Broadcasting & Cable News

Trump to Hold Coronavirus Press Conference

March 15, 2020

President Donald Trump said Friday (March 13) he is holding a news conference on the coronavirus. The conference is scheduled for 3 p.m., the President tweeted: The President's speech to the nation about the virus earlier this week led to confusion and clarifications from the White House over the ...

Season Four of ‘The Zoo’ on Animal Planet April 4

March 15, 2020

The Zoo returns to Animal Planet with season four starting April 4. The series takes viewers behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo and its sister parks, sharing “remarkable stories that shine a light on amazing animals, the expertise of staff, and their unique relationships with the animals in their ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Grey’s’ Leads ABC to Victory

March 15, 2020

ABC won Thursday prime among the broadcast nets, with Grey’s Anatomy leading the Alphabets to a 1.0 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That beat the 0.7/4 that CBS posted. ABC had Station 19 at a level 1.0 and Grey’s fell 8% to 1.2. A Million Little Things got a flat 0.6. ...

Pai: Broadband Companies Take COVID-19 Connectivity Pledge

March 15, 2020

Communications companies big and small have signed on to a "Keep Americans Connected Pledge" at the request of FCC chairman Ajit Pai and in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Pai talked with broadband service providers and trade associations Thursday (March 12) and asked them, "in ...

Cartoon Network Launches PSAs for Kids with Tips to Stay Healthy

March 15, 2020

Cartoon Network has released two videos with tips for kids on how to wash hands and stay healthy. The videos, titled “Wash Your Hands” and “Be Clean, Be Cool”, include characters from popular shows such as The Powerpuff Girls, Teen Titans Go!, We Bare Bears, and Steven Universe. In the midst of the ...

New Season of Dick Wolf’s ‘Cold Justice’ on Oxygen March 14

March 15, 2020

A new season of Cold Justice, produced by Dick Wolf, begins on Oxygen March 14. Veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler and a team of detectives travel the country and dig into unsolved homicide cases that have lingered for years. The show has helped bring about 45 arrests, said Oxygen, and 20 ...

Standard General Files Tegna Proxy Statement

March 15, 2020

Activist investor Standard General, which owns 9.7% of Tegna, filed a proxy statement aimed at convincing other Tenga shareholders to elect five directors it is nominating to the broadcasters board. The proxy comes at a time when Tegna has reportedly received takeover offers from Gray Television, ...

Fox Business’s ‘Trish Regan Primetime,’ ‘Kennedy’ on Hiatus

March 15, 2020

Fox Business put primetime programs Trish Regan Primetime and Kennedy on hiatus March 13. Host Trish Regan has been skeptical about the coronavirus in her 8 p.m. program, calling it “another attempt to impeach the president” on the air March 9. "Fox Business’ primetime programs Trish Regan ...

‘Frozen 2’ Streaming To Disney+ Three Months Early

March 15, 2020

The Walt Disney Co. said Friday it will add its hit animated film Frozen 2 to the lineup of its streaming service Disney+ in the U.S. on March 15, three months earlier than planned. The move comes as families and kids are increasingly homebound in efforts to contain the Coronavirus. “‘Frozen 2’ has ...