Q&A: How C-SPAN Is Covering the Midterms
This November, Americans will cast their ballots in the midterm elections. For over 40 years, C-SPAN has provided Americans with an invaluable service by providing an unbiased view into not only the governing process, but the campaign process as well. With the election two weeks away, NCTA interviewed Nate Hurst, a Political Editor at C-SPAN, to learn more about how the network plays its important role in the democratic process. How is C-SPAN’s coverage of the 2022 elections different from previous election years? I feel like each cycle builds on the last one – we see that this year with
TV Stats: Live Sports Is a Heavy Hitter
As audience habits around entertainment viewing have changed over the years, with many preferring to watch some shows time-shifted, sports are one arena where live-viewing still has mass appeal. In fact, sports programming continues to set records and draw live audiences.
Cartoon Network Stands Up Against Bullying
Cable TV networks have long used their large reach and influence to move the needle on important issues, and Cartoon Network's commitment to spreading awareness about bullying issues is an example of how powerful storytelling can make a difference for young viewers. In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month this October, Cartoon Network has unveiled a new PSA, "Redraw Your World Without Bullying," which demonstrates how to help someone who is experiencing identity-based bullying because of their race, religion, disability, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
Indigenous-Led TV Shows That Are Turning the Tide
With Indigenous Peoples' Day approaching this coming Monday, it's a good time to put a spotlight on three powerful shows that, over the past couple of years, have directed efforts to turning the tide for this underrepresented group in the entertainment landscape by casting Indigenous people as lead characters on the screen and lead writers and producers behind the scenes. TV networks continue to make diversity a priority, and through creating rich and inclusive programming, they strive to evoke an appreciation for people of all cultures, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. "Dark Winds" AMC's
TV Networks Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated between September 15 – October 15, is well underway and a great time to pay tribute to the culture and language of Hispanic Americans, and to continue to embrace diversity and inclusion as an industry. Cable programmers have put together initiatives that not only honor and recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community in America, but ones that also speak directly to their Spanish-speaking audiences and that strive to give Hispanic Americans a strong voice in the entertainment world. Here are just a handful of many that are currently underway
TV Stats: Top Entertainment Draws Big Audiences
As September continues, the fall TV season seems to be off to a strong start. With many new shows premiering and this week’s 74th Primetime Emmy awards celebrating the best on TV, the fall season is a great reminder of how successful the video marketplace continues to be. Since there are more TV shows than ever before, viewers can be sure to find a plethora of stories that speak to them.
New Beginnings at the Hallmark Channel
At the Television Critics Association virtual summer press tour this month, the Hallmark Channel made a big announcement. Crown Media, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel, is now known as Hallmark Media. "This evolution in our own brand's identity is just a no-brainer. It allows us to better align with Hallmark, it makes sense, and resonates with our viewers and business partners. And of course we are now, in name, what we are at our core," said Hallmark Media President & CEO Wonya Lucas. Along those lines, Lucas, together with Executive Vice President, Programming, Lisa Hamilton Daly
TV Stats: 'Better Call Saul' Ends What 'Breaking Bad' Started
This week, AMC aired the final episode of the hit series “Better Call Saul” to much fanfare. The series ran for six seasons, and was a spinoff of the genre-defining “Breaking Bad” that premiered in 2008 and ended in 2013. During the run of both shows, the TV marketplace has transformed and delivered more new shows year over year than have ever been seen before.
OWN's 'Queen Sugar' Has Been Sweet for All-Female Crews
The all-female-directed show, "Queen Sugar," which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), presented a special session earlier this week during the Television Critics Association's virtual summer press tour. "Queen Sugar," which has won two NAACP Image Awards and received praise from critics for its racially progressive themes, revolves around the lives of three siblings who move back to rural Louisiana after their father passes away and leaves his sugarcane farm behind. As the series heads into its seventh and final season, the CTAM-hosted panel explored the show's commitment to exclusively
Cable TV Networks Focus on Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Television has always played an important role in helping to move the needle on societal issues, and challenging female inequality and harmful gender stereotypes is one of them. Cable TV networks have been and continue to come out with powerful programming that spotlight women in unique ways, casting them not only in leading roles but in ones that defy the conventional norms that audiences were once used to seeing on the screen. From AMC's "Killing Eve," which featured an Asian American woman (Sandra Oh) in the leading role as an MI5 agent opposite another powerful female lead, to HBO's "Big