Six stations serving the Shreveport, La., television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, also known as ATSC 3.0. Switching on the new transmission standard are the Wray family’s KTBS […]
His work at Bell Labs in the 1960s laid the groundwork for today’s computer-generated imagery on TV and in films.
Avid Technology updated its outlook on exhibiting at large media and entertainment industry trade shows by unveiling plans for the annual IBC trade show this Sept. 9-12 in Amsterdam. Noting the improved […]
Dr. Mark Fratrik, BIA Advisory Services’ longtime SVP and chief economist, is retiring at the end of June. He talks with TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp about retrans’ slowdown, OTT’s rise and the need for broadcasters to keep their eyes on competitors coming from all directions. A full transcript of the conversation is included.
The FCC released the data as it asked for public comments on the NextGen TV transition and the sunsetting of two 3.0 rules.
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Futuri, a provider of AI-driven audience engagement and sales intelligence solutions for broadcasters, today announced the launch of a version of its POST podcasting system specifically designed for the needs […]
Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, a next-generation model of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 includes an adjustable touchscreen […]
As part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the VHA Employee Education System (EES) delivers an extensive range of training content, wellness programming, and departmental communications to VA […]
Vizrt, a provider of software-defined visual storytelling, real-time graphics, and augmented reality, announced the upcoming release of Viz Engine 5, what it calls “the most powerful live graphics compositor in […]
Kiloview is expanding its family of Network Device Interface (NDI)-compliant solutions with the introduction of its new NDI Recorder, which joins the company’s growing ecosystem of IP-based hardware and software video encoding, […]
Maxon has introduced 50+ 4K premium tiled textures to the Maxon Capsules collection, designed to bring photorealism to artists’ renderings by adding minor flaws to the surfaces of 3D objects. […]
Recognizing the wide acceptance and use of NDI as a practical solution for transmitting video over IP, Caton Technology, a provider of next-generation IP network transport solutions, offers a new software […]
ATG Danmon announces the completion of a multi-camera studio and control room upgrade for That Lot, a European provider of social media content production support. The project coincided with the […]
Broadcasters are calling on a combination of cloud, software and transport technologies to facilitate collaborating and sharing at a station or across groups. The pandemic has shifted the many news sharing tools into high gear. Above: Dalet Pyramid Cut is Dalet Pyramid’s web-based feature-rich video and audio editor.
Mix a skinny version of the traditional bundle with a few choice streaming services, add some cloud-based video gaming, deliver it all through a super-fast broadband connection and voila, you have a possible revival of what was the most lucrative entertainment sector of the past few decades.
He worked for 45-plus years in all areas of broadcast engineering, first at RCA, then Westinghouse, then CBS, where he oversaw all East Coast operations and engineering for the CBS Television Network when he retired in 2017.
Ad tech company Tremor International is investing $25 million in VIDAA, the smart TV operating system subsidiary of Chinese set maker Hisense Co. Tremor International said its goal is to grow VIDAA, making it a bigger player in both the competitive TV OS category and the growing CTV marketplace.
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New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a director of content in a beach resort city and a director of engineering in an area of the country with rich forests, trails for miles, sand dunes and an abundance of shoreline.
Broadcasters and cable operators continue to spar over how much flexibility TV stations should have in transmitting their signals in the transition to the new ATSC 3.0 standard, specifically broadcasters’ ability to have another station transmit its digital subchannels. The idea is to ease the transition from ATSC 1.0 to the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard, also known as NextGen TV, which is not backward compatible.
KABB, WOAI, KMYS and KCWX are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Vaddio, a global provider of robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems, today announced its new IntelliSHOT-M ePTZ camera specifically engineered and certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms. The IntelliSHOT-M guarantees […]
Live Media Group Holdings (LMGH) has named media and entertainment industry veteran Nic Dugger its chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Reporting to LMGH President Brad Sexton, Dugger will oversee marketing […]
PlayBox Neo reports a successful Broadcast Asia 2022 where the company exhibited the latest additions to its range of television playout products and services. Demonstration highlights included the AirBox Neo-20 […]
Addressing one of the most important, complex, and dynamic commercial issues impacting the global Pro AV industry, Audinate announced the actions it is taking to minimize and mitigate the impact […]
