Broadcasting & Cable News

Sunbeam Television Names Magnes Executive VP and GM

April 22, 2018

Paul Magnes was named executive VP and general manager of Sunbeam Television Corp., effective July 1, 2018. Magnes, who became VP and general manager of Sunbeam’s stations in Boston, WHDH-TV and WLVI-TV in 2015, succeeds Bob Leider, who will remain with the company as a consultant. Jim Rogers, the ...

Yu-Gi-Oh! THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS Makes Its Way to STARZ Networks in the U.S.

April 22, 2018

As a follow-up to its limited worldwide theatrical release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions in 2017, 4K Media Inc., the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary that manages the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand outside of Asia, announced today that the movie is now available on STARZ. “We are excited ...

Senate Commerce Schedules Vote on FTC Nominee Slaughter

April 22, 2018

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled an April 25 vote on the nomination of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission. The committee held a hearing on her nomination last week, so the vote would be to favorably report her nomination to the full Senate. Slaughter ...

D.C. Court Hears Challenge to FCC's UHF Discount Decision

April 22, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Friday (April 20) heard oral argument in the Free Press v. FCC challenge to the FCC's reinstatement of the UHF discount. According to audio from the argument, the judges clearly had concerns about not having statements from individual members of the ...

FCC Disses Philly DBS Dish Restrictions

April 22, 2018

The FCC has no brotherly, or sisterly, love for a Philadelphia ordinance restricting DBS dishes. In a victory for DBS distributors and potentially broadcasters and broadband distributors, the FCC's Media Bureau has ruled that a city ordinance violates the Over-the Air Reception Devices Rule by ...

flowtech Tripod Wins Coveted IABM BaM Award in ‘Create’ Category

April 22, 2018

A Highlight of 2018 NAB Show, New Awards Programme Recognizes Outstanding Solutions Spanning Broadcast and Media Content Chain LONDON — April 20, 2018 — Sachtler® and Vinten®, both Vitec Group brands and global industry leaders in camera supports for over 100 years, today announced that their new ...

NAB Names Service to America Winners

April 22, 2018

The National Association of Broadcasters has named the winners of its Service to America Awards, which honor public service by broadcasters. TEGNA's Selling Girls series about child sex trafficking will receive the Service to Community award for Television. The six-part series stemmed from a poll ...

Trump Team Issues Comey 'Liar' Survey

April 22, 2018

President Donald Trump's re-election fundraising committee has sent supporters a one-question poll: Is former FBI director James Comey a liar? That comes after Comey has been hitting the broadcast and cable circuit to promote his new book, one which paints a highly unflattering portrait of the ...

IFC Offers Early View of 'Brockmire' Premiere

April 22, 2018

IFC today will give viewers an early swing at viewing the second season premiere episode of Brockmire prior to the show’s April 25 debut on the network. The season two premiere of the Funny or Die-produced, baseball-themed series -- starring Hank Azaria as eccentric baseball announcer Jim Brockmire ...