Ian MacSpadden

The FCC holds the future of both broadcasting and broadband firmly in its hand.

It’s hard to believe that broadcast production and distribution chains were once dominated by hardware-based systems.

It’s been nearly two decades since the first version of ATSC 1.0 was adopted, setting the standard for digital television today.

“Video is everywhere. More content than ever is being produced due to the lower cost of entry in acquisition.”

Stations around the country have been busy the last few months making preparations to meet a new requirement that alters how broadcasters measure and deliver audio to TV viewers.

Being prepared for the unexpected

The Reuters Television bureau in Washington, DC, is the coverage hub for all video news acquisition from the Americas

Before there's 3D, there must be 3Gbps

For Super Bowl XLIV it’s the execution that matters

Broadcast engineers utilize ‘apps’

Reduced wireless spectrum adds to frequency coordination challenges

Network draws on Olympics experienceNBC has taken its sports pedigree to heart in the design and implementation of its new NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

Broadcasters face hard decisions

Hardware is no longer key, as manufacturers opt for new software-based solutions and drop traditional product lines.

For nearly 20 years, broadcast engineers and IT professionals alike have used the symbol of the cloud to denote the Internet in technical and workflow diagrams.

From SD to UHD, the High Efficiency Video Coding codec also known as H.265 is predicted to change the media viewing landscape in 2015.

Is it ready for the real thing?

Have broadcasters missed a lost opportunity?

Advances in IP, satellite and microwave lower costs

Broadcasters claim streamers violate copyright rules