Broadcasting & Cable News

Tough California Net Neutrality Bill Revived

July 08, 2018

Activist groups say California State Senators Scott Wiener and Kevin de Leon, joined by Assemblymembers Rob Bonita and Miguel Santiago, have added tough provisions back into a state net neutrality bill, SB 822. The same groups had cried foul when the bill was amended—Wiener said it had been ...

Sinclair: Tribune Deal Does Not Violate FCC Rules

July 08, 2018

Sinclair was vigorously defending its proposal to buy Tribune's stations against all comers Thursday (July 5), responding to critics by telling the FCC that it is being asked to make decisions based on subjective disagreements over Sinclair content or views of a marketplace that no longer exists. ...

CTA: Trump Tariffs Will Thump U.S. GDP

July 08, 2018

Marking the first day under new Chinese tariffs the Trump Administration has imposed, a ticked off Consumer Technology Association ticked off the reasons they are a bad idea. The $50 billion in tariffs are meant to force China to lighten up on its own levies on U.S. goods. In a blog post Thursday ...

Nielsen Sets Friday Morning Retail Sales Data Delivery

July 08, 2018

Nielsen said it launching a new service that will deliver measurement of U.S. retail sales each Friday morning, giving subscribers an early look at marketplace performance and consumer behavior trends. Previously, retailers and others had to wait till the following week to track sales totals and ...

Huawei: FCC Trying to Blacklist Handful of Companies

July 08, 2018

Chinese telecom Huawei told the FCC this week that its proposal to exclude some Chinese companies' technology from Universal Service Fund broadband subsidy support is both legally and factually deficient. Related: CCA Opposes Ban on Suspect Suppliers That came in comments in response to a Notice of ...

RNC Highlights Hollywood Attacks on President

July 08, 2018

The Republican National Committee, apparently with President Trump's blessing, is raising money for an ad flight that highlights attacks on the President from Hollywood. In an email to Trump supporters that bills itself as "authorized by Trump headquarters," the RNC says liberals are bullying the ...

Which Teams and Brands Are Driving World Cup Attention?

July 08, 2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup has been among the most exciting editions of the international soccer tournament yet. And while audiences are tuning into the game action in droves, the experience is also being amplified by what’s occurring online. First, we teamed up with social video analytics company ...

Primetime Ratings: 'Big Brother' Wins It For CBS

July 08, 2018

CBS took the primetime ratings per Nielsen overnights in adults 18-49 with a new episode of Big Brother. The network did a 1.0/5, staying steady from last week. ABC and NBC both tied for second with a 0.6/3. Big Brother did a 1.4 and 7 share for the night staying the same as last week's Thursday ...

Disney Channel Sets Return Of ‘Bug Juice’ for July 16

July 08, 2018

The return of Disney Channel’s 1990s summer camp reality show Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp has been scheduled for July 16, the network said. Bug Juice originally aired in 1998 and showed kids engaged in fun camp activities as well as being homesick and trying to fit in with strangers in a new ...