Broadcasting & Cable News

CES: How Tech Changed TV, And What’s Still the Same

January 12, 2020

NBCUniversal came to CES to talk about how technology is shaping the future of entertainment, but concluded that artificial intelligence won’t be able to replace talent, creativity and storytelling. In a keynote address Wednesday afternoon, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising and partnerships ...

CES: P&G Exec Sees Future Without Ads

January 12, 2020

The chief brand officer of the world’s biggest advertiser is looking future without ads. Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer at Procter & Gamble, speaking at CES Wednesday said that technology was creating personalized and immersive experiences that could replace the kids of ads consumers try ...

Verizon Fios Breaks Cable Rules With 'Mix & Match'

January 12, 2020

Saying it wants to disrupt the cable industry, Verizon announced that it will be selling its Fios service a new way, offering subscribers more choices and eliminating contracts, hidden fees and forced bundling. Verizon is promoting its new way of doing business as Mix & Match. Consumers start ...

A+E, Ozy Sign First-Look Deal, Production Partnership

January 12, 2020

A+E Networks signed a deal with Ozy Media that includes a first-look a potential projects and a production partnership. The companies expect the deal to result in multiple projects per year across a variety of platforms, including original series based on stories Ozy Media has uncovered. Projects ...

Imagen signs up high-profile clients during year of significant growth

January 12, 2020

London, 09 January 2020 – Imagen, the leading SaaS video management platform business, is celebrating acquiring several high-profile customers and achieving its ambitious 2019 growth plans. Over the course of 2019, Imagen gained a number of new customer wins, helping these organisations to unlock ...

BT Takes Action to Combat TV Broadcasting Piracy

January 12, 2020

· BT partners with ATEME to prevent the piracy of premium content transmitted via satellite · BT will protect broadcasters around the world using ATEME’s sophisticated BISS-CA encryption technology · BT is the first media and broadcast provider in the UK to supply the industry with the anti-piracy ...

Will CCPA Be a Boon for TV Advertising?

January 12, 2020

In Part 1 of my CCPA musings, I covered a bit of Data Driven Linear TV (DDL) advertising history, its early reliance on third-party data, the past problems with third-party data quality, and the likely drying up of third-party data. These factors are driving a possible shift to increased reliance ...

2019 Fall Television And Streaming Series Rely On Blackmagic Design

January 12, 2020

Fremont, CA - January 9, 2020 - Blackmagic Design today announced that the company’s production and post products are being used to complete many of the fall 2019 season’s new and returning television shows and streaming series, including “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” “The Modern Family” and “Madam ...

AT&T to Transition Audience Network into Marketing Channel for HBO Max

January 12, 2020

AT&T is turning the Audience Network, a linear channel that runs on DirecTV, into a marketing outlet for its soon-to-launch subscription streaming service, HBO Max, the telecom confirmed. Meanwhile, according to published reports, four original series on the network will also be moved to the ...