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Jake Paul

ESPN to Distribute February Jake Paul-Tommy Fury Pay-Per-View Fight

R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

YouTube star to battle heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s half-brother on February 26

Gigi Sohn at February 2022 Senate confirmation hearing

Sen. Edward Markey Urges Movement on Sohn Nomination

John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Mass. Democrat says delay is ‘outrageous,’ citing alleged homophobia as one reason

Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers during the January 22 NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49'ers and Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

NFL Conference Championships: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (January 28-29)

R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services

Charter's Spectrum Mobile

Charter's Spectrum Mobile Blows Up Quarterly Record for Subscriber Line Growth ... Blows It Up Real Good

Daniel Frankel published 27 January 23

Charter's 4-year-old wireless operation now accounts for 6.4% of its revenue

'The Last of Us' on HBO

HBO Renews ‘The Last Of Us’ for Second Season

R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

Video game-based sci-fi series gets second season renewal after two episodes

Ed Gordon

BET, CBS News to Launch ‘America In Black’ News Magazine Series

R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

Gayle King, Ed Gordon among correspondents appearing on monthly show debuting February 19

Video customers drop by 145,000
Charter Q4 Earnings Fall Despite Gain of 92,000 Internet Subscribers Video customers drop by 145,000
Video game-based sci-fi series gets second season renewal after two episodes
HBO Renews ‘The Last Of Us’ for Second Season Video game-based sci-fi series gets second season renewal after two episodes
A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
NFL Conference Championships: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (January 28-29) A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services

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Blake Burman NewsNation

Former Fox News Reporter Blake Burman Joins NewsNation In Washington, D.C.

By Jon Lafayette published 27 January 23

Named Chief Washington Correspondent

Benjamin Hall's memoir Saved is out in March

Benjamin Hall, Fox News Correspondent Injured in Ukraine, to Publish Memoir

By Michael Malone published 27 January 23

‘Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home’ comes out in March

Tara August

WBD Sports Talent SVP Tara August to Depart in February

By R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

Veteran WBD Sports SVP Global Communications Nate Smeltz to take on expanded role

Capitol Building

First House Communications Hearing Is for Birds

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Satellites will be focus of Feb. 2 look at next-gen tech

HBO's 'Succession'

HBO Sets March Date for ‘Succession’ Return

By R. Thomas Umstead published 27 January 23

Emmy-winning series launches fourth season March 26

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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

Capitol Building

First House Communications Hearing Is for Birds

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Satellites will be focus of Feb. 2 look at next-gen tech

Atsc

NAB to FCC: ATSC 3.0 Transition Is in Peril

By John Eggerton published 27 January 23

Broadcasters say agency action is needed to goose move to next-generation transmission

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

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