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
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Survey: Consumer Satisfaction with Streaming Hits Record Levels
By George Winslow published
Video streaming satisfaction rises 3% to an all-time high of 79 according to the annual ACSI survey
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CRTC to Require Online Streaming Services to Contribute to Canada's Broadcasting System
By George Winslow published
The Canadian regulator’s implementation of the Online Streaming Act could rise $200 million a year in new funding
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Scripps Hires Charlie Grisham as VP/GM of WRTV in Indianapolis
By George Winslow published
Grisham comes to Scripps from WSIL-TV in Carterville, Illinois, where he has been the vice president and general manager since 2019
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Study: Average FAST Viewer Spending Significant Time with Free Streaming Services
By George Winslow published
The average FAST viewer spends one hour and 40 minutes watching FAST channels in the evening, according to Xumo
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FCC Media Bureau Opens LPTV Application Window for Class A Status
By George Winslow published
The filing window for qualified low power television stations to convert to Class A status pursuant to The Low Power Protection Act runs from May 31 2024 to May 30, 2025
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FCC Ends Affordable Connectivity Program
By George Winslow published
The program to subsidize broadband rates ended on June 1 after Congress failed to provide new funding
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Chicago Sports Network to Launch as New Home for Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox
By George Winslow published
NBC Sports Chicago had been the TV home to the three professional teams
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Reports: Paramount Nears Agreement on Merger with Skydance
By George Winslow published
The two have agreed to the terms of a merger deal that could be announced in the next few days
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TV Tech Weekly Product News Wrap-Up
By George Winslow published
Links to all our product news coverage between May 28 and 31
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Vislink Launches New INCAM-GV RF and 5G Transmitters for Latest Grass Valley Cameras
By George Winslow published
The INCAM-GV is a fully integrated HEVC 4K UHD, HDR-ready wireless system for Grass Valley LDX 100 Series live production cameras
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TVRI Taps Ateme for Transition to 4K UHD OTT Streaming
By George Winslow published
Indonesia's national public broadcasting organization selected Ateme's Gen 7 video encoding and low latency streaming solutions for the upgrade
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SMPTE Committee Conducts `Circle of Confusion’ Test
By George Winslow published
Members of its Rapid Industry Solutions, On-Set Virtual Production (RIS-OSVP) initiative recently orchestrated a camera and lens measurement study
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NBCU’s FAST Channel TNBC to Rebrand as NBC Comedy Vault
By George Winslow published
NBC Comedy Vault will officially launch on Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel and Xumo Play on June 1
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FCC Media Bureau Incorporates 2020 Census Data into TVStudy Software
By George Winslow published
Starting August 1, 2020 Census block and population data must be used by TV stations in coverage and interference analysis studies
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CommScope to Buy Cable Business Assets of Casa Systems for $45.1M
By George Winslow published
CommScope won an auction to buy the assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code
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EVS Names Richard Katz SVP Operations for NALA region
By George Winslow published
The appointment is part of the company’s growth plans for North and Latin America
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State Broadcasters Urge Passage of Broadcast VOICES Act
By George Winslow published
The legislation that would reestablish a diversity tax certificate program to incentivize capital investment in women and minority-owned broadcast stations, proponents say
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Study: Max, Apple TV+ Have Fewest `Committed Customers’
By George Winslow published
Only 28% of Max’s customers have been subscribers for 6+ months versus 67% for Netflix
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Amazon Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Fire TV Devices with an AI Upgrade
By George Winslow published
It is rolling out new AI-powered search capabilities for Fire TV devices in the U.S.