Broadcasting & Cable News

AWARD-WINNING BELIEVE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AND ROCK HILL MEDIA VENTURES SET NEW KIDS SERIES WITH CREATOR LARRY SCHWARZ

February 16, 2020

(NEW YORK – Feb. 11, 2020) –Academy Award, Emmy Award and Annie Award-winning New York entertainment company, Believe Entertainment Group, and award-winning, former Nickelodeon senior executive, Keith Dawkins, and his company, Rock Hill Media Ventures,come out of the gates with its first half-hour ...

Actus Digital to Demonstrate All-in-One Media Platform at 2020 NAB Show

February 16, 2020

At the 2020 NAB Show, Actus Digital will demonstrate how its mandatory compliance solution is part of a much larger media intelligence platform, providing cross-organizational benefits to the operations, marketing and research, and new media departments of broadcasters and media companies. The ...

NBA All-Star Game Will Air Ad-Free in 4th Quarter

February 16, 2020

TNT’s telecast of the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 will be presented commercial free during the fourth quarter for the first time, Turner Sports announced. The NBA has made a number of changes to the format of this year’s All Star game to boost player competitiveness and fan interest. ...

Red Giant Emulates the Super Speed of “Sonic the Hedgehog” in New Cheap Tricks Episode

February 16, 2020

Portland, OR - February 13, 2020 - Red Giant has just released the first Cheap Tricks episode of the year, featuring “Sonic the Hedgehog” - out in theaters this Friday, February 14th - and his supersonic speeds. In the latest episode now out on YouTube, Dan “Hashi” Hashimoto, the Action Movie Dad, ...

CentraCare Health Medical Facilities Deliver Warm, Welcoming Feel With ASI Architectural

February 16, 2020

LONG PRAIRIE, MN, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 — CentraCare Health’s Long Prairie and Melrose facilities have received an aesthetic and acoustic upgrade thanks to the innovative Grille, Linear and Microperf solutions from ASI Architectural. Specified and installed by Minnesota-based St. Cloud Acoustics, the ...

HBO Orders Another Season of Space Comedy 'Avenue 5'

February 16, 2020

HBO has renewed comedy Avenue 5, from Armando Iannucci. Set 40 years in the future, when traveling the solar system is a booming business, Avenue 5 launched Jan. 19. Season one has nine episodes. “We’ve loved every minute of Avenue 5’s inaugural voyage,” said Amy Gravitt, executive VP, HBO ...

Welch Retiring as President, GM of WTVD in March

February 16, 2020

Caroline Foy Welch will retire as president and general manager of WTVD-TV, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., after nearly eight years in the post, ABC Owned Television Stations said. The company said it will begin a search for a successor. Until a replacement is found, Welch will remain and help with the ...

Amazon Drama ‘Bosch’ to End After Season Seven

February 16, 2020

Amazon Studios has picked up a seventh and final season for cop drama Bosch, starring Titus Welliver. Season six runs later on this year. The show was adapted from Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch novels. Produced by Fabrik Entertainment, Bosch was developed for television by Eric Overmyer and is ...

Roku Posts 4Q Loss as Streaming Revenue Jumps

February 16, 2020

Riding the streaming wave, Roku reported a 49% increase in net revenue in the fourth quarter, but higher costs left the company with a net loss. The fourth-quarter loss totaled $15.7 million, or 13 cents a share, compared to net income of $6.8 million, or 5 cents a share a year go. Adjusted ...