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16/04/2021
CPB Approves $175M COVID Relief Distribution Plan
WASHINGTON-The Corporation of Public Broadcasting has given the OK on a distribution plan of the $175 million in relief funds for public media that was included...
16/04/2021
Amazon Prime Hits 200M Subscribers
SEATTLE-Amazon Prime subscriptions has surpassed the 200 million mark, according to a recent shareholders letter. This letter is the last from Jeff Bezos before...
16/04/2021
Xytech Taps Stefan Nied to Head Up ScheduALL
LOS ANGELES-Stefan Nied has been appointed by Xytech as the vice president and managing director for the ScheduALL brand, effective immediately. Xytech recently...
16/04/2021
SMI: TV Ad Spending Up 13% from March 2020
NEW YORK-The TV ad market saw a significant turn in March, with ad spending levels increasing 13% over March 2020 and edging closer to pre-pandemic levels of sp...
16/04/2021
HBO Max Nets Most Subscribers in Q1 2021, Per Kantar
NEW YORK-For the second straight quarter HBO Max has garnered the most new U.S. subscribers among the major streaming services, with the Warner Media-owned SVOD...
15/04/2021
Harmonic VOS 360 Boosts Mowies On-Demand Platform
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Mowies, a LATAM-based on-demand media platform, has opted to go with Harmonic's VOS 360 cloud streaming service to expand its services. The...
15/04/2021
Leader Launches SMPTE ST 2110 Video Primers
LONDON-Class is in session with Leader Electronics, as the company has announced three new video primers that help explain SMPTE ST 2110 Professional Media Over...
15/04/2021
KMH Supporting News 12 in Broadcast Facility Relocation
NEW YORK-You always need help when you move, and broadcasters are no different. News 12 Networks, which is located on Long Island in New York, is working with K...
15/04/2021
OTT Overtakes Linear TV on Global Stage, MiQ Reports
LONDON-OTT is now the leading source for watching TV and movies across the globe, according to a new report from MiQ. It took nearly a year into the pandemic, b...
15/04/2021
Tokyo Olympics Still in Danger of Cancellation
TOKYO-Don't light the Olympic torch just yet, the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics could still be cancelled because of the ongoing threats of the COVID-19 pa...
15/04/2021
Smith: Broadcasters Most Trusted Local Source' on COVID Info
WASHINGTON-TV stations and radio stations are the best message carriers to reach populations with information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and other related i...
15/04/2021
Eurofins Develops Updated Test for NextGen TV Logo Program
LUXEMBOURG-Eurofins Digital Testing has developed an updated test for the Consumer Technology Association's NextGen TV Logo program. The update, scheduled f...
15/04/2021
VidOvation Makes Deal to Rep CyanView Products in U.S.
LAKE FOREST, Calif.-VidOvation has announced that it will now serve as the U.S. representative for CyanView's camera control and shading products. The partn...
15/04/2021
Kimberly Godwin Named President of ABC News
Kimberly Godwin has been named president of ABC News. She will oversee editorial and business operations for broadcast, digital, streaming and audio news across...
15/04/2021
VUit Debuts ACCDN Confidential College Sport Channel
NEW YORK-VUit, the free, ad-supported streaming service, continues to build out its content offerings, announcing that it is launching the college sports-centri...
15/04/2021
TV Networks Seek Independent Audit of Nielsen Ratings During COVID
NEW YORK-TV networks want to double check Nielsen's numbers regarding TV ratings during the COVID-19 pandemic. A formal request for a third-party audit of N...
14/04/2021
Eshoo Calls for FCC Investigations into CALM Act Complaints
WASHINGTON-Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) wants the FCC under Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to investigate the recent rise of complaints related to the CALM...
14/04/2021
WorldStage Expands xRStage-NY to Become a Complete Broadcast Ready LED Production Studio
NEW YORK-WorldStage has expanded and upgraded its xRStage-NY with a larger scale...
14/04/2021
Byron Allen, Chris Ripley Among NAB TV Board Electees
WASHINGTON-Results of the 2021 NAB Television and Radio Board elections have been announced, which included Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Medi...
14/04/2021
Formula 1 to Drive Production from NEP Air Freight Containers
BINGEN AM RHEIN, Germany-Austrian broadcaster Servus TV is employing a new strategy to handle its season-long production of Formula 1 racing, a new air freight ...
14/04/2021
Parents Television Council Changes Name
LOS ANGELES-The Parents Television Council has changed its name to Parents Television and Media Council to better reflect its mission to advocate for responsibl...
14/04/2021
2021 Tech Leadership Product Awards Program Guide Now Available
WASHINGTON-Future announced the winners of the first-ever Tech Leadership Product Awards in March, and now the 2021 Tech Leadership Product Awards digital progr...
14/04/2021
PESA Taps Sara Kudrle to Lead Global Marketing Initiatives
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-PESA Switching Systems has named Sara Kudrle as the director of global marketing. In her new role, Kudrle will lead PESA's marketing initia...
14/04/2021
disguise Releases Extended Reality Software to the Public
LONDON-Extended Reality (xR) is now more easily available, as disguise has announced that it is releasing xR to the public as part of its r18 software launch. T...
14/04/2021
YouTube Tops Among Ad-Supported Streamers
NEW YORK-YouTube has become the ad-supported streamer of choice on Connected TVs (CTV) among U.S. consumers, according to new research from Integral Ad Science....
14/04/2021
Analyst Asks If Streaming Is Really a Better Business Than Pay-TV
NEW YORK-With media companies pivoting to streaming, analyst Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson is asking if streaming is really a better business than tradi...
13/04/2021
Grass Valley Supplies Equipment for GOL TV Studios, Mobile Units
MONTREAL-GOL TV, a bilingual soccer channel, recently acquired a suite of Grass Valley live production gear for its studios and mobile production units. The GV ...
13/04/2021
Media Broadcast, LiveU Successfully Test 5G Production Use Cases
FRANKFURT, Germany-German technical services provider Media Broadcast has joined forces with LiveU to successfully test a complete TV production chain at its 5G...
13/04/2021
Sony Veteran Satoshi Kanemura to Lead For-A America
This week, For-A America announced the appointment of industry veteran Satoshi Kanemura as president of the company, effective April 1. Kanemura joins For-A Ame...
13/04/2021
Roku Rolls Out New OS, 4K Dongle, Remote and Streambar
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Roku is welcoming spring with a slate of new goodies for consumers, announcing a new version of its OS, a new Express 4K+ dongle, Voice Remote ...
13/04/2021
Hearst Creates Media Scholarships, Internships for Minority Students
NEW YORK-Hearst, working with the Emma Bowen Foundation, has announced the creation of an endowment that will provide need-based scholarships and internships to...
13/04/2021
Sinclair Launches ATSC 3.0 Test Site; Partners With Fraunhofer on Mondiale Service Integration
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Mark Aitken, senior vice president of advanced technology at th...
13/04/2021
Charter Must Pay $19M to Windstream for False Advertising
NEW YORK-Charter Communications has been handed a $19.2 million penalty for its false advertisements to Windstream customers attempting to lure them away from t...
12/04/2021
Vitec Develops Decoder to Manage IPTV for NASA
PARIS-Vitec is getting involved in space, as the company announced that it has collaborated with NASA to provide IPTV technology to monitor and maintain equipme...
12/04/2021
Vitec Group Acquires Quasar Science
LONDON-The Vitec Group has acquired LED lighting technology provider Quasar Science, which will become part of the company's Production Solutions Division. ...
12/04/2021
NAB Hires Charlyn Stanberry as VP of Government Relations
WASHINGTON-The National Association of Broadcasters has hired Charlyn Stanberry as vice president of Government Relations. She will report to Shawn Donilon, exe...
12/04/2021
Roku Wins One Patent Case, Sets Out on Another
LOS GATOS, Calif.-Roku is heading from one court case to another. After being cleared last week of a patent infringement claim, Roku is now going after Universa...
12/04/2021
Hitachi Comark Promotes Michael Anderson to COO
SOUTHWICK, Mass.-Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC has promoted Michael Anderson to the position of chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the da...
12/04/2021
ESPN Sets Betting-Focused NBA Alternate Broadcast
BRISTOL, Conn.-ESPN continues to put an increased emphasis on sports betting, announcing that the network will produce its first alternate broadcast of an NBA g...
12/04/2021
StorMagic Signs On to Active Archive Alliance
BOULDER, Colo.-The Active Archive Alliance has a new member, as StorMagic has officially joined the group of storage and IT vendors that work to advance new act...
09/04/2021
LPTV Group Urges FCC to Consider Datacasting to Close Homework Gap'
An LPTV station group has asked the FCC to consider the benefits of datacasting via over-the-air broadcasting when doling out funds for the Emergency Connectivi...
08/04/2021
The Future Group to Build World's First' Live Virtual Production Cloud Solution
OSLO, NORWAY-The Future Group has received funding to develop a new virtual prod...
08/04/2021
Grass Valley Taps Barbara DeHart to Lead Industry Alliances
MONTREAL-Grass Valley has appointed media technology expert Barbara DeHart as director of alliances for the GV Media Universe. In this newly created role, DeHar...
08/04/2021
Twitter Integrates Nielsen Products Into Video Ad Sales Platform
Twitter and Nielsen reached a deal that expands the integration of Nielsen audience measurement and outcome products into Twitter's video ad sales platform....
08/04/2021
Streamland Media Acquires Sim Post
BURBANK, Calif.-Streamland Media has acquired Sim Post from Sim Video International, the company announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
08/04/2021
8K TVs Expected to Be in 72M Households by 2025
Despite the lack of any content, one research firm expects sales of 8K TVs to rise sharply over the next several years, with the United States and China being t...
08/04/2021
Dejero Announces ISO Quality Management Certification
WATERLOO, Canada-Dejero has received ISO 9001:2005 certification in recognition of its quality management system as relates to design, development, realization,...
08/04/2021
Signiant Partners With Germanys Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service
LEXINGTON, Mass.-Signiant has extended its presence in Germany by partnering with Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service, the company announced today....
08/04/2021
Cooke Optics Welcomes Iain Neil as Chief Optics Advisor
LEICESTER, U.K.-Award-winning lens designer Iain Neil has accepted the role of chief optics advisor at Cooke Optics. He will provide consulting advice and suppo...
07/04/2021
NAB's Gordon Smith Stepping Down at End of Year
WASHINGTON-Gordon Smith has announced he will be stepping down from his position as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters at the end of ...
