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
Worldwide Telecom Equipment Market Slumped in 2023
By George Winslow published
Data from Dell’Oro Group shows that revenue declined by 5% YoY, worse than expected
BBC News Channel Launches on Leading CTV/Fast Platforms
By George Winslow published
Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+, Sling Freestream and Plex are initial launch partners now carrying BBC News
Omdia: YouTube Is Top Streamer in Six Major Markets
By George Winslow published
The Omdia data also showed that the number of SVOD services per home fell for the first time
BIA Predicts 9.3% Bounce in Local Advertising to $172B in 2024
By George Winslow published
The updated forecast sees significant growth in TV OTA, TV digital, and CTV/OTT fueled by political and other local vertical advertising
Grup Mediapro's Miami Facility Has Hosted 17 Major Virtual Productions
By George Winslow published
Since launch in mid-2023 has been used for commercials, video clips and other virtual productions
Fox Nation Expands Distribution to Dish Network and Sling TV
By George Winslow published
Users can access Fox Nation on Dish and Sling for $5.99 a month
DoubleVerify, NBCUniversal Expand Partnership
By George Winslow published
DV’s AI technology will be used to provide program-level measurement and brand safety features for NBCU advertisers
FCC Requests 14.8% Increase in Regulatory Fee Authority
By George Winslow published
The fiscal 2024 budget request asks for $448,075,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections
Survey: Tubi Sees 59% Bump in Viewing
By George Winslow published
56% of viewers are streaming one to three hours of programming in one sitting, while 40% are streaming three or more hours at a time, according to Tubi
NAB Announces 2024 Engineering Achievement Award Honorees
By George Winslow published
David Kolesar and Winston Caldwell to receive awards at 2024 NAB Show
Survey: Multicultural Homes Prefer 5G Wireless Home Internet
By George Winslow published
More than half say 5G does a better job than cable broadband services
NAB Show: TAG to Demo New Tech and Integrations to Simplify Media Workflows
By George Winslow published
TAG Video Systems will highlight advanced data capabilities across all media operations, new quality of experience measurements, intelligent language detection, and HDR workflows
Arkona Amplifies BLADE//runner’s Audio Capabilities
By George Winslow published
The new features and functionalities to be introduced at NAB 2024
Nexstar Blasts FCC 720K Fine in Retrans Case as “Irrational and Punitive”
By George Winslow published
The FCC had fined Nexstar for violating good faith rules in its negotiations with Hawaiian Telecom Services
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