Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: ‘Roseanne’ Paces ABC to Win

April 22, 2018

With a boost from Roseanne, ABC took the ratings prize Tuesday, scoring a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That topped the 1.1/5 that NBC put up. Roseanne did a 3.4, same as last week, and Alex, Inc. a 1.2, up 33% from its last airing, on a different night of the ...

Vargas Signs Overall Production Deal With A+E Networks

April 22, 2018

Elizabeth Vargas has signed an overall first-look and production deal with A+E Networks. With the agreement in place, Vargas becomes the face of A&E Network’s new non-fiction primetime journalism programming, which will run under the A&E Investigates banner. A&E Investigates will be ...

Award-Winning Visual Effects Studios Milk VFX and Electric Theatre Collective Join Sohonet’s Virtual Workstation Panel at FMX Conference 2018

April 22, 2018

Sohonet, the global experts in connected cloud services for the media and entertainment industry, announced that leading industry figures from Electric Theatre Collective (ETC), Milk Visual Effects, Amazon Web Services, Pixit Media and Teradici will be joining Sohonet’s Virtual Workstations panel ...

Ferrofish to Demo A32 Dante AD/DA Converter at Trew Audio in Los Angeles on April 19th

April 22, 2018

Burbank, CA – April 18, 2017 – Ferrofish, German manufacturer of premium conversion solutions for the professional audio markets, has announced that it will be hosting an in-house demo of the new Ferrofish A32 Dante converter at Trew Audio in Burbank, California, on April 19 at 10 am PST. The demo ...

NBCU Joins Open AP Partners to Standardize Advanced Ads

April 22, 2018

NBCUniversal is joining Fox, Turner and Viacom—the founders of the Open AP targeted advertising consortium—to standardize and simplify advanced advertising in premium video. In addition to NBCU joining and licensing data assets to OpenAP, the four companies have agreed to jointly develop new ...

ACA on Double TV Station Reach Discount: It's Doubly Wrong

April 22, 2018

The response of small and midsized cable operators to broadcaster proposals to double their audience reach can be summed up in two words: No way. That came in reply comments to the FCC by the American Cable Association, which says is both ill-conceived and unlawful. The National Association of ...

Vitec Group Brands and Products on Display at BroadcastAsia2018

April 22, 2018

Litepanels: Gemini 2x1 Soft Panel Litepanels will showcase Gemini, the industry's most accurate and versatile 2x1 soft panel. Gemini eliminates the need for color correction by offering full-spectrum white light that’s perfect for lighting talent and rendering exceptional color. Lighting ...

Miller Tripods Expands Dealer Network in Canada with the Addition of L.L. Lozeau

April 22, 2018

MONTREAL, APRIL 19, 2018 - Miller Camera Support LLC, a leader in the production of innovating camera support solutions, announces Lozeau as its newest dealer in Canada. Lozeau, a family owned and operated photography and camera sales company founded in 1927, has an established history in Montreal. ...

AT&T Latin America Withdraws IPO

April 22, 2018

AT&T Latin America pulled its planned initial public offering just hours before it was set to debut on the New York Stock Exchange, citing market conditions. AT&T announced plans to spin its Latin American assets – dubbed Vrio – in March. The spin was intended to help offset some of the ...