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Sportscaster Brent Musburger to Call His Final Event Jan. 31
“But the next rodeo for me is in Las Vegas. Stop by and we’ll share a cold one and some good stories. I may even buy!”
Statista: Super Bowl Ad Rates Double in a Decade
the average rate for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl broadcast rose from $2.4 million in 2007 to $4.8 million in 2016.
Hulu to Live Stream CBS Nets
Hulu announced an agreement with CBS Corp. to carry CBS, CBS Sports Network and POP, with the potential to add additional networks in the future.
FCC to Vote on Local EAS Rules
The FCC will consider “a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to enhance the Emergency Alert System as a tool for community emergency preparedness" on Dec. 15.
ABC|Disney Apps Launched on Android TV
ABC and the Disney channels are now available via Android TV.
GfK: Millennials Make Up Nearly Half of U.S. 'Cordless' Population
These untethered Millennials turn to streaming for TV and video, spending two-thirds (65 percent) of their viewing time streaming via a TV set or other device.
SMPTE Nod of Andy Maltz as ISO/TC 36 Chair is OK'd
Maltz was previously CEO of Avica Technology Corp., where he led the first worldwide commercial deployment of digital cinema servers...
Snickers Candy to Do Live Super Bowl Ad
Snickers, as in the delicious candy bar, announced it will “make Super Bowl history” as the “first brand to conduct a live ad during Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5.”
Tribune Media President and CEO Peter Liguori to Step Down
The board of directors has chosen one of the company’s current directors, Peter M. Kern, to serve as the interim chief executive officer during the search process.
IMT Joins Google Cloud Platform Partner Program
Google Cloud Platform’s scalable infrastructure includes solutions for global networking and storage, compute, database support, machine learning, analytics, and more.
