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National Geographic Showrunners Share How They Film in a COVID World

This past March, along with countless other businesses and industries, numerous TV and film productions were forced to shut down when it became clear that COVID-19 was becoming a widespread health threat. National Geographic alone had to shut down nearly 77 productions in countries all over the world. Yesterday, at CTAM's portion of the Television Critics Association press tour, held
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Parenting With Screens During COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, kids have spent more hours at home than they ever have before. And as schools struggle with the decision of whether or not to reopen this fall, it is very likely that many children will continue to distance learn and spend most of their days at home for the foreseeable future. In many ways,
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Virtual Reality, Virtual Sets, Real Entertainment

While 2020 has forced many industries to quickly adapt to new ways of working, TV and film have always sought creative solutions to create amazing programming. These challenges, more recently, have been made easier with new technologies that require high-capacity broadband connections. How would different parts of a TV or film crew, be it the set design department or post-production
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What Will the Future of Entertainment Look Like?

The COVID-19 pandemic has no doubt accelerated the speed at which most people are adopting next generation technologies and applications. Broadband has also proven to be the enabler of these technologies, as networks continue to run at full capacity and power the amazing virtual interactions that Americans are engaging in as they spend more hours at home. And with 10G
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Introduction of the DEPLOY Broadband Act

“The COVID pandemic has heightened the need to ensure that all Americans can access reliable broadband service and the only way to close the access gap is to focus on areas where broadband service currently does not exist. That is why we welcome efforts like the DEPLOY Broadband Act which ensure that immediate federal resources are directed specifically to building
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Senate Commerce Approval of FCC Commissioner O’Rielly’s Renomination

“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee’s approval of Commissioner Mike O’Rielly’s renomination to the FCC for a five-year term. Throughout his career, Mike has distinguished himself by advancing policies that promote competition and continued innovation in the communications marketplace while helping Americans thrive in today’s digital world. His forward-thinking leadership has aided the FCC in modernizing the media marketplace, in
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How ISPs Used AI and Machine Learning to Manage the COVID-19 Internet Traffic Surge

Internet traffic during the pandemic continues to plateau since it experienced its largest surge in March and April, when more people were working from home than ever before and students turned to distance learning to finish off their school year. Now, with more people returning to work sites each month and students out of school for the summer, traffic has
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Cartoon Network's 'Stop Bullying: Speak Up' Campaign Hits 10-Year Milestone

This month, Cartoon Network celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign. That's a decade of the network using its large influence, leverage, and reach to promote kindness and empathy to millions of kids across the country. When the campaign first launched in 2010, Cartoon Network's goal was to raise national awareness about the prevalence of bullying
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The Cost of Replacing Old Wooden Poles is Slowing Down Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas

Reliable fast internet is in high demand like never before. The robust networks powered by America's cable internet service providers continue to support millions of Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic as they turn to distance learning and remote work during this unprecedented time. But even as NCTA member companies reach millions more unserved Americans and invest billions in broadband network
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Statements of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Actions at Today’s FCC Meeting

On Leased Commercial Action: “We applaud the Commission’s action recognizing that the constitutionality of the leased access regime is in substantial doubt in today's competitive marketplace and revising its rate formula to mitigate the burdens the regime imposes. The leased access regime is a relic of the past that continues to burden cable operators' speech based on a video marketplace
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