Nadja Webb Gets Expanded Role at BET Jon Lafayette BET said it named Nadja Webb as executive VP, programming business operations, expanding her role at the ViacomCBS unit.
FCC Tees Up Return of Broadcast Staff Diversity Reporting John Eggerton The FCC has taken a step toward potentially restoring the mandate that broadcasters file data on the diversity of their workforces and that the data be available to the public.
Yogi Bear Series ‘Jellystone!’ on HBO Max July 29 Michael Malone Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy are surgeons at Jellystone Hospital
Animated ‘Bing,’ ‘Dylan,’ ‘Odo,’ ‘Pocoyo’ Join Cartoonito Preschool Lineup Jon Lafayette WarnerMedia Kids & Family said it added four animated shows to its upcoming Cartoonito preschool lineup.
CBS, ABC, NBC To Blanket Capitol Attack Committee Hearing John Eggerton NBC will make its broadcast network special report optional
Crown Media Debuts Countdown to Christmas Widget John Eggerton Will countdown to first holiday original
Trump Accused of Using PAC To Evade Facebook Ban By John Eggerton Groups want Zuckerberg to scrub Team Trump page as well
‘Fixer to Fabulous’ Gets Third Season on HGTV By Michael Malone HGTV has picked up 16 episodes of Fixer to Fabulous, which has Dave and Jenny Marrs overhauling historic homes in Arkansas, for a third season. The new season is scheduled to debut in the fall.
NCTA to FCC: Stay on Road to Wi-Fi 5.9 GHz Sharing By John Eggerton Said auto industry challenges rely on already-rejected arguments
Syfy Rolls Out Trailer for ‘Chucky’ Series By R. Thomas Umstead Horror series based on ‘Child’s Play’ movie franchise debuts Oct. 12
Cover Story: Local TV Connects Amid Crises Posted Multiple stories of a lifetime arrived in a short period of time, and all had critical local angles that viewers wanted — and needed
WOW Cable-System Sales Highlight Valuation Disparity Posted Overbuilder sells five markets for $1.786 billion, or 11 times cash flow
Casting Conversation: The Fine Line Between Art and Realism Posted Representation of the LGBTQ+ community continues to make inroads
Streaming Paves a Path for Addressable Ads Posted Invidi launches two initiatives that would ramp up personalization
Growing UFO Interest Spawns Cable, Streaming Shows Posted Recent government reports on possible alien sightings spur rash of related content
Verizon Fios TV App Now Supported by Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K By Daniel Frankel Verizon, which lost another 62,000 linear pay TV customers in the second quarter, expands its TV app beyond iOS and Android mobile
Altice USA Launches 'Stream' Android TV Device for Broadband-only Customers By Daniel Frankel Xfinity Flex-like box is free to cable operator's 1-gig customers
SCTE Opens Cable-Tec Expo 2021 Registration By Kent Gibbons Convention returns to live gathering Oct. 11-14 in Atlanta
Android TV Operator Tier to Control 23% of Pay TV Set-tops by 2026 By Daniel Frankel Rethink Research predicts Google will be the dominant OS supplier for what’s left of the pay TV ecosystem
Streaming Paves a Path for Addressable Ads By Alan Wolk Invidi launches two initiatives that would ramp up personalization
Trump Accused of Using PAC To Evade Facebook Ban By John Eggerton Groups want Zuckerberg to scrub Team Trump page as well
NCTA to FCC: Stay on Road to Wi-Fi 5.9 GHz Sharing By John Eggerton Said auto industry challenges rely on already-rejected arguments
FCC Awards C-Band Licenses By John Eggerton Next step in freeing up almost 300 MHZ of midband spectrum
Nets: Long-Form Ads Don't Fall Under FCC Enhanced Disclosure Decision By John Eggerton Asks commission to clarify its definition of leased programming block
