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Bob Pittman Earns Broadcasters Foundation of America's 2016 Golden Mike Award

Jan 07, 2016 - MTV, AOL, Time Warner, radio veteran to receive award at Feb. 29 gala... More

Sunbeam’s Ed Ansin, WHDH Contesting NBC’s O&O Plans in Boston

WHDH is not going down without a fight. The Sunbeam Television-owned Boston station’s affiliation

Tribune Ups Scott Heath to VP/GM of San Diego Fox Affiliate KSWB

Tribune Broadcasting has tapped Scott Heath as VP and general manager of the company's Fox affiliate

NBCU Launching NBC O&O in Boston Next Year

NBCUniversal is launching an NBC-owned station in Boston on Jan. 1, 2017, according to a memo

Currency More Currency →

CES: Cable Ratings Drop Surprised Burke

Jan 07, 2016 - NBCU making bets on digital while investing in TV content... More

Cordillera Stations Go Dark on Dish

More than a dozen mid-sized and small market TV stations owned by Cordillera Communications went

Nexstar Comes to Terms on Media General Deal

Related: Four Months Later, Seemingly Inevitable Nexstar-Media General Marriage Closer to Complete

Aquafina Rolls Out Red Carpet on E!

The Golden Globes have attracted award-winning advertiser interest this year for NBCUniversal.

Programming More Programming →

NBC Picks Up Four Comedy Pilots

Jan 07, 2016 - Marlon Wayans’ life in a multi-camera series... More

TCA: 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 to Premiere on HBO April 24

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

TCA: Science Sets Jan. 9 Return Date for ‘Outrageous Acts Of Science’

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

TCA: Samantha Bee: ‘It Makes Complete Sense’ Dearth of Females in Late Night Is ‘Part of Conversation’ About TBS Show

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

Distribution More Distribution →

Syndication Ratings: 'Live' Proves Power of Live TV With Holiday Uptick

Jan 07, 2016 - Most other syndies down or flat in slow Christmas week... More

CBS Television Distribution Promotes Bingaman, Schildhouse

CBS Television Distribution announced it has promoted sales execs Jonathan Bingaman and Robert

'Harry' Sold in More Than 80% of U.S.

NBCUniversal has sold its new daytime variety show, Harry, starring Harry Connick Jr., in more than

NBC Stations Renew 'Ellen' Through 2020

The NBC Owned Television Stations have renewed Warner Bros.’ The Ellen DeGeneres Show through

Technology More Technology →

CES: ‘Digital Will Win the Decade’

Jan 07, 2016 - YouTube’s Robert Kyncl says digital poised to eclipse ‘TV’... More

CES 2016: NBA, MLB Commissioners See Much More Tech Coming to Sports

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

CES 2016: NeuLion Launches 4K-Casting Video App

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

CES 2016: Viacom Has Openings in Technology

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

Upfront Central More Upfront Central →

The Early Word on 2016 Upfront Volume: It Will Be Up

Sep 28, 2015 - Advertisers vow to bring their dollars back to market after getting burned in scatter this year... More

NBCU Claims $6B in Upfront Sales

NBCUniversal said it completed its upfront sales and recorded commitments for nearly $6 billion in

SundanceTV's 'Rectify' Gets Fourth Season

SundanceTV has renewed Rectify for a fourth season ahead of the Peabody Award-winning drama’s

Fox Finishes Upfront for Broadcast, Cable

Fox Networks Group finished its upfront with flat revenues across broadcast, cable and sports.

Washington More Washington →

FCC's Wheeler: Fixed Broadband Deployment Not Good Enough

Jan 07, 2016 - Latest Report Finds Rural Gaps... More

FCC Ready for Cable, Satellite, Radio to Pony Up Files

The FCC has signaled a final vote Jan. 28 on its proposal to require radio, cable and satellite to

Michigan State Noncom Mulls Giving Up TV Spectrum

Noncommercial WKAR-TV, licensed to Michigan State University, is among those noncoms mulling a

Change the Mascot Wants CBS to Scrub 'Redskins'

Change the Mascot, one of the groups actively and loudly opposing the use of the "Redskins" name for

Blogs

TCA: Malala’s Dad—Her Gift of Communication ‘Comes Through Generations’

Jan 06, 2016 - Ziauddin Yousafzai on inspiring daughter, power of education ahead of Feb. 29 TV premiere of ‘He Named Me Malala’ on Nat Geo... More

BC Beat

Nomination Deadline for B&C’s 2016 Digital All-Stars Approaches

Deadline for nominations is Jan. 18

Currency

NCTC Head: Flexibility Key to AMC Agreement

Smaller operators looking at skinny bundles to curb cord cutting

BC Beat

‘No End in Sight’ for ‘Sunny’ Days

Paddy’s Pub to stay open for foreseeable future, says ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ executive producer

Broadcast Pix Welcomes Mark Bachmore as Director of Sales

Harmonic to Demonstrate HDR UHD NASA Content With Broad Range of Ecosystem Partners at CES 2016

HISPANICIZE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH NBCUNIVERSAL TELEMUNDO ENTERPRISES, COMCAST, MSNBC AND NBC NEWS FOR 2016 HISPANICIZE EVENT

Borrell Associates’ Gordon Borrell to Discuss “The Local Media Company of the Future” at MFM’s 2016 CFO Summit

Audio Repair Tools Empower Post Editors at Belgium’s Studio MM

Axon Makes Tools for 4K Production a Key Focus at BVE 2016

Video Clarity Deploys Combined ClearView 4K and RTM System for Elemental

Imagine Products Announces PreRoll Post(TM) for Windows(R)

Middle Atlantic Appoints Scott Lowder as Senior Product Manager of Power

Sound Devices Holds Up to the Grueling Production Schedule of Oscar® Winning Audio Mixer Thomas Curley, CAS

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