Comcast Technology Solutions To Manage Channels for AccuWeather

CTS to acquire, prepare, create, package and deliver linear TV and OTT channels.

FCC Announces Opportunity For LPTV Stations To Change Channels

The move marks a notable opportunity for Class A television, LPTV and TV translator stations to improve their service and resolve long-standing channel issues.

‘Fox & Friends’ Debuts New Graphics, Intro Song And Summertime Studio

BRAND CONNECTIONS

John Abbot Joins Google Fiber As Its First CFO

Six Tucson, Ariz., Stations Launch NextGen TV

KHRR, KVOA, KOLD, KUAT, KGUN and KMSB are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.

AI & THE MEDIA

Elon Musk’s AI Startup Raises $6 Billion

The startup, xAI, says that it has raised the cash from investors including Fidelity, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal.

InfoComm: Glensound Exhibits New AoIP Interface Products

Glensound, a provider of audio systems, is exhibiting for the first time at InfoComm, June 8-14 in Las Vegas | Booth C5120. The company will introduce new and upgraded products […]

BroadcastAsia: Shotoku To Bring Advanced Version of TR-XT Control System for Studio Robotics

Shotoku Broadcast Systems, international manufacturer of camera support systems, will exhibit both robotic and manual solutions at Broadcast Asia (Singapore, May 29-31). On the robotics side, the company will be […]

InfoComm: Cobalt Expands Its Reach Into The AV Market

Cobalt Digital, provider of signal processing products, aims to strengthen its position in the Pro AV market by exhibiting at InfoComm for the first time, June 8-14 in Las Vegas. […]

Bob Iger: Hollywood Storytellers Need To ‘Embrace The Change’ Driven By Tech Innovation

The Disney CEO talks brand-building and maintaining company culture at the inaugural Canva Create event. Iger, who is an investor and board member of the privately held online design platform, commended Canva for embracing the potential of generative AI tools and other cutting-edge technologies to make high-end visual media design tools readily available to everyday users.

 

Chyron Unlocks Complete Newsroom In The Cloud With News Portfolio Updates

Based on a long-term, coordinated development effort, Chyron today announced “sweeping improvements across its news workflow portfolio that empower broadcasters and global news teams to make a complete digital transition, […]

Broadcast Asia: PlayBox Neo Introducing Smart Media Playout Innovations To APAC Market

PlayBox Neo will exhibit its newly expanded range of smart media playout solutions at Broadcast Asia (Singapore, May 29-31 | Stand 5L2-2). Making their APAC market debut will be the […]

Vizrt Introduces Smart Video Crop Tool To Streamline Sports Social Media Publishing

Vizrt, a provider of real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has introduced the latest software release of its flagship sports highlight enhancement tool, Viz Libero. It offers […]

Blackmagic Design Announces Special Price For Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K

Blackmagic Design has set a special price for Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K of $1,575, a saving of 40%. The extremely limited offer will make it easier than ever for customers to capture cinematic […]

Advanced Systems Group Launches AI & Advanced Analytics Practice

Advanced Systems Group, a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, launched its “AI and Advanced Analytics” practice, allowing for delivery of complete AI solutions. The AI team will focus […]

Skandha Launches AI-Based Proof-Of-Delivery Ad Verification Tool For Live Sports Platforms

Skandha Media Services, a provider of scalable playout services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI and machine learning, has launched Evince, an AI-based Ad verification tool for live sports streaming platforms […]

Arabsat Chooses Grass Valley’s AMPP Cloud-Playout Platform

Grass Valley, a pioneer in live production solutions, announces that Arabsat has chosen its AMPP SaaS platform as the foundation for a new three-tiered suite of broadcast transmission services. Arabsat is […]

Digital Alert Systems And Inovonics Partner On Joint Solution For External EAS Monitoring Gear

Digital Alert Systems, a global provider of in emergency communications solutions for video services providers, and broadcast equipment provider Inovonics have formed a new joint solution for broadcasters that want or […]

CANAL+ Group Joins Trusted Partner Network To Enhance Content Security

CANAL+ Group, a French audiovisual media company, has joined content security security initiative Trusted Partner Network (TPN) as a content owner member. The new membership aligns with CANAL+ Group’s mission […]

AI & TV

How AI Can Help Unlock New Digital Revenue From Local TV Documentaries

Local TV stations are always looking for new revenue opportunities, but could their archive of documentaries be an untapped goldmine? Here’s how AI can help generate new digital revenue from long-form VOD content, while also providing a better ad experience for viewers.

Arctic Semiconductor Introduces 3GPP Compliant Platform for 5G Private Networks

Arctic Semiconductor, a provider of low-power, RF and mixed-signal chipsets, today announced that its low power, high performance 4×4 transceiver IceWings is powering a new small cell platform that has […]

OTA Wireless Readies ATSC 3.0 Datacasting For Commercial Deployment

The Nexstar-Scripps joint venture has the pieces in place to create a new revenue stream from NextGen TV.

Avid Unveils Post-Production Micro-Certifications With Post Super

Avid, a technology provider powering the media & entertainment industry, has introduced a series of micro-certifications through a new collaboration with learning partner Post Super, an educational platform specializing in […]

AI & THE MEDIA

Colorado Governor Signs Sweeping AI Regulation Bill

Colorado will require developers of artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid discrimination in high-risk systems as part of a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Jared Polis (D). The first-in-the-nation law adds requirements for developers of “high-risk” AI systems to “use reasonable care to avoid algorithmic discrimination.”

 

Peter Caranicas, Longtime Variety Editor Known For His Expertise In Production And Technology, Dies At 80

OpenAI To Pull ChatGPT Voice That Sounds Similar To Scarlett Jonhasson

Dish And Hughes Aim To ‘Super-Serve The Rural Market’ With Satellite TV-Broadband Bundle

Dish and Hughes have launched a discounted pay TV/satellite broadband bundle focused on the rural market. It marks the first joint offer from the two following the merger of EchoStar and Dish.

ATSC Details June Conference Plans

ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, has released additional details about its annual NextGen Broadcast Conference and Member Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington in mid-June. The program will focus […]

EZDRM Joins Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program

Cloud company Akamai Technologies announced today that EZDRM is the latest organization to join the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program. EZDRM is offering an Akamai Connected Cloud-native configuration of its digital rights management […]

InfoComm: Just Add Power Will Feature AV-Over-IP Solutions

Just Add Power, a provider of AV-over-IP distribution, will showcase its latest distributed AV solutions at InfoComm, June 8-14 in Las Vegas, at Booth W845. Just Add Power products will […]