YouTube TV Removes Disney Channels After Carriage Negotiations Break Down
ABC, ESPN and other popular channels were pulled from the virtual MVPD at midnight Saturday
Radziul Appointed to NAB TV Board of Directors
The Hearst TV executive assumes the Board seat of Patrick McCreery, the former president of Meredith Corporation’s Local Media Group, which was recently acquired by Gray Television.
Rosenworcel Opposes Calls to Use FCC to Remove Fox News, Newsmax, Others
Jessica Rosenworcel, now FCC chair, is shown at a Senate committee hearing in 2018. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel made it clear to Republican lawmakers before her successful confirmation vote (68–31) earlier this month to a new, five-year term that she did not support efforts by “some liberal organizations” to […]
Curiosity Adds 3M+ New Subs with New Distribution Deals
The five new deals will push its subscriber count to about 23M and expand its local language offerings to 11
Solotech Acquires XR Studios
The deal will expand its extended reality and virtual production services with an L.A.-dedicated campus
FCC Reviews Comments on Network Resiliency
The first batch of comments in the FCC’s “resilient networks” proceeding — possibly mandating broadcaster compliance to submit status reports after hurricanes and other natural disasters — are now in, and broadcasters are expressing concerns over the logistical challenges such a requirement could present. Broadcaster participation in the web-based Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), which […]
CES 2022 Adds New Health Protocols And Will Offer COVID-19 Tests
The organizers also announced that confirmed exhibitors have surpassed 2100
Winners of Best of 2021 Awards Announced
Radio World announced the recipients of the Best of 2021 Awards. This award program normally is held in conjunction with the IBC Show, which was postponed and later cancelled this year. The winners are: APTmpX – WorldCast Systems Adthos Platform – Adthos These products will be featured in an upcoming issue. The full list of recipients from […]
New Survey Shows Effectiveness of TV Political Ads
A TVB study found that TV was the most important influence in voting decisions during the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race
Would Tower Climbers Quit in Droves Over Vaxx Mandate?
(Flaticon/Freepic/AomAm) Most of the people and companies that climb communications towers for a living in the U.S. don’t want a vaccine mandate. And their industry association is telling the government so. NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association said its member companies are worried about retaining their workforce if a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate is implemented. […]