Latest articles by George Winslow
HPS to Host the International Broadcast Center During 2028 Olympics
Hosting the IBC is part of the L..A Rams owner's plans to develop a state-of-the-art movie studio and production facility at the Inglewood site
Scripps Inks Deal for Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Games
Scripps plans to launch a second full-power station to air the games, which include all preseason, regular season and first-round playoff games that aren’t scheduled to air on national networks
Sens. Markey, Luján Push for More Transparency in FCC Paramount-Skydance Review
The review shows ‘signs of … a president willing to exploit his position to intimidate the media and secure a multimillion dollar payout,’ the two Democrats argue
Tegna Expands Indiana Fever Games to 11 More Markets
Sports 18 games will be available via free, over-the-air broadcasters in communities across Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio
Arabsat Launches New Cloud-Based Playout Services Using Grass Valley’s AMPP
The new Playout X offering uses AMPP OS to provide a scalable, cloud-native media platform
NAB Announces 2025 Board Election Results
People Byron Allen, Michael Biard, Rall Bradley, Brian Burns, Dave Hanna, Robert Hubbard and Mike Steib will serve on the Television Board of Directors
Disney Unveils Name, Pricing for ESPN DTC App
Offering will be called simply ESPN and its unlimited plan will cost $29.99 a month
FCC Opens Review of EchoStar’s 5G, Satellite Spectrum
Elon Musk's SpaceX has also filed a letter with the FCC urging it take away some of Dish's satellite spectrum
Optimum Launches New Bundle Offering with Disney+, Hulu Bundle Basic
Eligible customers of Altice’s Optimum video and internet services will can get six complimentary months of Disney+, Hulu Bundle Basic
NBCU Outlines Peacock’s NBA Streaming Plans
Next season’s coverage to feature ‘an unprecedented level of integration between the platform and NBC Sports’ production’
Registration Is Open for IBC2025
Industry leaders from ABC, Fremantle, ITV, NBCUniversal, Sling TV, YouTube, and Warner Bros. Discovery have been confirmed as speakers
Fox’s New DTC Streaming Service Gets a Name
Fox One will offer live and on-demand content from all of Fox’s services, including the owned stations, broadcast network and Fox News
IAB and MRC Release Attention Measurement Guidelines for Public Comment
It is an important development in effort to create a unified framework for measuring and reporting attention to media
22 Republican U.S. Senators Urge FCC to “Modernize” Ownership Rules
“The fast-evolving media marketplace has made broadcast ownership regulations in urgent need of modernization,” the letter said.
T‑Mobile Demo Sets a 5G Uplink Record
It is the first wireless provider in the world to hit 550 Mbps uplink speeds in sub-6 GHz spectrum using 5G Advanced R17 features
Samsung Ads Debuts the Samsung Television Network
In addition to the live ad-supported streaming network, it also unveiled new interactive ad formats and ad solutions
Iger: Pay TV Subs to Get Upcoming ESPN DTC App
Disney’s CEO also said app’s name, pricing and new features to be unveiled in mid-May
Netflix to Rollout New More Flexible UI Starting May 19
New TV experience provides a more flexible homepage that will change depending on a user’s search and viewing habits
Digital Alert Systems Backs NAB Proposal to Speed Transition to NextGen TV
Its FCC filing supports an NAB proposal to withdraw multilingual EAS proposals but opposes software-based alerting
Nugen Audio Unveils DialogCheck Speech Intelligibility Software
The new plug-in identifies poor dialog clarity
UPDATED Nexstar’s Sook: Prospects for Ownership Rule Changes Have ‘Never Been Better’
In Q1 earnings calls, Nexstar, Tegna, Gray and Scripps executives offered bullish sentiments on deregulation and M&A amid a sluggish ad market
ITN, Magnite Launch Programmatic Solution for Local Linear TV
The two companies are billing it as a “first” for the U.S. market; Fox-owned stations have successfully tested the solution
