Broadcasting & Cable News

RTNDF'S Shelley: Trump's Anti-Journalism Screed is Existential Threat

March 08, 2020

Dan Shelley, executive director of the Radio Television Digital News Association, told an audience at the 30th Annual RTNDF First Amendment awards banquet in Washington Thursday (March 5) that the news business was facing two existential threats. First, he said, journalism remains under ...

VidAngel Files to Emerge from Bankruptcy

March 08, 2020

VidAngel, which provides edited versions--no nudity, "unwanted" language, violence--of video content streamed on Netflix and Amazon Prime, said its trustee in bankruptcy has filed a reorganization plan. VidAngel said growth in revenues and the success of new lines of business, like original show ...

What Does Transparency Mean?

March 08, 2020

"A working definition of transparency: “Financial and qualitative data, including the identities and order of all media sellers and data vendors involved in a transaction, provided at an impression level, to the degree that the buyer has legal rights to access.” -Will Luttrell, Amino Payments ...

Season Two of ‘The Trade’ on Showtime March 6

March 08, 2020

Docuseries The Trade starts season two on Showtime March 6. Matthew Heineman is behind the series. This season it focuses on human trafficking. “This remarkable verite documentary series follows Central Americans on their harrowing odyssey to the United States (and others heading back home after ...

NAB Reaches Out to Health Officials on News of Nevada Coronavirus Cases

March 08, 2020

The National Association of Broadcasters said it is monitoring the situation in Las Vegas on the news of the first cases of Coronavirus in Nevada. One case involved a Clark County man. Las Vegas is in Clark County. NAB said the show is still a "go" for April 18-22, but it said in light of the news ...

Gray Reportedly Making $8.5B Bid for Tegna

March 08, 2020

In a consolidating station market, Gray Television has made a bid for Tegna worth $8.5 billion, according to a published report. Gray, which is smaller than Tegna, is offering about $20 a share in cash and stock, according to Reuters, which notes Gray already has $3.8 billion in debt on its books. ...

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 16.2

March 08, 2020

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, 6 March 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 16.2, a new update to the company’s popular edit, color, visual effects and audio post production software that includes major Fairlight updates for audio post production. This new update also includes many ...

Speedcast Launches Global Standardized SD-WAN Solution

March 08, 2020

Innovative SD-WAN Solution Seamlessly Blends VSAT, LTE, Wireless and Fiber Technologies Into a Single Communication Channel SYDNEY — March 6, 2020 — Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted communications and IT services provider, has launched an advanced ...

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Video Assist 3.1 and Blackmagic RAW 1.7

March 08, 2020

Fremont, CA, USA - Friday, March 6, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Video Assist 3.1 and Blackmagic RAW 1.7 which add support for Blackmagic RAW recording from Panasonic EVA1 and Canon C300 MK II cameras on the new Blackmagic Video Assist 12G models. This update lets customers ...