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28/07/2021
NBCU News Group Makes Major Investment in Streaming & Digital
NEW YORK-NBCU News Group is significantly expanding its streaming and digital operations with plans to add 200 new positions and several new hours of live, orig...
28/07/2021
New HP Cybersecurity Threat Report Finds A Boom in Hacking Tools
PALO ALTO, Calif.-In a year when cybersecurity threats have already shut down websites and operations at some TV stations, the newest HP global Threat Insights ...
28/07/2021
SBE To Honor Chris Tobin Posthumously With SBE Engineer Of The Year Award
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Chris Tobin of Brooklyn, N.Y., is being honored posthumously with this year's Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year award, the Soci...
28/07/2021
FCC Considering Bringing Back Diversity Reporting
WASHINGTON-The FCC has filed a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and is asking for public comment on whether it should resume collection of information on t...
28/07/2021
RTDNA To Hold In-Person News Leadership Conference
WASHINGTON-The Radio Television Digital News Association has announced that it will hold its RTDNA2021 conference in person in Denver on September 23 and 24, 20...
28/07/2021
5G Could Be a Game Changer for Future Olympics
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-With the traditional TV viewing of the Olympics down but streaming audiences growing, new data from Amdocs highlights some of the consumer pre...
28/07/2021
Nielsen Unveils Cookieless Measurement Strategy
NEW YORK-Nielsen has announced a new approach to measuring audiences and tracking the effectiveness of digital ads that won't require cookies....
27/07/2021
First LED Wall Vehicle Stage Opens in NYC
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-In another sign of the growing importance of virtual production technologies and facilities, the Carstage LED vehicle process stage has o...
27/07/2021
ESPN's X Games Sees Hefty Audience Growth on TV and Digital
BRISTOL, Conn.-At a time when some major sporting events like the Olympics have been reporting disappointing ratings, similar problems did not plague the return...
27/07/2021
TV Tech's Special Guide to PTZ Systems Ebook Is Now Available
The ability to control cameras remotely has become increasingly important as enterprises seek to lower costs and manpower and increase the range and flexibility...
27/07/2021
First Mile Technologies Introduces Camera-to-Cloud Connectivity
TORONTO-First Mile Technologies, a developer of creative connectivity solutions for media and entertainment production, has launched a new service to allow prod...
27/07/2021
CP Communications Coordinates RF For MLB All-Star Game
DENVER-CP Communications provided RF coordination and an extensive lineup of equipment to ESPN, Fox and MLB earlier this month for coverage of the 2021 All-Star...
27/07/2021
Fox 5 DC Debuts New Headquarters in Bethesda Maryland
WASHINGTON-FOX 5 DC has moved into a new 58,000 square foot IP-based facility in Bethesda Maryland that features a number of new technologies that will help WTT...
27/07/2021
Olympics: Streaming Is Up 279% Over 2018
TOKYO-While the traditional TV viewership in the U.S. for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics was the lowest in decades, new data from Conviva suggests that gl...
27/07/2021
Samsung, 'Parasite Producer CJ ENM Partner on New Virtual Production Studio
LONDON-Samsung Electronics Co. has announced a partnership with CJ ENM, the entertainment and media group behind the Oscar-winning film Parasite film, to buil...
27/07/2021
Nexstar Hires Lee Ann Gliha as EVP and CFO
IRVING, Texas-Nexstar has announced that Lee Ann Gliha has been hired as the companys executive vice president and chief financial officer....
26/07/2021
FCC Grants C-band Spectrum Licenses
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has taken another step forward in making additional mid-band spectrum available for flexible use, particularly ...
24/07/2021
NAB Applauds Local Journalism Sustainability Act
WASHINGTON-The National Association of Broadcasters has come out in support of the Senate version of Local Journalism Sustainability Act, joining a large number...
24/07/2021
IABM Announces New, Expanded Board of Directors
TEWKESBURY, U.K.-The international trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, IABM, has announced the results of its biennial election of B...
24/07/2021
Olympics: The Tech Behind the Games
STAMFORD, Conn. & TOKYO-As NBCUniversal broadcasts and streams more than 7,000 hours of coverage at this year's Games in July and August, it will be relying...
24/07/2021
Olympics: Telemundo Deportes Unveils New VR Set
MIAMI-As part of its extensive Olympics coverage, Telemundo Deportes has unveiled its first multi-camera virtual reality set and a fully revamped sports studio....
24/07/2021
AccuWeather Launches Digital Hurricane Tracker
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.-AccuWeather has added the new AccuWeather Hurricane Tracker to the AccuWeather App for iOS and Android and to accuweather.com....
23/07/2021
Riedel Tech Deployment For Wimbledon 2021 Reaches New Heights
LONDON-The 2021 Wimbledon Championships marked the biggest deployment to date on tournament grounds of Riedel signal transport, processing and intercom technolo...
23/07/2021
PBS Takes Annual Short Film Festival Virtual
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va.-PBS has added a virtual twist to its 10th Annual Short Film Festival, enabling audiences to view curated stories by independent filmmakers...
23/07/2021
Hulu + Live TV Lands on Comcast's Xfinity Flex
PHILADELPHIA-Comcast's Xfinity Flex streaming service for broadband customers has added Hulu + Live TV, providing users with another way to access live stre...
23/07/2021
HBO Max and HBO Subs Hit 67.5 Million Worldwide
DALLAS, Texas-AT&T's second quarter results showed faster than expected growth for HBO Max and HBO subscribers, with U.S. subs jumping by 10.7 million over ...
23/07/2021
Samba TV Announces Global TV Viewership Dashboard
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Samba TV, a provider of omniscreen advertising and analytics, has launched its Real-time TV Viewership Dashboard, an interactive TV analyt...
23/07/2021
Fios TV App Expands to Apple TV, Fire TV
NEW YORK-Verizon has announced that it's Fios TV app is now available on Apple TV and Fire TV....
23/07/2021
NBC & Telemundo Owned Stations Launch Redesigned Mobile Apps
NEW YORK-The NBC and Telemundo owned stations have launched revamped and redesigned mobile apps with a sleek new design, faster response times and many new feat...
23/07/2021
Nexstar Media Promotes Ron Romines To SVP & Regional Manager
IRVING, Texas-Nexstar Media has promoted Ron Romines to senior vice president and regional manager, overseeing the company's broadcast and digital operatio...
23/07/2021
Locast Rolls Out Service in Pittsburgh TV Market
PITTSBURGH-Local, nonprofit broadcast TV streaming service Locast announced it is delivering over 40 local TV channels via the internet for free to more than 1 ...
23/07/2021
AP Deploys New Robotic Cameras System For Olympics Swimming, Diving Events
TOKYO-The Associated Press is relying on a unique, remotely controlled robotic camera system designed and built by Telemetrics to capture images of the Opening ...
22/07/2021
Vizio Expands Streaming Lineup With Addition Of Two Free Channels
MENLO PARK, Calif.-Future Today and Vizio have launched streaming channels CoComelon and iFood.tv for Vizio's SmartCast TVs, the companies announced today....
22/07/2021
Linear Programming Might Not Be Dead After All
ROCHELLE, N.Y.-Despite the proliferation of subscription streaming services in the streaming market, ad-supported streaming options continue to gain momentum, a...
22/07/2021
NFL Media Hires Three New VPs
CULVER CITY, Calif.-NFL Media has announced it has hired three new vice presidents-- Angela Ellis, Sandy Nunez and Tony Cole--at the organization, which include...
22/07/2021
Altice's News 12 New York Launches on Pluto TV
NEW YORK, N.Y.-News 12 New York has launched on the streaming service Pluto TV, making its news coverage from the tri-state region available on all devices and ...
22/07/2021
Olympics: TVU Networks in Tokyo to Support Broadcasters
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-TVU Networks has announced that it is providing extensive support for new and existing customers at the Summer Games with a variety of ser...
22/07/2021
Pay TV Is Losing Sports Fans to Streaming
LONDON-A new research report from Graybo found that nearly two thirds (64%) of those who watch sports in the U.S. would exclusively watch sports on online strea...
22/07/2021
NHK To Broadcast 200 Hours Of Tokyo Olympics In 8K
TOKYO-When the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony begins, Japan's public broadcaster NHK will achieve a major milestone on its roadmap for 8K UHDTV as it ...
21/07/2021
Clear-Com Unveils Next-Gen IP-Based Central Station To Integrate Partyline, Matrix Systems
ALAMEDA, Calif.-Clear-Com this week announced its Arcadia Central Station, a sca...
21/07/2021
Olympics: Interest in Viewing and Streaming the Games Is High
NEW ORLEANS, La.-In the runup to the start of the Tokyo Olympics, a new survey from Lucid reveals a healthy interest in watching the games, with 81% planning to...
21/07/2021
Rosenworcel Wants to Update Political Programming Rules
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering updating its political programming and recordkeeping rules for broadcast licensees for the first...
21/07/2021
Carlyle To Acquire LiveU
HACKENSACK, N.J.-LiveU has announced that the global investment firm Carlyle has acquired the company from Francisco Partners, which took a majority stake in Li...
21/07/2021
New Survey: Post-Pandemic Plans Bode Well for Entertainment and Streaming Services
NEW YORK, NY-A new survey from Integral Ad Science finds that some pandemic beha...
21/07/2021
Unions, Producers Reach Tentative Agreement on COVID-19 Safety
LOS ANGELES-As film and TV production resumes and COVID-19 cases continue to mount in some parts of the country, the craft unions and producers have announced a...
21/07/2021
Digital Alert Systems Issues Update to FEMA Digital Certificates
LYNDONVILLE, N.Y.-Digital Alert Systems has announced the availability of an important update of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) digital certificates...
21/07/2021
NBC Olympics Selects Dell Storage Systems
ROUND ROCK, Texas & STAMFORD, Conn.-NBC Olympics will be using Dell Technologies to provide high performance storage systems for its production of the Tokyo gam...
21/07/2021
Olympics: NBCU, Roku Partner on Improving the Streaming Experience
SAN JOSE, Calif.-NBCUniversal and Roku, Inc. have announced that they are working together to deliver a new, more immersive Olympic experience to streamers on t...
20/07/2021
Nexstar Expands NewsNation Programming
CHICAGO, Ill.-Nexstar Media has announced that it will be dramatically expanding the programming of NewsNation with the addition of 26 new hours of programming ...
20/07/2021
Altice Launches New 4K Streaming Device
NEW YORK-Cable operator Altice has notably ramped up its streaming efforts with the launch of a new streaming device that will give its broadband-only customers...
