TV Stats: Excellence in Cable Programming
Last week, the Television Academy announced the nominees for the upcoming 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Taking place on September 12, 2022, the Emmys will showcase excellence on the small screen, reflecting the wide variety of viewing platforms and options available to consumers. As more and more TV shows are created, this means more job opportunities are available at all levels, from key grip to head writer.
Charter Brings High-Speed Broadband to Virginia's Unserved
In the near future, and with the presumption that the country's largest investment ever in broadband deployment ($42.5 billion) will be targeted to those areas most in need of internet service, cable internet service providers (ISPs) will get the chance to finish the job that they started—which is to give every American access to a high-speed broadband connection. But even while disbursement is still underway, ISPs continue to pursue various avenues in order to make buildouts possible in hard-to-reach areas where communities remain unserved and broadband deployment proves costly. Through
National Geographic's 10th 'SharkFest' Brings Diverse Voices to the Table
July brings with it hot summer weather, swimming pools, beaches, and … SHARKS! Thanks to cable TV networks like Warner Bros. Discovery and National Geographic, people around the world have learned more about these fascinating underwater creatures and dispelled many myths that have given them a bad reputation. Warner Bros. Discovery was a pioneer when it began its robust programming around sharks over three decades ago with its production of SHARK WEEK, which has turned into a cultural phenomenon. SHARK WEEK premieres its 34th annual production on July 24, and Warner Bros. Discovery continues
ISPs Offer Innovative Ways to Connect Rural America
The historic opportunity to connect all Americans to robust internet service is a mission that cable broadband providers have embraced. In fact, for the past few decades, cable ISPs have invested billions of dollars in expanding and upgrading broadband networks throughout their footprints across the country, from large cities to small towns. With over 1.7 million miles of fiber-optic and coaxial cable nationwide, cable broadband networks already connect the vast majority of the United States with critical broadband infrastructure. These networks are constantly being monitored and upgraded as
AMC’s “Dark Winds” Features Native American Perspectives, On and Off the Screen
This summer, AMC and AMC+ premiered “Dark Winds,” an adaptation of the Leaphorn & Chee novel series written by Tony Hillerman. The series follows two Navajo police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, in the 1970s southwest as they investigate a series of crimes plaguing Navajo Nation. At the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour earlier this year, the team behind AMC’s latest hit talked about what the series meant to them and how they hoped the project would resonate with audiences in a way that westerns hadn’t before. “Dark Winds” has been decades in the making as Robert Redford
Broadband Stats: Fast Internet Is an Economic Powerhouse
In 2022, an internet connection can feel truly ubiquitous for many Americans. Today, more Americans can work remotely than ever before, thanks to the incredible growth of broadband networks across the country over the past decades. Those networks are the result of billions of dollars in private investment, built to surpass current bandwidth demands, and an important engine that powers the American economy. Recently, Network On published a study conducted by Telecom Advisory Services to further examine how much of an impact broadband has had on the American economy.
How GCI Built a Connected Alaska
In 1979, an Alaskan technology entrepreneur, Ron Duncan, started GCI in an apartment located in the small neighborhood of Bootleggers Cove in Anchorage, Alaska, with only three employees including himself. Fresh out of business school, Duncan wanted to bring competition to the long-distance market. Fast forward more than 40 years, and GCI has expanded its services significantly. Now Alaska's largest internet service provider with over 1,800 employees with Duncan still at the helm, GCI has deployed more than 10,000 miles of long haul, middle mile, and last mile infrastructure in hundreds of
'All Rise' Finds a New Beginning on OWN
For two seasons, the legal drama series, "All Rise," which is based around Los Angeles judges, prosecutors, and public defenders working for justice, aired on CBS before its cancellation last year. But earlier this month, the show found a new home on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) when season three premiered, much to the delight of the show's loyal fan base and its new audience on OWN. With a Black female lead starring as a judge and former deputy district attorney, the show already had a lot of promise to push gender boundaries and to challenge social injustice. Now on a cable network, the
Broadband Stats: Celebrating World Wi-Fi Day 2022
Monday marked World Wi-Fi Day, and there’s a lot to celebrate about this revolutionary technology. Most people use Wi-Fi to access the internet on a regular basis. Though it may not be as talked about as some technologies, it continues to play a vital role in how we live our modern digital lives. With new updates like Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E, there’s a lot of innovation happening to get excited about. Here are some key stats about this powerful technology platform.
Honoring Juneteenth on TV
This Sunday, America will come together to celebrate Juneteenth, the second federal observance of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans from Galveston Texas—the last state in the country with enslaved people—and which dates back to 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. In honor of the holiday, cable TV networks have produced powerful programming to not only educate viewers about what this moment in history meant for America, but to spotlight and celebrate African American culture in