Broadcasting & Cable News

Newsmax Picks Kaltura For Cloud TV Service

February 02, 2020

Newsmax has launched a new cloud TV service using technology from Kaltura, the companies said. The service delivers news content to consumers on streaming over-the-top devices including Apple TV, Roku, Android and iOS. “We are excited to extend the reach of our content to our audience on any device ...

Karen Gilmore, Vice President, and Regional Executive, Miami Branch of Federal Reserve, to Keynote MFM’s 2020 CFO Summit

February 02, 2020

Karen Gilmore, vice president, and regional executive at the Miami Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will serve as opening keynote speaker for The Media Financial Management Association’s (MFM’s) 2020 CFO Summit. Gilmore will offer insights into “What the Fed is Watching Now.” The ...

‘Strike Back’ Starts Final Season on Cinemax Feb. 14

February 02, 2020

Action drama Strike Back begins on Cinemax Feb. 14. It is the seventh and final season for the show, about the escapades of Section 20, an elite special ops team fighting crime around the globe. Warren Brown, Daniel MacPherson, Alin Sumarwata, Jamie Bamber and Varada Sethu star. Strike Back is a ...

Global Number One Hit "Dance Monkey" Video Edited and Graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio

February 02, 2020

Fremont, CA – January 30, 2020 – Blackmagic Design today announced that the “Dance Monkey” music video by Tones and I was edited and graded by Australia’s Visible Studios using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Studio. “Dance Monkey” is Australian singer and song writer Tones and I’s top charting ...

Campaign Reformers Push Back on NAB Political Ad Ask

February 02, 2020

Campaign reform groups are telling the FCC to reject broadcasters' petition to 'clarify' the FCC's disclosure requirements for third-party political ads and follow NAB's "rationally tailored approach." Related: Broadcasters Fight Political Ad Disclosure Changes The National Association ...

FCC’s Latest Spectrum Frontiers Auction Ends

February 02, 2020

The FCC has closed the clock phase of its Spectrum Frontiers auction of high-band spectrum for 5G after 104 rounds, with gross bids totalling $7,561,724,774. That was because the net revenue requirement had been met and there was no excess demand in any category. The auction (auction ...

Jason Segel’s ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ Starts on AMC March 1

February 02, 2020

Anthology series Dispatches From Elsewhere premieres on AMC March 1. Jason Segel created the show and stars. Sally Field, Andre Benjamin and Eve Lindley also star. The ten-hour series is centered around four ordinary people who feel there’s something missing in their lives, but they can’t put their ...

A&E Grants Season Two to ‘Court Cam’ Series

February 02, 2020

A&E Network said it has ordered a second season of Court Cam, executive produced by Dan Abrams, host of the cable channel’s top series Live PD. The network said that according to Nielsen, Court Cam was the number one new cable series in the fourth quarter and averaged more than 2 million total ...

FCC Approves MVPD Email Notifications

February 02, 2020

The FCC has voted to approve an order that allows MVPDs to transition some of their paper notifications to electronic delivery, or as the FCC put it, to update notification rules for the digital age. Currently, when cable and satellite operators begin service in a market or delete or reposition a ...