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Clayton Kershaw

YouTube TV Drops MLB Network

R. Thomas Umstead published 1 February 23

Distributor strikes out in negotiations to renew carriage deal with network weeks before Spring Training

Screenshot of FCC broadband map

Libraries Prep Paper on FCC Broadband Map Deficits

John Eggerton published 1 February 23

Regulator points out that Congress limited maps to mass-market service

New York Yankees

Peacock Pitches 2023 'MLB Sunday Leadoff' Schedule

R. Thomas Umstead published 1 February 23

World Series Champion Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees slated to appear as part of 19-game slate debuting April 23

NHL All-Star Game Disney ESPN

NHL All-Star Game Shoots, Scores, Sells Out Advertising

Jon Lafayette published 31 January 23

Disney says 12 sponsors are signed up including presenting sponsor Honda

Margaret Brennan of Face the Nation on CBS

Margaret Brennan, ‘Face the Nation’ Moderator, Named MCN Woman of Influence

Michael Malone published 31 January 23

CBS News personality celebrated for her leadership and distinguished reporting from nation’s capital

David Cohen, president, IAB

Ad Agencies: It’s Time to Help Resolve Our Privacy Issues

John Eggerton published 31 January 23

ANA, 4A’s distance themselves from IAB stance on particular efforts to legislate fixes

Cable giant, armed with $6.1 billion of free cash flow to help it appeal forever, reduces the latest settlement offer to fit within its insurance coverage
Charter Skates on $7 Billion Civil Verdict in Murder of Texas Grandmother, Won't Pay a Dime Cable giant, armed with $6.1 billion of free cash flow to help it appeal forever, reduces the latest settlement offer to fit within its insurance coverage
ANA, 4A’s distance themselves from IAB stance on particular efforts to legislate fixes
Ad Agencies: It’s Time to Help Resolve Our Privacy Issues ANA, 4A’s distance themselves from IAB stance on particular efforts to legislate fixes
CBS News personality celebrated for her leadership and distinguished reporting from nation’s capital
Margaret Brennan, ‘Face the Nation’ Moderator, Named MCN Woman of Influence CBS News personality celebrated for her leadership and distinguished reporting from nation’s capital

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'American Gigolo' on Showtime

‘American Gigolo’, ‘Let the Right One In’ Won’t See Season Twos on Showtime

By Michael Malone published 31 January 23

Both dramas debuted in fall, but Paramount Global has new plans for Showtime

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Nate Burleson, Charli D’Amelio To Host Nick Kids Choice Awards

By Jon Lafayette published 31 January 23

Show will air live March 4

Cindy Williams on 'Laverne & Shirley' in 1975

‘Laverne & Shirley’ Actress Cindy Williams Dies

By R. Thomas Umstead published 31 January 23

Sitcom star was 75

Apple TV Plus' 'Dear Edward'

‘Dear Edward,’ ‘The Ark’: What’s Premiering This Week (January 30-February 5)

By R. Thomas Umstead published 31 January 23

A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services

KWTV News 9 anchors Karl Torp and Amanda Taylor check in with chief meteorologist David Payne. More than most markets, weather drives ratings in Oklahoma City.

Local News Close-Up: Winter in Oklahoma City Means Ice, Wind … and Thunder

By Michael Malone published 30 January 23

Weather drives ratings in increasingly lively Oklahoma capital

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Inside the Current Issue

Cover Story: Debra OConnell Makes the Most of ABC Local, National Brands

Posted

2022 ‘B+C’ Broadcaster of the Year sets a standard for local TV

Are the Golden Globes Still Golden?

Posted

NBC is airing the awards after dropping the 2022 ceremony. Are the Globes ready for primetime?

Diverse Movies Offer a Melting Pot of Holiday Cheer

Posted

Christmas-themed original films deliver on-screen inclusion

The Five Spot: Chris McGurk, Chairman and CEO, Cinedigm

Posted

Business guy who loves movies is bullish on television’s FAST future

Freeze Frame: Diversity Week 2022

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Event photos from Diversity Week in New York, the 2022 Cable TV Pioneers gala in Philadelphia and more.

Tech

Craig Cowden

Craig Cowden, Top Charter Wireless Tech Exec, Sets Exit Plan

By Daniel Frankel published 13 January 23

Cowden, who has been instrumental in the engineering designs of Spectrum Mobile and Charter's CBRS strategy, will depart at the end of March

CommScope

CommScope Announces New 'HomeVantage' Line of Open-Sourced, Carrier Grade Wi-Fi Gateways - CES 2023

By Daniel Frankel published 4 January 23

Wi-Fi 7-enabled devices feature RDK and OpenWrt firmware stacks

Hallmark Movies Now

Hallmark Movies Now Gains Support on Vizio SmartCast

By Daniel Frankel published 22 December 22

Sure, they missed the holiday-movie onslaught, but the $5.99-a-month Hallmark SVOD is now available to 16.5 million active SmartCast users for wedding season

Charter Communications

Charter Outlines a Relatively Cheap, $5.5 Billion '10G' Network Upgrade Plan ... But Wall Street Is Unimpressed

By Daniel Frankel published 14 December 22

Charter showed off a plan to upgrade most of its footprint to next-generation broadband tech by 2025 at half the cost of what Comcast is paying. But that was apparently still too expensive for The Street

10G Avenue exhibit at 2022 SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia.

Comcast Announces First 'Live' 10G FDX DOCSIS 4.0 Connection

By Daniel Frankel published 12 December 22

Comcast said it hooked up a real Philadelphia business to symmetrical multi-gigabit internet using Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 Tech. Sets up wide-scale '10G' deployment to start in 2023

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Policy

Gigi Sohn at February 2022 Senate confirmation hearing

Preston Padden: ISPs Complicit in Smear Campaign Against FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn

By John Eggerton published 30 January 23

Former Fox, Disney lobbyist tells Congress to ignore ‘tabloid trash’ and vote to confirm

Gigi Sohn at February 2022 Senate confirmation hearing

Sen. Edward Markey Urges Movement on Sohn Nomination

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Mass. Democrat says delay is ‘outrageous,’ citing alleged homophobia as one reason

Capitol Building

First House Communications Hearing Is for Birds

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Satellites will be focus of Feb. 2 look at next-gen tech

Atsc

NAB to FCC: ATSC 3.0 Transition Is in Peril

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Broadcasters say agency action is needed to goose move to next-generation transmission

People pose for photos in front of the logo of Facebook parent company Meta on November 9, 2022 in Menlo Park, California. Meta will lay off more than 11,000 staff, the company said on Wednesday.

Groups Pan Meta Plan To Reinstate Trump Accounts

By John Eggerton published 26 January 23

Company says there will be guardrails to prevent repeat of dangerous content

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