Broadcasting & Cable News

Fourth CBS News Staffer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

March 15, 2020

Four CBS News staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus and the network is asking as many employees as possible to work from home. In a memo to staff on Friday, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky said that the fourth employee to test positive had worked closely with the other three. “Each of ...

YES Network Blacked Out to YouTube TV Customers

March 08, 2020

YES Network said it is no longer on YouTube TV, which might signal a breakdown in talks between Sinclair Broadcast Group, which acquired a group of regional sports networks and one of the largest virtual multichannel video programming distributors. Last week, YouTube said it would drop the 21 ...

Comscore Offers TV Ratings By Congressional District

March 08, 2020

Comscore said Thursday it has launched a new product that provides TV viewing and other audience data broken down by Congressional district. Comscore Congressional District Ratings are designed to give local TV stations the ability to drive higher ad revenue from political advertisers, the company ...

TLC Launches 'Dragnificent' April 19

March 08, 2020

TLC's new series Dragnificent follows four drag queens as they transform those that need help. It premieres Sunday, April 19 at 11 p.m. before moving to Monday's on April 20 at 10 p.m. RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Alexis Michelle, Bebe Zahara Benet, Jujubee and Thorgy Thor star in the series. TLCGO ...

Tegna Chief Lougee Gets Golden Mike Award

March 08, 2020

Dave Lougee, president and CEO of Tegna, picked up the 2020 Golden Mike Award at the Plaza in New York March 4. The event is a fundraiser that supports the Broadcasters Foundation of America, which provides aid to broadcasters in need. Deborah Norville, anchor of Inside Edition, hosted. George ...

GroupM Starts Addressable TV Ad Company in Canada

March 08, 2020

Media buying giant GroupM said Thursday it launched Finecast, its addressable TV company, in Canada. Finecast, which enables advertisers to target audiences via connected TVs, previously launched and is running campaigns in the U.K. and Australia. In Canada, Finecast is working with distributors ...

Coronavirus Cancellations: From MipTV to MWC, How the Outbreak Is Impacting the Global Media-Tech Events Business

March 08, 2020

Publisher and event producer Reed Midem on Wednesday announced that it will cancel its upcoming MipTV global TV programming market in Cannes, France, in response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The cancellation also covers offshoot events MipDoc and MipFormats. Reed Midem has ...

JVC Professional Introduces HEVC Encoder For Connected Cam Series At NAB 2020

March 08, 2020

WAYNE, NJ, MARCH 5, 2020 – JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, debuts its new KA-EN200G H.265/HEVC Encoder at this year’s NAB show (Booth C4417). Designed to deliver higher quality, lower bit-rate streaming, the plug-in H.265/HEVC module provides add-on value for the ...

Calrec Launches Type R for TV IP-Based Virtual Mixing

March 08, 2020

Hebden Bridge, 5th March 2020 — Building on the success of its Type R for Radio Calrec has launched Type R for TV — a virtual mixing console that lets customers take advantage of virtual workflows. Its flexible and integrated native IP core integrates with station automation systems, rewarding ...