Broadcasting & Cable News

Movie Production Unit Set Up for HBO Max

February 09, 2020

AT&T has set up Warner Max, a unit that will create feature films for the company’s upcoming HBO Max streaming service. Warner Max aims to make eight to 10 mid-budget movies per year, giving HBO Max a steady stream of original films. The new joint venture will be overseen by Kevin Reilly, HBO ...

MSG Adds ‘Spotlight’ to Rangers Telecast

February 09, 2020

MSG Networks is adding a new player spotlight feature to its next New York Ranger hockey telecast. The MSG Networks Spotlight will have its debut Friday when the Rangers play the Buffalo Sabres. A camera will be dedicated to a designated player during the game, following him on the ice and on the ...

New Data Strategy Firm Formed by Acquisitions

February 09, 2020

Schireson Associates, started by former Viacom chief data officer Kern Schireson, has acquired agencies Stun Creative and Blackbird to form Known, a marketing, strategy and data science company. The three companies had revenues of about $100 million in 2019, Known said. The company is backed by ...

Viola Davis to Play Michelle Obama in Showtime’s ‘First Ladies’

February 09, 2020

Showtime has ordered the drama First Ladies, with Viola Davis playing Michelle Obama. Showtime and Lionsgate Television are producing, and Davis will executive produce. Aaron Cooley created the series, and will write and executive produce it. “In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s ...

Presteigne Goes for Gold

February 09, 2020

Crawley, West Sussex, 06 February 2020 – Multi-location production solution provider, Presteigne Broadcast Hire, has joined Sports Video Group (SVG) Europe as a Gold level member. For nearly 15 years, SVG has provided support for all professionals who rely on video, audio, and broadband ...

Italian Creative Agency Uses Ultimatte 12 For Building Virtual Studio Sets

February 09, 2020

Fremont, CA – February 6, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced that ViSo Video Solutions has upgraded its virtual reality studios, relying on Ultimatte 12 compositing processors and URSA Broadcast cameras, to produce national television commercials and shows, for clients such as Sky Italia, ...

Fran Drescher Comedy ‘Indebted’ on NBC Feb. 6

February 09, 2020

Comedy Indebted begins on NBC Feb. 6. Dan Levy created the show, which sees young couple Dave and Rebecca, played by Adam Pally and Abby Elliott, take in Dave’s broke parents. Drescher and Steven Weber play the penniless parents. “These boomerang parents aren’t great with boundaries and the ...

Dinner In America Rides Through Suburbia With DPA

February 09, 2020

PARK CITY, UT, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 – Indie film Dinner in America takes viewers on a precarious journey with a punk rocker and his fan-turned-love interest as they travel through middle America. Written and directed by Adam Rehmeier, the film was shot in many different suburban locations, which often ...

GLOBECAST NAB 2020 SHOW PREVIEW

February 09, 2020

On show at NAB 2020 (Booth SU9910) The new reality of cloud playout Globecast will be highlighting its latest global cloud playout technological and service model developments as the company continues to lead the way across the next phase of real-world deployments. Globecast has worked with a ...