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May 23, 2013 / 03:18 PM / By Craig Johnston
2013 NAB Product Review: Batteries & Lighting
Battery makers continued to make strides in Lithium Ion battery development, providing long camera run times in a lightweight battery pack
May 23, 2013 / 12:53 PM / By Randy J. Stine, for Radio World
What’s Next on the EAS Front?
At least some Emergency Alert System observers sound encouraged by the FCC’s plans to address EAS shortcomings before the commission and FEMA conduct another national test
May 23, 2013 / 10:50 AM
Cathedral of Faith Church Upgrades to HD With Hitachi
When Cathedral of Faith Church began its HD overhaul last year, systems integrator Spectaveris selected Hitachi Kokusai Electric America SK-HD1000 multi-format digital HDTV production cameras were ideal for their client


May 21, 2013 / 01:37 PM
Deborah Norville to Emcee Celebration of Service to America Awards Gala
Deborah Norville, host of syndicated newsmagazine “Inside Edition,” will serve as master of ceremonies at the NAB Education Foundation’s fourteenth annual Celebration of Service to America Awards
May 21, 2013 / 09:47 AM
Mosart Builds U.S. Presence
Mosart Medialab is expanding its presence in the United States by establishing a direct sales and service organization, headed by David Workman, recently appointed CEO of Mosart USA
May 15, 2013 / 02:24 PM
Advanced Systems Group Adds Lever
Advanced Systems Group has tapped Mark Lever for its sales team


Apr 23, 2013 / 09:20 AM / By Deborah D. McAdams
Aereo To Launch in Boston May 30
Aereo announced plans to launch its online television technology in the Boston metropolitan area.
Apr 22, 2013 / 09:39 AM / By Deborah D. McAdams
Sony Pictures Launching Digital Broadcast Network
Sony Pictures Television Networks announced plans to launch getTV, a new U.S. digital broadcast television network airing classic movies, in the fall of 2013.
Apr 02, 2013 / 02:22 PM / By Deborah D. McAdams
CBS Launches Second-Screen App for ‘The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS today connected “The Bold and the Beautiful” through its CBS Connect App, making it the first synced second-screen daytime program on the network.


May 23, 2013 / 12:53 PM / By Randy J. Stine, for Radio World
What’s Next on the EAS Front?
At least some Emergency Alert System observers sound encouraged by the FCC’s plans to address EAS shortcomings before the commission and FEMA conduct another national test
May 20, 2013 / 01:20 PM
CBA is Surveying Connecticut Stations
The Connecticut Broadcasters Association is surveying stations as part of an initiative to convince the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to amend regulations that currently prevent broadcasters from testing or activating some generator engines on high-ozone alert days
May 15, 2013 / 09:38 AM / By Deborah D. McAdams
U.S. and Canada Reach Border Spectrum Sharing Agreements
The FCC and Industry Canada have agreed on 10 interim spectrum sharing arrangements covering operations in their common border area.


May 09, 2013 / 04:00 PM / By Deborah D. McAdams
NHK and Mitsubishi Develop HEVC Encoder for 8K 'Super Hi-Vision' TV
NHK and Mitsubishi are pursuing R&D of real-time coding of the 120 Hz frame frequency of 8KTV.
May 02, 2013 / 01:58 PM
Connected TVs Now in Six of 10 U.S. Broadband Households
According to a new analysis by TDG, 56 percent of U.S. broadband households have at least one TV connected to the Internet, either directly via smart TVs or indirectly via ancillary devices, including game consoles and Blu-ray players
Apr 30, 2013 / 03:58 PM
New Technical Recommendation Promotes JPEG 2000 Interoperability over MPEG Transport Streams
The Video Services Forum has announced the availability of a Technical Recommendation that promotes the interoperability of JPEG 2000 media over MPEG-2 transport streams


May 13, 2013 / 11:28 AM / By Deborah D. McAdams
University of Georgia Adds LiveU for Live Sports Coverage
Georgia IMG Sports Marketing has contracted with LiveU to deploy its cellular bonding technology for live transmission for coverage of UGA Athletics this fall.
May 09, 2013 / 03:25 PM / By Deborah D. McAdams
Cameron|Pace, ESPN 3D Win Sports Emmy for Winter X Games 16
The 2012 Winter X Games required the deployment of 34 camera systems in six different event locations, some at altitudes higher than 9,000 feet.
May 08, 2013 / 03:46 PM
NFL Network Utilizes TeamCam System For Coverage of the 78th Annual Draft
The NFL Network relied heavily on their TeamCam System for three days of live coverage for the 78th Annual NFL Draft


May 21, 2013 / 01:22 PM
Cable Suffers its First Annual Net Subscriber Loss
Leichtman Research Group, Inc. says the multichannel video industry experienced its first-ever net annual subscriber loss
May 21, 2013 / 09:47 AM
Mosart Builds U.S. Presence
Mosart Medialab is expanding its presence in the United States by establishing a direct sales and service organization, headed by David Workman, recently appointed CEO of Mosart USA
May 15, 2013 / 03:58 PM
KTBS, KPXJ in Shreveport Switch to WorldNow
WorldNow is adding Shreveport, La.-based KTBS and KPXJ to its client roster


May 22, 2013 / 02:33 PM
MLB Network Goes Live With Ross Video’s Furio
MLB Network’s live off-season morning show Hot Stove incorporated Ross Video’s Furio robotic camera system in its new studio located at MLB Network’s headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
May 22, 2013 / 11:48 AM
Crosscreek Extends Partnership With Bittree
Crosscreek Television Productions is continuing to upgrade its fleet of mobile production vehicles with Bittree’s programmable audio patching systems
May 20, 2013 / 01:45 PM
Rogers Reinvests in Quantel for New Montreal Channel
Rogers Communications has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ news and sports production system for its new Montreal operation, City Montreal, to serve Canada’s Quebec region


May 23, 2013 / 03:18 PM / By Craig Johnston
2013 NAB Product Review: Batteries & Lighting
Battery makers continued to make strides in Lithium Ion battery development, providing long camera run times in a lightweight battery pack
May 23, 2013 / 09:24 AM / By James E. O’Neal
Harris Research Facility Opens Doors to Broadcasters
Broadcasters, industry consultants and other invited guests were treated to a special tour of the Harris Broadcast research facility here on May 16
May 23, 2013 / 09:11 AM / By James E. O’Neal
Television’s Past Comes Alive at Annual Conference
Television history buffs once again flocked to this Columbus, Ohio suburb for the eleventh annual Early Television Foundation conference held May 10-12 this year at the Early Television Museum






 
 
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