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ATSC 3.0

NAB to FCC: ATSC 3.0 Transition Is in Peril

John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Broadcasters say FCC action is needed to goose move to next generation transmission

Comcast truck in Lafayette, California

Fine With Flat? Comcast Lost 26K Broadband Subscribers in Q4 ... Why Investors Are OK With That

Daniel Frankel published 26 January 23

For the first time ever, Comcast reported a quarterly customer loss for its core wireline connectivity business. Wall Street's surprising reaction? Meh

Fox News pundit Pete Hegseth at an event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Fox Nation Streams ‘The MisEducation of America 2: Live Summit’ January 26

Michael Malone published 26 January 23

Pete Hegseth hosts forum on education in America

The First

DirecTV Adds New Conservative Channel The First to Lineup

Jon Lafayette published 26 January 23

Move follows raising Republican concerns by dropping Newsmax

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell at 2021 Allen & Co. conference

Ad Market Has ‘Bottomed Out,’ NBCU CEO Jeff Shell Says

Jon Lafayette published 26 January 23

Weakness seen to continue in first half, then a recovery, maybe

Donald Trump at rally in Warren, Michigan

Trump Blasts DirecTV for Dropping Newsmax

Jon Lafayette published 26 January 23

Donald Trump Jr. calls for boycott

Video customers drop by 440,000
Peacock Losses, Hurricane Ian Hurt Comcast 4Q Earnings Video customers drop by 440,000
Verizon's nascent fixed wireless access service added nearly 1.2 million subscribers in 2022
Verizon Reports Its Biggest FWA Growth Yet With 379K Customer Adds in Q4 Verizon's nascent fixed wireless access service added nearly 1.2 million subscribers in 2022
Veteran actor plays casino security boss chasing down series protagonist Natasha Lyonne in Peacock's mystery-of-the-week drama series
Content Spotlight: Benjamin Bratt Plays Villain Role in ‘Poker Face’ Series Veteran actor plays casino security boss chasing down series protagonist Natasha Lyonne in Peacock's mystery-of-the-week drama series

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People pose for photos in front of the logo of Facebook parent company Meta on November 9, 2022 in Menlo Park, California. Meta will lay off more than 11,000 staff, the company said on Wednesday.

Groups Pan Meta Plan To Reinstate Trump Accounts

By John Eggerton published 26 January 23

Company says there will be guardrails to prevent repeat of dangerous content

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio)

Rep. Bob Latta Will Chair House Communications Subcommittee

By John Eggerton published 25 January 23

Rep. Buddy Carter to vice chair panel that oversees FCC

Bally Sports

It's On: Bally Sports RSNs Headed for Bankruptcy

By Daniel Frankel published 25 January 23

Restructuring of Sinclair Broadcast's floundering Diamond Sports Group will see its largest creditors become owners ... and the RSNs' pro team partners bracing for a huge financial hit

Cast of 'Night Court'

NBC Again Gives ‘Night Court’ TV’s Biggest Promo Push: Promo Mojo

By Eleanor Semeraro published 25 January 23

And more from our exclusive weekly ranking of the programming networks are promoting most heavily

FCC shield on phone

FCC Seeks Stories About Broadband Access Discrimination

By John Eggerton published 25 January 23

Will use as it crafts congressionally-mandated rules

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Inside the Current Issue

Cover Story: Debra OConnell Makes the Most of ABC Local, National Brands

Posted

2022 ‘B+C’ Broadcaster of the Year sets a standard for local TV

Are the Golden Globes Still Golden?

Posted

NBC is airing the awards after dropping the 2022 ceremony. Are the Globes ready for primetime?

Diverse Movies Offer a Melting Pot of Holiday Cheer

Posted

Christmas-themed original films deliver on-screen inclusion

The Five Spot: Chris McGurk, Chairman and CEO, Cinedigm

Posted

Business guy who loves movies is bullish on television’s FAST future

Freeze Frame: Diversity Week 2022

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Event photos from Diversity Week in New York, the 2022 Cable TV Pioneers gala in Philadelphia and more.

Tech

Craig Cowden

Craig Cowden, Top Charter Wireless Tech Exec, Sets Exit Plan

By Daniel Frankel published 13 January 23

Cowden, who has been instrumental in the engineering designs of Spectrum Mobile and Charter's CBRS strategy, will depart at the end of March

CommScope

CommScope Announces New 'HomeVantage' Line of Open-Sourced, Carrier Grade Wi-Fi Gateways - CES 2023

By Daniel Frankel published 4 January 23

Wi-Fi 7-enabled devices feature RDK and OpenWrt firmware stacks

Hallmark Movies Now

Hallmark Movies Now Gains Support on Vizio SmartCast

By Daniel Frankel published 22 December 22

Sure, they missed the holiday-movie onslaught, but the $5.99-a-month Hallmark SVOD is now available to 16.5 million active SmartCast users for wedding season

Charter Communications

Charter Outlines a Relatively Cheap, $5.5 Billion '10G' Network Upgrade Plan ... But Wall Street Is Unimpressed

By Daniel Frankel published 14 December 22

Charter showed off a plan to upgrade most of its footprint to next-generation broadband tech by 2025 at half the cost of what Comcast is paying. But that was apparently still too expensive for The Street

10G Avenue exhibit at 2022 SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia.

Comcast Announces First 'Live' 10G FDX DOCSIS 4.0 Connection

By Daniel Frankel published 12 December 22

Comcast said it hooked up a real Philadelphia business to symmetrical multi-gigabit internet using Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 Tech. Sets up wide-scale '10G' deployment to start in 2023

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Policy

People pose for photos in front of the logo of Facebook parent company Meta on November 9, 2022 in Menlo Park, California. Meta will lay off more than 11,000 staff, the company said on Wednesday.

Groups Pan Meta Plan To Reinstate Trump Accounts

By John Eggerton published 26 January 23

Company says there will be guardrails to prevent repeat of dangerous content

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio)

Rep. Bob Latta Will Chair House Communications Subcommittee

By John Eggerton published 25 January 23

Rep. Buddy Carter to vice chair panel that oversees FCC

FCC shield on phone

FCC Seeks Stories About Broadband Access Discrimination

By John Eggerton published 25 January 23

Will use as it crafts congressionally-mandated rules

Google campus in Mountain View, Calif.

Justice Department’s Google Suit Could Aid Broadcasters in Big Tech Battle

By John Eggerton published 24 January 23

NAB has called for government to target anti-competitive ad dominance

Newsmax booth at 2022 NRA convention in Houston

Republican House Members Question Possible Drop of Newsmax by DirecTV

By Jon Lafayette published 24 January 23

Satellite operator says channel seeks ‘significant fees’

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