FCC Marks First TV Station Repack Milestone
November 30th, 2018 by John Eggerton
On Friday, Nov. 30, broadcasters in the first of a 10-phase post incentive auction repack must have completed their move to new channels and ceased broadcasting on their pre-transition channels. Phase two begins Dec. 1. According to the FCC, more than 140 TV stations in over 20 markets will have moved frequencies when phase one is over.
Aiding A Community With Facebook Innovation
November 30th, 2018 by Jennifer Pallanich
An Alabama meteorologist used Facebook Live and satellite imagery to pinpoint weather information for viewers affected by Hurricane Michael. Because of his creative efforts to serve the viewers during a difficult time, Josh Johnson of WSFA has won the Social Media Excellence Awards’ top distinction — the Innovator Award.
Broadcast Solutions Helps Switch TV Go Live
November 29th, 2018 by TVN StaffKSYS Averts Disaster With NVerzion
November 29th, 2018 by TVN StaffNew Study Tracks Media Industry IP Projects
November 29th, 2018 by Mark K. MillerA Grass Valley Global IP Barometer finds a strong industry desire to invest in open IP based solutions with 43% percent of media industry respondents reporting IP deployments underway. The need for improved infrastructure flexibility is the leading business priority driving IP migration.
DPP’s Harrison Makes IP Work Around The World
November 29th, 2018 by Glen Dickson
Under Mark Harrison, the U.K.-based Digital Production Partnership has been instrumental in extending the use of SMPTE’s Interoperable Master Format (IMF) standard for broadcast and online applications and focusing vendors’ attention on cyber security. He talks about how his group is helping broadcasters keep up with consumers’ ever-changing content demands. “We are, in effect, democratizing IMF.”
