R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.
Latest articles by R. Thomas Umstead
In Demand To Shut Down at End of 2025
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Pay-per-view content aggregator served as liaison between event distributors, MVPDs
NBA, NHL Playoffs Continue; Braves-Mets Battle on 'Sunday Night Baseball:' What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (May 11-12)
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A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
New Snoop Dogg Unscripted Series, ‘Real Housewives’ Renewals To Highlight NBCU Cable Programming Slate
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Syfy scripted series ‘Revival,’ USA competition series ‘The Anonymous’ among new shows to be unveiled at NBCU upfront
Paramount Plus’s ‘Lioness’ Returns for Second Season
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Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman to star to espionage thriller’s sophomore campaign
Showtime Renews ‘The Chi’
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Drama series gets seventh-season nod before the end of season six
Weekly Cable Ratings: NBA-Fueled TNT Repeats as Primetime Champion
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Fox News Channel continues to roll on a 24-hour basis
‘Interview with the Vampire,’ ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ Return to TV: What’s Premiering This Week (May 6-12)
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A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services
Cable TV Pioneers Inducts 21 Into 2024 Class
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Group’s 58th annual banquet set for Sept. 23 in Atlanta
Meteorologists Wade Carefully Into the Waters of Climate Change On-Air (Panel)
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On-air meteorologists say that climate change has to be part of the discussion of today's increasingly severe weather
CGTN America Looks to Cultivate American Viewers (Panel)
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On-air hosts outline China-run network’s charge at The Business of TV News conference
UFL Sees a Surge in Spring Football Ratings
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First half of merged league’s inaugural season generated more viewers than year-ago USFL and XFL games
Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia PPV Boxing Event; ‘UFC 301’; Kentucky Derby: What’s on This Weekend in TV Sports (May 4-5)
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A look at the weekend’s top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
Lifetime Sets Nicole Brown Simpson Documentary
By R. Thomas Umstead published
Two-night event chronicles life, murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife
Weekly Cable Ratings: NBA, NHL Playoffs, NFL Draft Score for TNT, ESPN in Primetime
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Fox News stays hot on total day chart
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Bout Sanctioned as Professional Fight
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New York, Texas fight press conferences set for Netflix-distributed event
Kevin Hart, Kenan Thompson To Host Olympics Highlights Series on Peacock
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Eight-episode series to offer timely, comedic recaps of 2024 Paris Olympics events
Oxygen’s ‘Snapped’ Celebrates 20th Anniversary With May Special
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True crime series drawing record viewers in 33rd season, says network
‘Hacks’ Returns, ‘The Veil’ Debuts: What’s Premiering This Week (April 29-May 5)
By R. Thomas Umstead published
A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services
NBA, NHL Playoffs Roll On; NFL Draft Concludes: What’s on This Weekend in TV Sports (April 27-28)
By R. Thomas Umstead published
A look at the weekend’s top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
Nathan Lane, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Carl Clemons-Hopkins Get Critics Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honors
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Inaugural ceremony to take place June 7 in Los Angeles
ESPN, ABC To Lead NFL Draft Coverage
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Caleb Williams, Drake Maye highlight top quarterbacks expected to be drafted early
Nick Carter, Aaron Carter Subject of New Investigation Discovery Docuseries
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Four-part series to delve into the lives of the two troubled stars
Weekly Cable Ratings: Fox News Channel Outpaces NBA, NHL Postseason
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News network wins in primetime, total day as playoffs propel ESPN, TNT into primetime top 3
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