BBC America Launches ‘Eden: Untamed Planet’ Docuseries R. Thomas Umstead AMC, AMC Plus to also air series debuting July 24
Former ESPN Host Maria Taylor Moves to NBC Sports Michael Malone 'NBA Countdown' host was caught up in controversy related to diversity at ESPN
Nets: Long-Form Ads Don't Fall Under FCC Enhanced Disclosure Decision John Eggerton The network affiliates want the FCC to "clarify" that its new enhanced sponsorship ID rules for foreign-owned government-supplied programming does not apply to long-form advertising (infomercials).
Bill Simmons’ ‘Woodstock 99’ Documentary on HBO July 23 Michael Malone Festival marked the anniversary of Woodstock, but rage ruled, and drinking water was hard to come by
DirecTV Spinoff Expected to Close in Early August Daniel Frankel AT&T said its full 2021 bottom line will be short about $9 billion in revenue. But how about all that debt coming off the books?
What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (July 24-25) R. Thomas Umstead Tokyo Olympics coverage dominates live TV schedule
US Women Vs. New Zealand in Olympic Soccer July 24 By Michael Malone NBCSN and Telemundo have the match
Bill Would Use Tax Breaks to Boost Local Journalism By John Eggerton NAB said that could translate to more local news hires
Altice Rebrands Wireless Service as Optimum Mobile By Mike Farrell First step in transition to one consumer brand across all connectivity products
NAB to FCC: Don't Charge Us For Broadband Mapping Effort By John Eggerton Broadcasters this month pressed the FCC to change course and not force TV and radio stations to pay for a portion of the FCC broadband data collection, from which they said they derive no benefit.
House Version of Ligado Interference Compensation Bill Introduced By John Eggerton Would insure company pays for any potential GPS interference.
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
Bill Would Use Tax Breaks to Boost Local Journalism By John Eggerton NAB said that could translate to more local news hires
NAB to FCC: Don't Charge Us For Broadband Mapping Effort By John Eggerton Broadcasters this month pressed the FCC to change course and not force TV and radio stations to pay for a portion of the FCC broadband data collection, from which they said they derive no benefit.
House Version of Ligado Interference Compensation Bill Introduced By John Eggerton Would insure company pays for any potential GPS interference.
Sen. Klobuchar Seeks Section 230 Carveout for COVID-19 Misinformation By John Eggerton Bill would give HHS secretary task of defining such misinformation
