Broadcasting & Cable News

Broadband, Wireless Drive Charter Q4

February 02, 2020

Charter Communications lost about 105,000 residential video customers in Q4, nearly three times the 36,000 it shed in the prior year, but broadband and wireless additions were strong in the period, driving healthy financial gains. Charter added 313,000 residential broadband customers in Q4, ahead ...

Barrios, Wilson Out at WWE

February 02, 2020

World Wrestling Entertainment shares fell more than 23% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company revealed that its co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson have resigned, effective immediately. In a press release WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon thanked Barrios and Wilson for ...

State Associations Call FCC Political Ad Guidance 'Unconscionable'

February 02, 2020

State broadcast associations from A to Z (actually from Alabama to Wyoming) this week added their weight to the National Association of Broadcasters petition for changes to the FCC's guidance on political ad disclosures. NAB joined with Hearst Television, Graham Media Group, Nexstar, Fox, Tegna ...

No Static AV Delivers Ultra HD Workflow for Annual Baby2Baby Fundraising Gala

February 02, 2020

Fremont, CA – January 31, 2020 – Blackmagic Design today announced that LA based event production company No Static AV (NSAV) used an Ultra HD live production workflow featuring URSA Broadcast cameras and ATEM switchers to deliver in house AV and IMAG for the annual Baby2Baby fundraising gala, ...

Primetime Ratings: ‘Grey’s’ Down on ABC

February 02, 2020

ABC had the best rating in Thursday prime, with Grey’s Anatomy leading the Alphabets to a 0.9 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. Tied for second were CBS, Fox and NBC, each at 0.6/3. Station 19 lost 17% from its season starter for a 1.0 on ABC and Grey’s slid 21% to 1.1. A ...

HBO Starts Next Installment of ‘My Brilliant Friend’ March 16

February 02, 2020

My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name airs on HBO March 16. Based on the second book of Elena Ferrante’s series, The Story of a New Name follows Elena and Lila’s journey into adulthood as they weather romance, heartbreak, success and betrayal. There are eight episodes. My Brilliant ...

Verizon, Omnicom, Dish Execs Headline Advanced Ad Summit

February 02, 2020

Top executives shaping the future of TV advertising will discuss the industry’s progress at Future’s Advanced Advertising Summit. The event, being held in New York on March 24 as part of NYC TV Week Spring, will feature marketers, media buyers, technologists and ad sellers with different ...

Four Trends to Watch as Streaming Wars Rage

February 02, 2020

We all talk about the streaming wars, especially during this time of year, while reflecting on the lessons we learned and thinking about what the future of the TV industry will look like. Yes, streaming will continue its quest for ruling the TV world, consumers will keep shifting their viewing ...

Fox Orders Season Four of ‘Beat Shazam’

February 02, 2020

Fox has renewed music game show Beat Shazam for a fourth season. Jamie Foxx will return as host and executive producer. The other exec producers are Mark Burnett, Jeff Apploff, Barry Poznick and Lauren Zalaznick. Corinne Foxx, daughter of Jamie, also will return as deejay. Beat Shazam pits three ...