Stacked UHF and VHF antenna arrays for American Tower are designed to optimize repack coverage for stations in Dallas and Boston.
Riedel Communications today announced that David McKenzie has joined the company’s North American operation as manager of service and support. McKenzie will be responsible for the continued development of the […]
Bannister Lake, a provider of professional video graphic display solutions for broadcast television, cable, satellite, audio/visual and information presentation applications, eSports, and digital signage, has augmented and enriched its Chameleon Twitter […]
Densitron, a creator of HMI technologies and display, monitor and embedded computing solutions, is launching a new series of open and closed frame TFT displays with touchscreens, offering equipment manufacturers extreme […]
TVU Networks, a global technology provider of live IP solutions, has partnered with Singular.live, providers of an advanced digital overlay platform, to give users of TVU Network’s TVU Producer, a cloud-based live […]
Dalet, a provider of solutions and services for media organizations and content professionals, said today that Times Network, India’s leading broadcast network, has deployed the Dalet Galaxy media asset management […]
Exclusives
Effective yesterday, May 28, the FCC is accepting applications for television stations to begin to convert to the next-generation TV transmission standard – ATSC 3.0 or “Nex Gen TV.” Last week, the commission issued a Public Notice announcing that the form (FCC Form 2100) necessary for stations to apply to transition to the new standard is now available for both full-power (Schedule B to Form 2100), low-power (Schedule D) and Class A TV stations (Schedule F).
Public Media Group was unveiled today at the ATSC’s 2019 Next Gen TV Broadcast Conference in Washington. It comprises Public Media Venture Group, a coalition of 31 noncommercial broadcasters with 117 stations, and Cleveland-based Osborn Engineering, among others.
The IP solutions provider says the investment by Francisco Partners and IGP Capital Enables LiveU to focus on long-term strategy, accelerate and advance its business objectives.
Dejero, a provider of cloud-managed solutions that provide video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, is partnering with land terminal provider AQYR to launch a Dejero […]
The partnership Of Verance, Capitol Broadcasting, Digital Alert Systems and Triveni Digital says its test validates the ability of Advanced Emergency Information tech to seamlessly deliver enhanced messages to 100% of smart televisions.
Worker Falls To Death From TV Tower
Polk County, Iowa, Sheriff’s officials have identified a man who died in a fall from a middle section of KDSM Des Moines’ tower (about 1,000 feet) Wednesday morning while working on restoring the station’s signal. Tribune’s WHO is letting KDSM broadcast on its subchannels.
Germany’s 5G Today project has started its field trial for TV over 5G networks with a remit to contribute toward wider standardization of broadcasting over cellular. This is taking place at German broadcast technology research institute IRT in Munich as a wide area 5G field trial in the Bavarian alpine region covered by two high-performance transmitters each operating at 100 kilowatts ERP
The FCC says it will begin accepting applications from broadcasters to deploy ATSC 3.0 on May 28. The commission approved the standard in November 2017 but needed to revise a number of forms before it could begin accepting applications.
EVS, a provider of live production solutions, today announced that its latest XT production servers have passed the Joint Task Force on Networked Media’s JT-NM SMPTE ST 2110 testing. They are among the first […]
While conversations between broadcasters and car makers are just starting, ATSC 3.0 proponents say that given the three-to-five-year build cycle of a typical new model it’s crucial to get 3.0 receiver chips into car makers’ design plans by next spring so they’re ready to roll in 2024, by which time next-gen stations will be broadcasting across the U.S.
Black Box, a provider of pro AV connectivity and signal distribution systems, today announced the release of its new MCX multimedia distribution and management system, which takes advantage of modern […]
Lisa M. Fowlkes, chief of the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, says broadcasters play a vital role during emergencies and the public relies on them to stay informed, find resources and stay safe. “To continue fulfilling this important mission, broadcasters must ensure that their systems are secure and reliable. Here are some best practices to help.”
Sony Electronics, through its Intelligent Media Services business, and SnapStream announced direct integration between Sony’s Ci Media Cloud platform and SnapStream’s flagship TV recording, search, clipping, monitoring and compliance product. This new integration enables SnapStream users […]
Matrox Graphics has launched Matrox QuadHead2Go Series, a range of multi-monitor controllers designed to deliver an easier, more convenient way to deploy next-generation video walls. Capable of driving four displays from […]
Danish production company Fjord Film has chosen Riedel Communications‘ MediorNet real-time signal transport, processing, and routing technology and Artist digital matrix intercom for its all-new OB van. Working in concert, […]
TAG V.S., a global provider of software-based IP monitoring and UHD multiviewers, will demonstrate solutions for the three primary broadcast applications — live production, playout and distribution — at ANGA COM. The […]
As part of ongoing upgrades and developments to its studio facilities, Verizon Media — the Verizon digital-media division combining AOL and Yahoo — has taken delivery of three state-of-the-art Lawo […]
Sonnet Technologies today announced the Solo10G SFP+ PCIe Card and the Solo10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter, the latest products in the company’s expanding line of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) network adapters. Solo10G SFP+ […]
Don’t Learn About Cybersecurity The Hard Way
A recent ransomware attack gave Tribune Publishing a trial by fire in cybersecurity. The company’s lessons have broad implications for all media companies in an age of advanced risk.
The FCC today launched a new consumer video as part of its efforts to educate consumers about the repack-generated frequency changes happening to some TV channels between now and July […]
Australian broadcast services provider, MediaHub Australia, has turned to long-time collaborator Grass Valley to help optimize its operations to easily deliver highly adaptive services and transition to a bespoke business model. Building on […]
