Broadcasting & Cable News

AC-ET Appointed Distributor for Calibre’s HQUltra700 Range of Switcher-Scalers

January 12, 2020

Source: AC-ET A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. (AC-ET) has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for Calibre’s HQUltra700 series of universal live events switcher-scalers with immediate effect. Sister Company, A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland Ltd. will handle distribution in the ...

Barnfind Technologies Expands Operations in Asia with Launch of Singapore Office

January 12, 2020

Barnfind Technologies Expands Operations in Asia with Launch of Singapore Office Team of industry veterans tapped to lead growth initiative in key region Singapore – 8 January 2019 -- Barnfind Technologies, manufacturer of multi-functional, signal neutral fiber transport ...

TCA: FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Offers Insights on How U.S. Culture Wars Began

January 12, 2020

Pasadena, Calif. — Mrs. America, a nine episode series about conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, premieres on FX on Hulu April 15. FX will share the first three episodes on Hulu that day, with episodes premiering weekly thereafter. Cate Blanchett plays Schlafly, who opposed the growing ...

John Ridley to Produce Alicia Keys Musical Drama for Showtime

January 12, 2020

John Ridley is on board to executive produce a musical drama series from Alicia Keys on Showtime. The untitled show centers on “an emotionally complex family story that spans generations and threatens the fabric of the community in present-day Milwaukee,” according to Showtime. Keys is executive ...

Speedcast and Blue Arcus to Power 4G LTE Infrastructure for Australia's Norfolk Island Telecom

January 12, 2020

SYDNEY — Jan. 8, 2020 — Speedcast, the world's most trusted provider of remote communication and IT solutions (ASX: SDA), announced today that it has been awarded a U.S. $3 million project to modernize the network infrastructure of Norfolk Island Telecom in Australia. Speedcast has partnered with ...

Hudson MX Names Mitchell Head of Customer Success

January 12, 2020

Hudson MX, a cloud-based software company, said it named Jenny Mitchell as head of customer success, a new post. Mitchell had been VP of global services at Sizmek. “Jenny Mitchell is the perfect person to have on board with us as we move forward in the scoping and implementation of new products and ...

Group Nine Launches Shoppable Sparkle Ads

January 12, 2020

Digital video publisher Group Nine said it has launched Sparkle ads, a custom, rich media experience with an e-commerce capability. The first two advertisers to buy Sparkle ads are Cambell’s an unnamed global cleaning company, Group Nine said. The launch follows Group Nine acquisition of PopSugar, ...

MFM’s January Lunch and Learn to address “Automating the Ad Sales Process”

January 12, 2020

Media Financial Management Association’s (MFM) January Lunch & Learn, Automating the Ad Sales Process, will be held on Tuesday, January 21. Presenters for the session will be Brenda Hetrick, Chief Revenue Officer, and Adam Gotlieb, Chief Technology Officer, Matrix Solutions. The session will be ...

TCA: PBS Turns 50, But Looks Ahead

January 12, 2020

Pasadena, Calif. — Celebrating its 50th anniversary, PBS is both looking back on its heritage and looking ahead. The public broadcaster is launching PBS American Portrait, which Paula Kerger, president and CEO, called a “digital-first national storytelling project” about “what it really means to be ...