HBO Debuts 'Euphoria' Special Dec. 6 R. Thomas Umstead First of two specials based on Emmy-winning drama series
Disney Channel Presents ‘Puppy for Hanukkah’ Song Jon Lafayette It’s the holiday season and the Disney Channel will be premiering a music video from Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs called Puppy for Hanukkah.
Carr Urges Simington Confirmation to Stall Democratic Agenda John Eggerton FCC commissioner Brendan Carr is urging Congress to confirm fellow Republican and FCC commissioner nominee Nathan Simington so they can stall the Democratic FCC out of the gait.
Trump Administration Sues Facebook John Eggerton The America First-focused Trump Administration is going after Facebook for allegedly discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of immigrants.
Trump: I will Veto Sec. 230-Less NDAA John Eggerton Suggests amending must-pass legislation was last chance to jettison immunity provision
Powell: Broadband May Need to Be Part of Social Safety Net John Eggerton Suggests government policies must recognize essential nature of access
Cable News Networks Post Record Ratings November By R. Thomas Umstead Fox News tops Primetime, total day ratings for the month
AMC Puts WE tv, UMC Under GM Brett Dismuke By Jon Lafayette AMC Networks said that it has put Brett Dismuke in charge of both UMC, its streaming service focused on Black viewers, and WE tv, a top-rated cable network with Black women.
Cable TV Pioneers to Air on C-SPAN3 Friday By MCN Staff Virtual event will stream on C-SPAN site and replay on Pioneers site on Monday, Dec. 7
Senate to Vet State of Privacy Shield Update By John Eggerton The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing next week on privacy and data.
MSNBC Taps Jonathan Capehart, Tiffany Cross to Host Weekend Shows By R. Thomas Umstead Washington D.C.-based shows to fill 'AM Joy' Timeslot
Meeting the Challenge of a Most Unusual Sports Year 2020’s Women in the Game make gender gains while managing pandemic hurdles
Netflix Gets the Chills After a pandemic period of feverish growth, streamer’s gains expected to slow
Multicultural News Network Sets 2021 Launch Date Founder DuJuan McCoy charts course with Cox Media Group backing
The Five Spot: Adonis Hoffman, Founder, Business in the Public Interest/CEO, The Advisory Counsel D.C. veteran’s new venture shares telecom policy savvy with the C-suite
Broadband Access Equipment Sales Down 7% in 2020 By Daniel Frankel Dell’Oro Group also expects spending to rebound by 5% in 2021
Google TV Now Able to Aggregate From Over 25 Third-party Apps By Daniel Frankel New Android TV interface can pull content from Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Peacock, among other services
YouTube App for Android TV Adds 'Limited' 8K Support By Daniel Frankel Update offers 'limited support' for streaming video in super-duper ultra high definition via Android 10 and above devices
Microsoft to Roll Out Xbox App for Smart TVs By Daniel Frankel Company gaming chief Phil Spencer says the xCloud streaming service, which is already available on mobile devices, will come to televisions in the next year
Android TV DIY App Turns Old PCs Into Streamers By Daniel Frankel Modified software made available for free
Senate to Vet State of Privacy Shield Update By John Eggerton The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing next week on privacy and data.
Pallone Returns as House E&C Chair By John Eggerton Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) will return as chairman of the powerful Energy & Commerce Committee after he was re-elected by the House Democratic Caucus Thursday (Dec. 3).
Trade Groups Press Hill for Broadband Funding By John Eggerton Said Congress has "unique and urgent" opportunity
NBCU: We Should Be Compensated for FCC Move of Weather Radar By John Eggerton NBCU said the FCC needs to make sure it is compensated for moving its important Doppler weather radar (DWR) operations out of the S-Band (3.45-3.55 GHz), which the FCC is repurposing for 5G.
