Latest articles by Deborah D McAdams
5Qs About NAB 2016: Karl Paulsen
“We may be beginning to solve the automatic metadata capture issue.”
5Qs About NAB 2016: Dennis Wharton
“Ang Lee’s film screening was so compelling and ‘buzzworthy’ that you have to believe this technology will be embraced by the movie-going public.”
5Qs About NAB 2016: Bob Kovacs
“Anyone who went down to the five-digit booths in the Central Hall had to be knocked out by the insane assortment of video production equipment.”
5Qs About NAB 2016: Mark Schubin
“Like everyone else, I have a very hard time seeing into the future.”
FCC Puts ATSC 3.0 Out for Comment
The wheels are turning on a radical departure from the way television traditionally has been delivered over the air.
NAB 2016: Wheeler Said ATSC 3.0 Will Circulate This Month
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said the commission will take up ATSC 3.0.
NAB 2016: EVS Debuts Xeebra Multiview Replay System
EVS brought an effusive fan to the NAB Show this year to talk about their new multiview replay system.
NAB 2016: Panasonic Adds 4K Cameras, IP Support
Panasonic grew its 4K acquisition line—from handhelds to the studio to cine—for this year’s NAB Show.
McAdams On: 'Discovery'
Today’s press release of the day proclaimed, “Americans lose 377 days in a lifetime browsing for something to watch!”
Auction Round 3 Yields $9.2 Billion
Bids in round three of the TV spectrum forward auction reached $9.7 billion, resulting in $9.2 billion in proceeds once discounts are subtracted.
McAdams On: The Olympics
I just had a brief social media exchange about the economics of the Olympics.
FCC Preps Bidders for Tuesday's TV Spectrum Sale
Two-fifths of the nation’s broadcast TV band is going on sale Tuesday, when the TV spectrum incentive forward auction begins.
FAA to Propose Drone Flight Over People Rule by Winter
Federal regulators will address drone flight over people in a proposal due out for comment this winter, according to an executive action taken this week by the Obama Administration.
AFCCE: ATSC 3.0 Won't Interfere With Wireless
The AFCCE weighed in on interference concerns expressed in a filing from CTIA—The Wireless Association.
NATE on Weather Extremes and Tower Tech Safety
The video appears to employ drone footage of techs working on tall steel, while tower tech Brent Jarvis explains the dangers of extreme heat and cold on tower-climbing personnel.
Drones Delay SoCal Firefighting Effort
Efforts to contain a wildfire covering Los Angeles in smoke and ash were delayed over the weekend when drones were spotted where firefighting aircraft are flying.
Q&A: Strategy&'s Dan Hays on Auction Price Point Divide
What if the reverse and forward auction price points do not initially come together?
FCC: 62 Applicants Qualified to Bid for TV Spectrum
The FCC today announced that 62 applicants will be bidding for TV spectrum in the forward incentive auction.
