Latest articles by Michael Balderston
Netflix Adds 4M Subscriptions in Q1 2021, Short of Expectations
Streamer fell about 2 million short of its initial Q1 2021 forecast
Apple Debuts New Apple TV 4K
Features high frame rate HDR and new color balance technology
Panasonic Updates Kairos Live Production Platform
Kairos Core 1000 adds increased processing power and new video production capabilities
DoubleVerify Puts End to ‘OctoBot’ CTV Scam
Had been going on for 18 months and connected several large fraud schemes
Grass Valley Enables Remote Production for EA Esports Events
GV AMPP cloud-based platform delivered end-to-end workflow for competitive gaming events
Bitmovin Raises $25M to Expand Streaming Tech
Bitmovin supports streaming efforts for Sling, fuboTV, Discovery+ and more
FCC Calls for Comments on Commercial Loudness Rules
Asking about effectiveness of CALM Act rules
Report: 8K TVs to Be in 72M Homes by 2025
Strategy Analytics expects the hi-res TVs to dominate sales for TVs 70 inches and larger
Byron Allen Launches Local Now Ad-Supported Streaming Service
Curates local news and premium content using artificial intelligence
Bitcentral FUEL Powers Dynamic Ad Insertion for Cowles Broadcasting
Bitcentral has added ad trigger insertion support to FUEL
WFMJ Taps Pixel Power for Graphics Rebrand
StreamMaster PRIME system designed to easily replace on-air graphics
Nielsen Says No to TV Ratings Audit
Nielsen asserts that it is regularly examined by the Media Rating Council
HBO Max Nets Most Subscribers in Q1 2021, Per Kantar
Paramount+ earns 11.8% share of new subscribers as it enters the market
OTT Overtakes Linear TV on Global Stage, MiQ Reports
Practically all MiQ tracked households had an OTT service as of November 2020
Xytech Taps Stefan Nied to Head Up ScheduALL
Nied previously worked at ScheduALL prior to Xytech’s acquisition
Amazon Prime Hits 200M Subscribers
Amazon Prime has added 50 million subscribers in the last year
CPB Approves $175M COVID Relief Distribution Plan
Funds comes from the American Rescue Plan Act
TV Networks Seek Independent Audit of Nielsen Ratings During COVID
Networks believe Nielsen’s ratings are “undercooked”
VUit Debuts ACCDN Confidential College Sport Channel
Will show highlights and athlete spotlights from Atlantic Coast Conference
VidOvation Makes Deal to Rep CyanView Products in U.S.
VidOvation and CyanView products work to simplify remote camera control for live multicamera productions
Smith: Broadcasters ‘Most Trusted Local Source’ on COVID Info
NAB President and CEO gave testimony before Senate hearing on communicating vaccine information
Tokyo Olympics Still in Danger of Cancellation
Comments from Japanese official sow doubt three months ahead of Opening Ceremony
