House Passes Trio of Communications Bills John Eggerton 02 December 2021 Includes directive for FCC to study 6G wireless
Cheryle Harris Named Head of Bounce by Scripps Networks Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Scripps Networks said it named Cheryle Harris head of Bounce, the TV network serving African-Americans.
Xandr Helps Future Today Grow CTV Advertising Revenue 200% Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Future Today, a streaming video company with channels including HappyKids, Fawesome and Filmrise, says working with AT&T’s Xandr unit is helping it cash in on the booming connected TV market.
IPG Mediabrands To Use NewsGuard To Evaluate News Shows for Clients Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Exclusive tool to be ready in time for upfronts
Team Whistle Names Evan Silver VP Original Content Development Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Silver had been with Bleacher Report
Mediaocean Gets Patent For CTV Ad Verification Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Technology identifies fraudulent and non-suitable inventory before ads are served
Texas Court Blocks Sec. 230-Related Social Media Law By John Eggerton 02 December 2021 NetChoice, CCIA had sought injunction
Byron Allen‘s $10 Billion Suit Against McDonald's Dismissed By Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Judge rules not enough evidence burger chain ‘purposefully discriminated' against Allen's cable networks
Charter Ups Robyn Tolva to Senior VP of Video By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 The 12-year cable company veteran will lead ad platforms, video products and tech strategy
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri To Testify Before Senate Panel By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee schedules Dec. 8 hearing
Crown Media Taps Judi Lopez to Head Content Distribution By R. Thomas Umstead 01 December 2021 Former Fuse exec to oversee content distribution strategy for Hallmark Channel parent company
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted 13 September 2021 Viewership isn’t close to what it used to be, but broadcast networks have learned a few tricks over the years
Emmys 2021: What We Watched During the Pandemic Posted 13 September 2021 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted 13 September 2021 Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted 13 September 2021 Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted 13 September 2021 Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Google-Roku Battle Surfaces Again as Latest Roku OS Update Takes Down YouTube TV and Other Apps (Updated) By Daniel Frankel 23 November 2021 Roku reportedly rolls back an OS update that caused playback problems with a number of apps
TikTok Makes Further U.S. Connected TV Push with App Support on Smart TVs Powered by Android TV, Google TV, Samsung and LG OS By Daniel Frankel 22 November 2021 Chinese streaming giant just began its quest to follow YouTube's connected TV path by debuting on Amazon Fire TV-powered devices last month
IBC 2021 Hit with Another Cancellation as Broadpeak Pulls Out By John Eggerton 19 November 2021 Tech company joins Viaccess-Orca, Iredeto, Synamedia, Xytech and others in demurring on Netherlands media tech trade show out of continued COVID-19 concerns
Netflix and Amazon Team Up on New Fire TV Alexa Voice Discovery Feature By Daniel Frankel 15 November 2021 The FANG rivals even have a new TV commercial showcasing their collaboration
Netflix Rolls Out AV1 Streaming Codec on PS4 Pro, Select Android-Powered Smart TVs By Daniel Frankel 11 November 2021 New technology makes streaming 4K and HDR video more efficient, but it requires a hardware upgrade that some in the market--notably, Roku--are resisting
Texas Court Blocks Sec. 230-Related Social Media Law By John Eggerton 02 December 2021 NetChoice, CCIA had sought injunction
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri To Testify Before Senate Panel By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee schedules Dec. 8 hearing
Senate Committee Advances Jessica Rosenworcel Nomination By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Full vote would make her first non-acting woman FCC chair
Sen. Tillis to Biden: Withdraw Sohn FCC Nomination By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Judiciary ranking member sites Locast connection, longtime 'fair use' advocacy
Ericsson: Streaming Video Drives Mobile Data Demands By John Eggerton 30 November 2021 Accounts for two-thirds of traffic and rising
