Google TV Looking to Add Fast Channels Daniel Frankel Streaming platform reportedly mulls the addition of free ad-supported TV as soon as this fall
What's On This Weekend in TV Sports (Sept. 18-19) R. Thomas Umstead Football, WNBA regular-season conclusion highlight televised sports events
Tegna, Hearst, Scripps Require Employees To Be Vaccinated Jon Lafayette Station group owners Tegna and the E.W. Scripps Co. are requiring that their employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Murdochs See Lower Total Compensation for Fiscal 2021 at Fox Jon Lafayette Chairman Rupert Murdoch got $31.1 million
Charlamagne Tha God Late-Night Series on Comedy Central Sept. 17 Michael Malone Stephen Colbert executive produces 'Tha God's Honest Truth' in his return to cable network
Sen. Roger Wicker Presses FAA on Texas Drone Restriction John Eggerton Mississippi Republican says he’s concerned about First Amendment; FAA says media can apply for expedited waiver
ESPN Tops Beta List of ‘Must Have’ Cable Channels By Jon Lafayette ESPN was named as a “must-have” cable channel most often in Beta Research’s latest poll of pay TV subscribers.
Late-Night Shows Tackle Climate Change Sept. 22 By Michael Malone Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel take part in Climate Night
Indianapolis Colts To Appear on HBO's In-Season 'Hard Knocks' Series By R. Thomas Umstead 'Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts' debuts Nov. 17
'Tacoma FD' Season Three on TruTV Sept. 16 By Michael Malone Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme run the firehouse
FCC To Walk Through Tech Rip and Replace Reimbursement Program By John Eggerton Is holding seminar with info on application process
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted 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 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Comcast To Sell Its Own Xfinity Flex-Based, 'XClass TV'-Branded Smart TVs By Daniel Frankel Cable giant strikes deal with Hisense to get into the smart TV OS game
Intel and NHK Stream 8K Video Through an 80 Mbps Broadband Connection By David Bloom Tech companies see whoever ends up licensing 'NFL Sunday Ticket' next as one of their first potential customers
Amazon Secures Its Smart TV Future with Official Debut of 'Amazon-Built' Sets By Daniel Frankel New product lines, specifically tailored around Alexa, protect the tech giant from having its smart OEM partners one day suddenly ditch it for Google
SkyBoxe Fixed Wireless Hub Finally Enters Beta By Daniel Frankel 4G LTE device, which combines a router, modem and Android TV-powered OTT player, has received network certifications from AT&T and T-Mobile
Comcast Technology Solutions Tells Small and Mid-size Cable TV Operators to Ditch the Dishes and the Racks By Daniel Frankel New managed terrestrial service consolidates their headend infrastructure to just a couple of servers
FCC To Walk Through Tech Rip and Replace Reimbursement Program By John Eggerton Is holding seminar with info on application process
FCC's Carr: Make Big Tech Pay for USF Subsidies By John Eggerton Cites new report that argues that is the most efficient funding mechanism
AMC, Hispanic Caucus Promote Hispanic Heritage By John Eggerton California reps talk about uniting Hispanic/Latino communities
FTC Withdraws Vertical Merger Guidelines By John Eggerton Also highlights report on Big Tech purchases below HSR radar
