Broadcasting & Cable News

Primetime Ratings: Fox, NBC Split Win on State of the Union Night

February 09, 2020

Fox and NBC split the Tuesday prime ratings battle, both notching a 0.9 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 4 share. President Trump’s State of the Union address took up part of the broadcast networks’ prime. Fox had Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back up 33% to 0.8 and the ...

'Judge Jerry' to Return for Season Two

February 09, 2020

As expected, NBCUniversal has renewed court show Judge Jerry, starring Jerry Springer, for a second season in national syndication, said Tracie Wilson, executive VP, creative affairs, NBCUniversal TV Distribution. The show is cleared in more than 95% of the country for season two. “We’re so pleased ...

Inside Edition’s Deborah Norville to Host The Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award Gala Honoring TEGNA’s Dave Lougee and Beasley’s George Beasley

February 09, 2020

New York, NY – February 5, 2020 – The Broadcasters Foundation of America is proud to announce the host of this year’s stellar Golden Mike Award dinner will be Inside Edition’s Emmy® Award-winning Anchor Deborah Norville, and GRAMMY Award-winner and BMI songwriter Nile Rodgers & CHIC will ...

Why Oscar Season Never Ends for Netflix, Amazon and Other Streaming Companies

February 09, 2020

In a few short days, the 2020 Oscar season will blessedly come to a close with the awarding of, yes, the Academy Awards, concluding a pummeling gauntlet of lesser awards shows, events, receptions and screenings that kicked into gear way back around Labor Day. But for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video ...

Deborah Norville to Host Golden Mike Award Dinner

February 09, 2020

Deborah Norville, anchor at Inside Edition, will host the Golden Mike Award dinner March 4 at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The Broadcasters Foundation of America gives out the Golden Mike each year to a broadcast executive. Dave Lougee, president and CEO of Tegna, gets the award this year. George ...

Pai Pushes TV White Spaces Rule for Rural/Underserved Broadband Delivery

February 09, 2020

The long-simmering proposal to use broadcast "white spaces" for rural broadband delivery using TV channels 2 through 35 will be on the Federal Communications Commission's next meeting agenda, opening a new way to supply a "critical role in providing broadband services to rural and underserved ...

Fox Reports Higher Earnings in Q2

February 09, 2020

Fox Corp. reported higher profits for its second fiscal quarter led by its cable network group. Net income rose to $300 million, or 48 cents a share, from $8 million, or 1 cent, a year ago. Some of the gains came from unrealized gains from the company's investments in Roku and Stars Group. Revenue ...

Bannister Lake Announces Partnership With Multimode Transit and Mobility Data Provider Roadify Transit

February 09, 2020

Visit Bannister Lake at the 2020 NAB Show, Booth SL4711 CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Feb. 4, 2020 — Bannister Lake announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Brooklyn-based data aggregator and distributor, Roadify Transit. Roadify specializes in capturing live multimode transit and ...

Fox Generated $600M in Revenue on Super Sunday

February 09, 2020

Fox garnered a record $600 million in revenue on Super Sunday, according to Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch. “Fox had the largest revenue day in TV history, generating about $600 million of gross revenue and providing an unmatched platform for over 100 advertisers from the pregame through The Masked ...