Broadcasting & Cable News

Appeals of FCC Net Neutrality Order Move to D.C. Circuit

April 01, 2018

Turns out the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will be hearing the appeals of the FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom order. That court has principal jurisdiction over FCC decisions. The court heard the two previous appeals -- of the 2011 Open Internet Order, which it overturned, and the ...

AVIWEST Extends International Presence by Opening New Offices in Asia, India, and Latin America

April 01, 2018

To Address Continuous Growth, AVIWEST Launches New Offices Dedicated to Providing Superior Newsgathering Solutions and Rental Services SAINT-GRÉGOIRE, France — March 28, 2018 — AVIWEST, a global provider of video contribution systems, today announced it has opened new sales and services offices in ...

Comcast's Cohen Sees Way to 'Yes' on Paid Prioritization Compromise

April 01, 2018

Paid prioritization has become the third rail of net neutrality discussions, Comcast senior EVP David Cohen told a Free State Foundation Summit crowd in Washington this week, but it should not be. Cohen said he has had conversations with his industry, with tech companies and the Cisco’s of the ...

Zaslav Gets 13% Raise in 2017

April 01, 2018

Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav received total compensation of $42.2 million in 2017, a 13.2% boost from the prior year, fueled mainly by increases in option awards. Zaslav’s salary stayed the same at $3 million, but he received $15.6 million in option awards, a 41% lift from the $11.1 million he ...

Creator Profile: How Viral Video Master Ellen DeGeneres Conquers Facebook

April 01, 2018

B&C has teamed up with social video analytics company Tubular Labs for a recurring look at how various content creators are deploying video to reach audiences online. In this edition, a look at how Ellen DeGeneres, host of the Warner Bros.-distributed The Ellen DeGeneres Show, stays ...

Old Dominion to Perform at NAB Show

April 01, 2018

Country music band Old Dominion will perform at the new We Are Broadcasters Celebration on Tuesday, April 10, on the NAB Show Main Stage in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, NAB said, in a live performance sponsored by Beasley Media Group. The Nashville-based band, which blends ...

‘Roseanne’ a Ratings Romp, But What’s Next?

April 01, 2018

So Roseanne did a giant number for its premiere on ABC, posting a 5.1 rating among viewers 18-49, and drawing 18.2 million total viewers for the two episodes that aired March 27. The New York Times noted that it was the best performing comedy on a broadcast network since the 2014 season premiere of ...

ACLU to Cities on Net Neutrality: Roll Your Own

April 01, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union has released a report that proposes that cities and towns become their own ISPs to ensure network neutrality. The ACLU was opposed to the FCC's Dec. 14 vote to eliminate the rules against blocking, throttling and paid prioritization, and is a fan of the municipal ...

How TV Buyers Can Capture the Value of Digital Video

April 01, 2018

Ads on television, seamlessly woven into studio content cast in full-screen, capture the audience’s attention, enabling brands to outright own the largest of screens, thirty seconds at a time. It’s not just TV content. It’s engagement on the living room screen. TV content is accessible through ...