Michael Grotticelli
Latest articles by Michael Grotticelli
AT&T’s Stephenson says broadcast auctions are necessary to ease ‘spectrum crisis’
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company’s chairman said they are running out of spectrum in some markets.

Broadcast group pitches alternative to incentive auctions
By Michael Grotticelli published
The plan would avert a spectrum shortage by providing a vastly more efficient way to deliver the bandwidth-intensive broadband traffic.

NESN puts WEEI Sports Radio on TV with fiber-controlled cameras
By Michael Grotticelli published
The sports cable channel has partnered with a sports radio station in Boston to experiment with remote-controlled fiber-optic technology.

Apple rumored to be developing smart TV prototypes
By Michael Grotticelli published
Analyst Gene Munster said he's seen internal memos that confirm that Apple is moving ahead with a new Internet-connected TV project.

MobiTV unveils 'TV Everywhere' system for content providers
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company delivers more than 220 channels of video, but — according to a recent IPO filing — remains unprofitable.

NAB launches Future of TV Coalition to encourage diversity programming on digital subchannels
By Michael Grotticelli published
In its fight for broadcast spectrum, the new NAB initiative looks to promote diversity in broadcasting.

Comcast tests channel bundling; new study finds a third will drop cable by 2016
By Michael Grotticelli published
The MyTV Choice trial was just introduced in Comcast's Charleston, SC, market.

Wireless groups urge Congress to preserve spectrum for "Super Wi-Fi"
By Michael Grotticelli published
TV band spectrum enables signals to travel longer distances, penetrating trees and walls more effectively than other spectrum.

Grass Valley buys automated playout provider
By Michael Grotticelli published
The acquisition positions Grass Valley to quickly offer an easy-to-implement system for adding new channels cost-effectively.
South African states adopt DVB standard for terrestrial TV transmission
By Michael Grotticelli published
The decision to adopt DVB-T2 with MPEG-4 compression was taken after rigorous testing and in-depth analysis.
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