Broadcasting & Cable News

Whistle Plans to Launch Linear Over-the-Top Channel

October 20, 2019

Sports media company Whistle said it plans to launch a linear over-the-top TV channel in the fourth quarter. The company also named Griffin Gmelich executive VP of OTT and content. Whistle recently acquired Vertical Network, which was founded by Elisabeth Murdoch and backed by Snap. WhistleTV will ...

Triveni Digital Partners With ATBiS on New ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Gateway

October 20, 2019

PRINCETON, N.J. — Oct. 17, 2019 — Triveni Digital today announced a technology and product partnership with ATBiS, a South Korea-based provider of broadcast television solutions. Under the collaboration, ATBiS serves as the manufacturer of Triveni Digital's new ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Gateway, enabling ...

HBO Max Makes Deal to Stream Studio Ghibli Films

October 20, 2019

AT&T’s upcoming subscription service HBO Max said it made a deal with Studio Ghibli to stream its entire library of animated films. The agreement marks the first time the 21 films--including Academy Award winner Spirited Away--have been licensed to a streaming platform. Also available on HBO ...

CBS, Colbert Ink Three-Year Extension for ‘Late Show’ Host

October 20, 2019

Stephen Colbert has inked a contract extension with CBS, which will see Colbert continue to host The Late Show with Stephen Colbert through August 2023. The deal adds three years to his previous pact. Colbert began as host of The Late Show in September 2015. “Stephen Colbert is one of the most ...

CWA Calls on Congress to Renew STELAR

October 20, 2019

The Communications Workers of America has told Congress it should renew the STELAR law that gives satellite carriers, like DirecTV and Dish, a compulsory license to deliver network affiliated TV stations into distant markets without negotiating for the carriage rights individually. MVPDs want the ...

Pai to Hill: As of Friday, TV Repack Should Be Over 66% Complete

October 20, 2019

The FCC's repack of most of a thousand TV stations into smaller spectrum quarters is almost two-thirds of the way to completion, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told a Senate oversight hearing audience Thursday (Oct. 17), and has proven to be a smooth transition. The Senate Financial Services ...

Starks Praises Diversity Agreement, But Still Opposes T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

October 20, 2019

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks is praising the diversity agreement struck between T-Mobile/Sprint and various civil rights groups, though he says that does not change his view that the FCC majority should not have approved the merger. He voted against it this week. He also said that, while the ...

Publica’s Ben Antier on ‘Is TV Dead?’

October 20, 2019

Ben Antier, COO & co-founder of the Silicon Valley-based digital advertising firm Publica, is taking part in NYC Television Week’s look at how the streaming landscape of the future will work from an ad-supported revenue standpoint. He spoke with us recently about whether TV is really dead, or ...

NAB Show NY: Balancing Tech and Art on ‘Russian Doll’

October 20, 2019

NAB Show New York’s closing keynote, “How Tech Serves Art in Netflix’s Russian Doll, looked at the tricky balancing act between technology and cinematography on a modern show. The panelists were Lisa Melodia, post-production supervisor at Jax Media, and Nat Jencks, colorist at Goldcrest Post. ...