MAY 3, 2018 — xG Technology, Inc. (“xG” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: XGTI, XGTIW), whose IMT Vislink brands are recognized as the global leaders in live video communications in the broadcast, law enforcement and defense markets, announced today a partnership between IMT Vislink and ...

Ninth Annual Katz Membership Drive Raises Over $34,000 for the Broadcasters Foundation of America

May 06, 2018

New York, NY – May 3, 2018 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces Katz Media Group has raised over $34,000 for the Foundation during its ninth annual two-week company-wide membership drive. All money raised supports the Foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life and maintain ...

FTC Warns of Deceptive E-Liquid Marketing, Labeling

May 06, 2018

Attention advertisers, the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration have teamed up to warn this week about marketing liquid nicotine in packaging and with advertising that mimics products targeted to children. The FTC and FDA sent warning letters to manufacturers, distributors, ...

CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson to Deliver Keynote Speech at Media Finance Focus 2018

May 06, 2018

Northfield, IL – CNN senior political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson, will deliver a keynote speech focusing on her experiences as a political reporter at Media Finance Focus 2018, the 58 annual conference for MFM and its BCCA subsidiary, the media industry’s credit association. The conference will ...

Primetime Ratings: Fox Wins With Hot ‘Empire’

May 06, 2018

Fox took top honors in Wednesday ratings, riding hot hit Empire to a 1.4 average across prime in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, and a 6 share. In second was NBC at 1.1/5. Empire, which Fox has renewed for season five, ticked up 6% to 1.7 while Star did a flat 1.2. On NBC, The ...

FCC USF Fund Transfer Troubles Dems

May 06, 2018

The FCC has started moving billions in Universal Service Fund (USF) subsidies to the U.S. Treasury. FCC chair Ajit Pai had signaled last fall that the move from a private bank was needed to "secure the integrity of the USF's funding source and avoid any unnecessary risks to the program." The ...

Telestream Wirecast Gets Additional Professional-grade Production Capabilities

May 06, 2018

Nevada City, California, May 3, 2018 – Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced a new release of Wirecast, Telestream’s award-winning live streaming and production software for Mac and Windows. The latest release features built-in PTZ (Pan, Tilt, ...

The Independent Filmmaker Project and SeriesFest Launch Development Initiative for Independent Creators

May 06, 2018

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) and SeriesFest are proudly partnering to launch the “Forward Impact Project,” a year-round initiative designed to help finance, produce, release, scale, and build an audience for 15 select independent series deemed ready for development and production. These ...