Michael Balderston
Latest articles by Michael Balderston
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AIMS TechFest 2021 Unveils Presentation Slate
By Michael Balderston published
Live presentations will take place May 25 & 26
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NBA, Turner Sports & BetMGM Team on New Sports Betting Show
By Michael Balderston published
“NBA Bet” is NBA TV’s first live-studio sports betting show
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Nexstar, CW Renew Affiliation Agreements
By Michael Balderston published
Covers affiliation for 37 TV markets across the U.S.
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NBA League Pass Takes to the Skies With Viasat Deal
By Michael Balderston published
NBA League Pass will now be available for airline passengers while in flight
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HBO Max AVOD Version Launching in June for $10/Month
By Michael Balderston published
Comes in $5 cheaper than the ad-free version of HBO Max
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For-A Switcher Supports Digital Video Training for High School Education Center
By Michael Balderston published
HVS-100 switcher and ClassX character generator part of the video facility
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2021 NAB Show Registration Now Open
By Michael Balderston published
The NAB Show returns to an in-person event in Las Vegas this October
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Vitec Partners With Zest Technologies on End-to-End Broadcast Workflows
By Michael Balderston published
Zest will include Vitec technology in its product portfolio
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Island TV Turns to PlayBox Neo for Playout Needs
By Michael Balderston published
AirBox Neo and TitleBox Neo among products being used by the network
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ATEME Just-in-Time Packager Adds Broadcast-Level Latency
By Michael Balderston published
First low-latency JIT packager to market, ATEME says
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Panavision Supplies Cameras, Lenses for Disney+ ‘Launchpad’ Series
By Michael Balderston published
All six short films utilized Panavision gear
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Dejero, Grabyo Team for New Remote Production Capabilities
By Michael Balderston published
Dejero’s mobile transmitters and video transport systems are integrating with Grabyo’s cloud video platform
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Report: Linear TV Revenue Dips 6% to $94.7B, While OTT Rockets Up
By Michael Balderston published
OTT revenue was $29.6 billion in 2020 and could double by 2023
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Bosch Taps Ramesh Jayaraman as SVP, GM, Business Unit Communications
By Michael Balderston published
Jayaraman takes on global leadership for Bosch’s professional audio and communications brands
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CBS to Offer Addressable Ads on Broadcast TV
By Michael Balderston published
Will roll out in second half of 2021
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NAB Doubts Streamers Can Provide EAS Alerts Reliably
By Michael Balderston published
Says technical challenges and policy questions make the proposal “infeasible”
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DigiCAP ATSC 3.0 Air Chain Now Available as Cloud Application
By Michael Balderston published
First ATSC 3.0 Air Chain was posted on AWS in February
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Telos Alliance Debuts Telos VXs Virtual VoIP System
By Michael Balderston last updated
New voice over IP system designed specifically for live TV production
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Global Pay-TV Revenue to Fall $30B by 2026
By Michael Balderston published
Drop will occur despite a growth of 15 million pay-TV subscribers globally