NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli Talks 'Connectivity Exchange,' MVNO Deals ... And the New Name Daniel Frankel published 28 June 22 A year on the job, he's about to unveil a transformed NCTC as the org preps the return of a live Independent Show in July
FX Renews 'The Old Man' for Second Season R. Thomas Umstead published 28 June 22 Jeff Bridges starrer is cable's most-watched series premiere since 2021
Cinedigm Cuts 4th Quarter Loss as Streaming Revenues Jump Jon Lafayette published 27 June 22 Ad supported streaming revenue up 147%
Broadcast Networks Will Cover Surprise Jan. 6 Hearing John Eggerton published 27 June 22 Committee signals it has some new evidence
PwC Says Media, Telecom Deal Volume Up 28% in 2022 Mike Farrell published 27 June 22 Tech deals dominate as media sector stays relatively quiet
‘Succession’ Season Four Starts Production Michael Malone published 27 June 22 Jesse Armstrong drama starts up in New York
MSNBC Names Alex Wagner to Take Over Rachel Maddow's Primetime Slot By R. Thomas Umstead published 27 June 22 Wagner to host 9 p.m. hour on MSNBC Tuesday through Friday beginning in August; Maddow to host Monday nights
HBO Max's Customer Base Is Almost 30% Ad-Supported After Less Than One Year By Daniel Frankel published 27 June 22 Revealing just how much demand there is for discounted tiers of popular SVOD services, 28% of subscribers say they pay for the $9.99 HBO Max plan
Apple TV Plus Drops Trailer for Psychological Thriller ‘Surface’ By R. Thomas Umstead published 27 June 22 Eight-part series debuts July 29
Group Pushes Sen. Schumer To Watch John Oliver Big Tech Video By John Eggerton published 27 June 22 Wants majority leader to schedule vote on new regs for edge
Carol Burnett Lined Up for ‘Better Call Saul’ By Michael Malone published 27 June 22 Will be a guest star on her favorite show in final season
Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2022: Hollywood Heroes Posted Fifteen power players, L.A.’s Woman of Influence will get their due June 6
40 Under 40 L.A. 2022: Meet the West Coast’s Up-and-Comers Posted Executives on the rise will be recognized at June 7 live event in Beverly Hills
Emmy Voters Immerse Themselves in New Worlds Posted Voting begins with Television Academy set to unveil nominees on July 12
Has Cable Broadband Hit the Wall? Posted Some analysts fear cable high-speed data will never recover as ‘unfettered feast on DSL’ end
Programmers Rev Up Female Superpower Posted A realistic new breed of women-led superhero shows serves youth, diversity
Stress Test -- Kansas Bandwidth Usage Spiked 24% for KU's March Madness Championship Final By Daniel Frankel published 13 June 22 OpenVault data sheds light on what happens to broadband networks when put to the test of live-sports streaming
Another Google TV Smart TV Partner Deploys Amazon Fire TV Models By Daniel Frankel published 2 June 22 Xiaomi's release of Fire TV-powered smart TVs in the UK follows a similar move by Hisense last month. It breaks with a longstanding rule about Android TV partners using 'forked' operating systems
Amazon Freevee (Finally) Gets Apple TV App By Daniel Frankel published 16 May 22 Amazon's ad-supported streaming service, formerly known as IMDb TV, gets dedicated app for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD devices
Congress Targets Loud Commercials on Streaming Services By John Eggerton published 10 May 22 CALM Act update would include extending standards to online ads
Charter CTO Stephanie Mitchko-Beale Sets Exit By Daniel Frankel published 4 May 22 Unexplained departure of cable operator's No. 2 tech exec comes as Justin Colwell is promoted to the newly created position of executive VP of connectivity technology
Group Pushes Sen. Schumer To Watch John Oliver Big Tech Video By John Eggerton published 27 June 22 Wants majority leader to schedule vote on new regs for edge
House Committee to Broadcasters: Roll Your Own Pot Spots By John Eggerton published 25 June 22 Bill would prevent FCC from targeting stations for cannabis ads where drug is legal
Writers Guilds Condemn Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade By John Eggerton published 24 June 22 Unions say end of abortion-rights guarantee will result in deaths, denial of basic rights
NCTA Seeks FCC Retrans Conditions on Standard General-Tegna By John Eggerton published 24 June 22 If so, association has no problem with FCC approving TV station deal
FCC Previews New Broadband Data Collection Tool By John Eggerton published 24 June 22 ISPs can get jump start on June 30 rollout
