Broadcasting & Cable News

Stormy Daniels to Appear on ’60 Minutes’ March 25

March 25, 2018

Stormy Daniels, the adult-film star who says she had an affair with President Donald Trump, will appear on 60 Minutes Sunday, March 25 on CBS. 60 Minutes airs 7-8 p.m. ET/PT. Anderson Cooper will conduct the interview. Daniels’ real name is Stephanie Clifford. She has said she had a relationship ...

Bill Boosting Auction Repack Funding Passes House

March 25, 2018

The House has passed the omnibus spending bill that includes more money for TV stations in the post-incentive auction repack, FCC reauthorization and reform, and much more. The vote was 256 to 167. The bill still needs Senate approval and the President's signature, though both are expected. “At the ...

ACA's Gessner Testifies on FCC Waiver Bill

March 25, 2018

The House Energy & Commerce Communications Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on a number of communications bills, tapping American Cable Association chairman Robert Gessner, president of MCTV, for his take on H.R. 3787, the Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity (SERRO) Act of 2017. ...

AMC Sets ‘Terror’ Binge For Premiere Subscribers

March 25, 2018

Subscribers of AMC’s AMC Premiere service will be able to binge on all The Terror they want commercial-free just after the new original series has its debut. The Terror will launch March 26 at 9 p.m. on AMC’s linear network. At that time, subscribers who pay $4.99 a month for AMC Premiere will be ...

Computer Cos. Join Fight Against FCC Net Reg Rule Rollback

March 25, 2018

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has filed its petition to intervene in the court challenge to the FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom order. The following can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black: “This order MUST NOT AND WILL NOT STAND!," said CCIA ...

comScore Plans to File Financial Results

March 25, 2018

comScore said it expects to file its annual report for 2017 and audited financial statements for 2016 and 2015 on Friday after the market closes. The company was forced to do a re-audit after accounting issues cropped up two years ago. Since then, its stock has been delisted, it has gone through ...

Tiffany Haddish, James Corden, Sarah Silverman On Board For Seth Rogen’s ‘Hilarity for Charity’ on Netflix

March 25, 2018

Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, James Corden, The Muppets, Post Malone, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Che and Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious are among the notable names appearing at Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen’s ...

E! News Sets Second Season of Snapchat Show

March 25, 2018

E! News said its original Snapchat show Face Forward is returning for a second season, starting March 24. During its first season, the show average 5 million unique viewers per episode, according to Snapchat. “E! News continues to develop and launch innovative quality content that resonates with ...

Noncoms Celebrate Bipartisan Hill Funding Support

March 25, 2018

Public Broadcasters are celebrating the full funding of public broadcasting in the finalized (FY) 2018 budget, as well as the extra billion dollars Congress has allocated for the post-incentive auction repack as part of that omnibus spending legislation. “America's Public Television Stations are ...