Broadcasting & Cable News

Viewership and Advertising Insights for the Ninth Democratic Debate

February 23, 2020

For the ninth Democratic debate, six candidates took the stage in Las Vegas: Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. They answered questions from NBC's Lester Holt, NBC News political director Chuck Todd, NBC News chief White House ...

Cobalt Iron Compass Enterprise SaaS Backup Solution Now Offers Powerful NAS Backup

February 23, 2020

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Feb. 11, 2020 — Cobalt Iron Inc., today announced the extension for its Compass™ enterprise SaaS backup platform that offers advanced protection for network-attached storage (NAS) data. Compass delivers the industry's most efficient and comprehensive approach to NAS backup and ...

Locast Heading to Puerto Rico

February 23, 2020

Locast said it will be adding its first market outside the contiguous 48. The free TV station signal streaming service says it will be streaming a dozen of local TV channels in Puerto Rico later this year. That comes a day before FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks is holding a field hearing on ...

Sonnet Announces Professional Dual-Slot Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader for CFexpress 2.0 Type B and XQD Media

February 23, 2020

IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 12, 2020 What's New:Sonnet Technologies today announced the SF3™ Series – CFexpress™ / XQD™ Pro Card Reader, the latest model in its expanding family of professional media readers. The SF3 Series – CFexpress / XQD Pro Card Reader features dual card slots and a 40Gbps ...

NBC Renews ‘The Blacklist’ For Season Eight

February 23, 2020

NBC has renewed drama The Blacklist for an eighth season. James Spader stars. Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television produce the series, in association with Davis Entertainment. “Congratulations to our incredible cast, producers and crew, all of whom continue to reach excellence week in ...

AT&T: FCC Should Tie C-Band Early Exit Payments to Moving Deadline

February 23, 2020

AT&T said it is generally pleased with FCC chair Ajit Pai's plans for the auction of C-Band midband satellite spectrum for terrestrial 5G, including billions of dollars of incentive payments to incumbent satellite carriers for early clearing, but says those payments should be tied to a "date ...

‘BattleBots’ Back on Discovery May 15

February 23, 2020

BattleBots returns to Discovery May 15. Discovery is calling it “the largest international field” in the show’s 20-year history, with more than 80 robots from a dozen countries battling for The Giant Nut. Each match sees two remote-controlled robots compete in a three-minute battle. Bite Force won ...

NBC Orders Season Four of ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’

February 23, 2020

NBC has renewed alternative game show Ellen’s Game of Games for season four. Ellen DeGeneres hosts and executive produces. “I’m so excited. I love this show so much,” said DeGeneres. “It makes me so happy. I love games. It combines all my favorite things: prizes and surprises. I’m sure you’ve seen ...

Quigley to Head Content Acquisitions at WarnerMedia

February 23, 2020

Michael Quigley, executive VP, content acquisitions at WarnerMedia Entertainment, has been put in charge of an integrated acquisition group at the company. As part of the reorganization, Quigley will oversee acquisitions for both the company’s direct to consumer business as well as its ...