George Winslow
George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.
Latest articles by George Winslow
The Software Behind High-Resolution Video at Sphere Entertainment
By George Winslow published
The Hitachi Vantara system handles over 400 gigabytes a second of throughput at sub 5 milliseconds of latency and a 12-bit color display at a 444 subsampling
DirecTV for Business Renews Deal to Handle Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball
By George Winslow published
DirecTV will deliver the games to its network of more than 300,000 restaurants, bars, hotel lounges, retail shops and other venues
Major Pay TV Providers Lost Record 5M Subs in 2023
By George Winslow published
The largest providers have now lost over 20M video subs in last five years
Comcast Adds New Sports Betting Experiences to Xfinity X1
By George Winslow published
Xfinity Odds Zone and new interactive features to debut with The Players Championship
FCC Chair Urges Congress to Restore Spectrum Auction Authority
By George Winslow published
FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum has been in limbo since Congress allowed it to lapse in March 2023
ESPN+ Launches on Charter’s Spectrum TV Select Plus
By George Winslow published
The streaming service is available to Spectrum TV Select Plus customers at no additional cost
Fixed Wireless/5G Accounted for All New Broadband Subs in 2023
By George Winslow published
Cable operators lost 65K subs while fixed wireless/5G providers added 3.67M subs
Survey: Socializing Is a Big Part of Sports Viewing
By George Winslow published
DirecTV survey found that 84% watch live sports with friends and family
Sling TV Adds Free Classic Arcade Games
By George Winslow published
The new watch and play experience allows Sling TV and Sling Freestream users to play games while watching TV
Comcast Boosts Broadband Speeds
By George Winslow published
The free faster speeds are available to millions of Xfinity Internet customers
AR/VR Headsets Sales Surged During the Holiday Season
By George Winslow published
Global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% in Q4 2023
Dalet, Veritone to Launch AI-Powered Solution for Media Management and Monetization
By George Winslow published
The two companies are offering an end-to-end media asset management and monetization platform
Zixi to Demo Tech for Better Broadcast, Streaming Profitability at NAB Show
By George Winslow published
SDVP and Zixi Protocol are now 14x more efficient, which significantly reduces compute, bandwidth and egress costs
NAB Show: Cinegy to Demo New Ingest, Playout And Multiviewer Features
By George Winslow published
The Cinegy team will be demoing a host of new features that are designed to improve day-to-day broadcast operations
Electric Entertainment Becomes First to Shoot a TV Series with RED’s Raptor X Camera
By George Winslow published
“Leverage: Redemption Season 3” is first series shot with the new RED camera
Survey: Streaming Is First Content Destination for 73% of Viewers
By George Winslow published
In the last year there was a 50% decrease in the percentage of adults who first turn to cable and broadcast for viewing content
MotoAmerica Taps Brightcove for First Global Livestream of the Daytona 200
By George Winslow published
Brightcove’s streaming platform is being used for MotoAmerica Live+, the OTT service that will exclusively broadcast the Daytona 200 live for the first time
Florida Broadcasters Announce Inaugural Hall of Fame Class
By George Winslow published
The first broadcasters will be inducted into the Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame during a June 27 gala and award ceremony
Fubo TV Expects 4% Sub Growth, 13% Spike in 2024 Revenue
By George Winslow published
The vMVPD beat revenue and sub guidance for 2023 and had a record 1.618M subs at the end of the year
Accedo Acquires Easel TV
By George Winslow published
The deal will strengthen Accedo’s OTT product offerings
Gray Completes Retrans Renewals in 70% of Its Footprint
By George Winslow published
The station group says it reached the renewal milestone without any blackouts or service outages over contracts