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Sharp Entertainment founder and CEO Matt Sharp

Producer of the Year: Matt Sharp Hones Reality Hits That Last

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From ‘90 Day Fiancé’ to ‘Man v. Food’ to ‘Love After Lockup,’ Sharp Entertainment chief crafts sturdy franchises that resonate with viewers

TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser

Sports Executive of the Year: Game On, Says Luis Silberwasser, TNT Sports Chief

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Veteran programmer discusses how to broaden the base for Warner Bros. Discovery’s growing portfolio of events

Malcolm & Eddie

FAST Channels Quickly Find Favor With African-American Viewers

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Familiar content, lean-back experience proving popular with Black adults

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks 2024

Questions Surround Blockbuster Sports Streaming Joint Venture

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Rivals, stations blitz sports-only approach of Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery partnership

Archtop Fiber CEO Jeff DeMond

The Five Spot: Jeff DeMond, Chairman and CEO, Archtop Fiber

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Cable stalwart says fiber is still the future

Tech

Michael Kelly

Top Boost Mobile Exec Abruptly Departs as Dish Touts Coverage of 200 Million Americans

By Scott Lehane published

Michael Kelly, who took the reigns on Dish Network’s fledgling wireless business last April, is departing the company at the end of February just as it touts a new coverage milestone

Business
Kenan Thompson (and Gritty on video) on stage at Comcast Converge event in Philadelphia

Comcast Holds Upfront-Style Demos of Home Tech Advances

By Kent Gibbons published

Philadelphia event shows off advances heading to Xfinity subscribers’ homes

Technology
Harmonic

Harmonic Reports 20% Broadband Segment Revenue Growth in Q4 as CableOS Customer Base Expands to 108

By Daniel Frankel published

Contracts with Comcast and Charter accounted for 56% of the sales

Business
Gracenote Diversity Spotlight

Gracenote Introduces Diversity Spotlight To Make Minority Talent More Discoverable

By Jon Lafayette published

Nielsen unit worked with advocacy groups IllumiNative, Gold House, RespectAbility, National Hispanic Media Coalition and Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment to develop system

Currency
Football on TV

Putting an End to Sports Streaming Frustrations (B+C Guest Blog)

By Jeff Bak published

Tech advances take aim at growing pains greeting a new era of sports TV

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Policy

Prime Video cameramen at 'Thursday Night Football'

D.C. Lawmakers Vet Streaming as a New Sports Siphon

By John Eggerton published

Hill takes a hard look at the move of big-ticket content online

Policy
subscribe button

FTC Should Let FCC Take Lead on Cable Consumer Protection (MCN Guest Blog)

By Deborah Lathen published

Proposed ‘Click-to-Cancel’ regulations afford less protection, transparency than cable’s current regime

Policy
U.S. Capitol

House Passes Law Protecting Journalists From Government Overreach

By John Eggerton published

PRESS Act would safeguard sources and relevant communications

Policy
White noise on TV

FCC Moves Toward Retransmission-Consent Blackout Rebates

By John Eggerton published

Vote on proposal splits down party lines

Policy
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel

Cable ISPs Look To Shape Expected Return of FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules

By John Eggerton published

Reply comments outline do’s and don’ts of rules they still say are illegal and counterproductive

Policy
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