Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead is programming editor for Multichannel News. During his nearly two decade tenure at the weekly publication, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from technology and marketing to content distribution.
Umstead has also served as a contributing editor to Cablevision and Video Business magazines, penning editorial columns on sports, programming and pay-per-view-related issues. For more information, contact R. Thomas Umstead at tumstead@reedbusiness.com
Title: Programming Editor
Email: tumstead@reedbusiness.com
Picture ThisLink This | Email This | Comments (0) In Demand, UFC To Bring 3D PPV Event To CableIt was a matter of time before the pay-per-view event category moved into the 3D space. This Saturday In Demand and the UFC will team to distribute the UFC 143 PPV event in 3D to cable subscribers with 3D-ready television sets, according to In Demand officials. Many ring sports observers have speculated that mixed martial arts and boxing events would play very well in 3D. Now consumers... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Sports Taking Center Stage In Cable ShowsHBO will look to ride the sport of horse racing to its next breakthrough series with Sunday’s launch of Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and Dennis Farina. The drama is the latest cable series to use sports as a major component of its storyline. Sports have played well recently in the scripted series arena. USA Network’s football-themed drama Necessary Roughness... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Cable Nets Script 2012 Programming Plans at TCACable’s portion of the winter 2012 Television Critics Association press tour will most likely be remembered for Univision’s Saturday morning presentation debacle, but the headline should be the industry’s continued push into a number of TV genres with quality, creative programming. Independent networks GMC and Ovation TV announced that they will look to play with the... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) NBA Still Has Game With ViewersAny concerns about whether basketball fans would embrace the NBA after the lockout were dunked recently as the league’s cable media partners reported stellar viewership returns for the first week of the league’s truncated regular season. The league’s 24-hour network NBA TV posted record breaking numbers during its first seven days of NBA regular-season coverage, which... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Holmes: Cable News Nets Still Relevant In New Media WorldViewers will continue to flock to cable news nets for breaking news and analysis, but the web will play a prominent role in delivering the news of the day to young consumers in particular, according to former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes who is joining BET at the beginning of 2012. Part two of my interview with the award-winning news anchor appears below. TU: What will you take away from your... More |
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