Broadcasting & Cable News

• Upfronts 2013: ESPN Deportes to Carry NBA Finals
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 15, 2013
  Slates "Road to Brazil" programming; unveils Hispanic app ESPN Sync
  
• Dish Offering iPad 2 to New Hopper Subscribers
  
  By MCN Staff, May 15, 2013
  Promotion offers alternative to typical first-year program discounts
  
• Upfronts 2013: MundoFox to Debut Spanish-Language ‘X Factor' This Summer
  
  By Lindsay Rubino, May 15, 2013
  Spanish-language network programs FX drama The Bridge on weekends
  
• AG Holder: DOJ Generally Supports Warrant for Info From Service Providers
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  But says there needs to be balance between privacy expectations and needs of law enforcement
  
• Doyle: DirecTV Looks to Test Off-Air Antenna in Set-Top
  
  By Mike Farrell, Multichannel News, May 15, 2013
  Device would help satellite giant ease retrans fees
  
• MPAA Launches One-Stop Legal Video Resource
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Provides links to a host of online video sites
  
• Kronenberg Named General Counsel of COMPTEL
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Move follows FCC exit
  
• New News Corp. Names Cook Bush Head of Government Affairs
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Communications lawyer and former top Senate staffer comes aboard June 24
  
• AG Holder: Justice Should Be Able to Go After Some Illegal Streaming as Felony
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Says it is an additional tool it needs to have
  
• Warner Bros. Reorganizes TV Management
  
  By George Winslow, May 15, 2013
  Updated: Peter Roth, Craig Hunegs and Jeffrey Schlesinger put in charge of studio's television businesses
  
• Wheeler Not Among Senate Commerce Nominees Scheduled for Hearing
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Committee sources say just a case of running out of time before Memorial Day break
  
• Rep. Conyers to Reintroduce Shield Law
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Says he is troubled that government would pursue broad array of AP phone records
  
• Seibert: Consumers Will Drive Programming Cost Reductions
  
  By Mike Farrell, Multichannel News, May 15, 2013
  Cablevision CFO says McCain ala carte program, others will depend on consumer reaction
  
• Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins in Demo; CBS Takes Total Viewers
  
  By Tim Baysinger, May 15, 2013
  NCIS, NCIS: LA finales down from last year; SYTYCD premiere down as well
  
• Portugal's TVI Selects Snell's Channel-in-a-Box System
  
  By George Winslow, May 15, 2013
  Deploys ICE for launch of two new channels
  
• NY Senators Seek State Department Help in Spectrum Coordination With Canada
  
  By John Eggerton, May 15, 2013
  Say FCC could use the help to insure border stations are protected and sufficient spectrum is freed up
  
• Exclusive: The CW, TMZ Partnering to Make One Family 'Famous in 12'
  
  By Paige Albiniak, May 15, 2013
  New reality show to be promoted via TMZ, social media
  
• Gray TV Stations to Stream Through Syncbak
  
  By Michael Malone, May 15, 2013
  Broadcaster, internet TV platform partner to stream station signals to authenticated users
  
• Upfronts 2013: Turner Takes Wraps Off Live Streaming for TNT, TBS
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 15, 2013
  New apps available to view summer programming
  
• Upfronts 2013: Turner Announces New Projects for TNT, TBS
  
  By Jon Lafayette, May 15, 2013
  Big names developing scripted and unscripted series