Michael Grotticelli
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DISH gets another day in court over TiVo patent lawsuit
By Michael Grotticelli published
DISH has resisted paying TiVo damages that have totalled about $400 million.
FCC approves selectable output control; studios skittish about using it
By Michael Grotticelli published
The action was the result of a long campaign by Hollywood’s motion pictures studios.
FCC bombarded from all sides of the retrans debate
By Michael Grotticelli published
Proposed changes include outside arbitration, standstill agreements and unbundling station carriage negotiations from co-owned cable channels.

Tektronix acquires Mixed Signals for IPTV monitoring
By Michael Grotticelli published
Los Angeles-based Mixed Signals manufactures digital monitoring tools that address a variety of digital services.

Fox's 'House' season finale shot with Canon DSLR
By Michael Grotticelli published
It’s the first time a mainstream broadcast TV series has shot an entire episode on a widely available, prosumer, HD-capable DSLR.

Allbritton combines platforms for online hyperlocal news experiment
By Michael Grotticelli published
The site will publish news in a blog format, where the lead is whatever happened most recently.

Google TV tries new attempt to merge TV, Internet
By Michael Grotticelli published
The Google TV service will be built into HDTVs and Blu-ray players made by Sony as well as a set-top box made by Logitech.

Echolab switches off
By Michael Grotticelli published
After years of losses, the video production switcher provider calls it quits.

2010 Paralympics online coverage produced with Apple, AJA Video workflow
By Michael Grotticelli published
ParalympicSport.TV streamed live coverage the Paralympic Games.
Super Sessions offer high-level perspective on new technologies
By Michael Grotticelli published
Every broadcast engineer should check out the NAB’s Super Sessions to keep up with the major trends on technology.

Two-day Digital Cinema Summit examines 3-D in cinema and home
By Michael Grotticelli published
This year’s summit is produced by SMPTE, the Entertainment Technology Center at USC and the EBU.

FCC chairman to address NAB convention at Tuesday session
By Michael Grotticelli published
Julius Genachowski will discuss the controversial National Broadband Plan and its ramifications for broadcasters.

Looking at the impact of next-generation EAS on broadcasters
By Michael Grotticelli published
FEMA is rolling out a new Common Alerting Protocol that will allow the same warning message to be delivered for many different alert systems.

NAB Show kicks off with 3-D presentation from Sony
By Michael Grotticelli published
Sony’s Hiroshi Yoshioka will present 3-D footage, including clips from the “Masters Golf Tournament” and other sports and entertainment events.
3-D technology to dominate NAB 2010
By Michael Grotticelli published
The new perspective on TV and movie viewing will be the main topic of discussion at NAB.

Sports Logic to sell Orad products to U.S. sports production community
By Michael Grotticelli published
Sports Logic is a professional manufacturer's representative that markets a wide variety of technologies to meet the unique challenges of sports production.
Time Warner Cable offers Yankees games live online
By Michael Grotticelli published
Subscribers can watch the streamed games on their computers via high-speed Internet connections or on their laptops or other portable devices via WiFi.

Grass Valley to supply host broadcaster for 2010 World Cup
By Michael Grotticelli published
Grass Valley is working with Host Broadcast Services to supply and deliver the identical technical infrastructure for the tournament’s host production.
New algorithm enhances video shots in almost pitch-black environments
By Michael Grotticelli published
The technology was derived from the field of bio-mimetics, or bio-inspiration.

Grass Valley sheds 625 jobs
By Michael Grotticelli published
Technicolor, Grass Valley’s French owner (formerly known as Thomson), announced the layoffs last week in an attempt to bring Grass Valley’s business back to the break-even point.

Recession slows expensive Verizon FiOS expansion
By Michael Grotticelli published
Verizon is winding down its expensive deployment of fiber-optic cable.

Advocacy groups demand FCC action on broadband
By Michael Grotticelli published
In many instances, the groups said, the plan poses difficult questions without offering definitive answers. In critical areas, it doesn’t go far enough fast enough.
HM Electronics to acquire Clear-Com Communications
By Michael Grotticelli published
HME is a provider of wireless systems for professional audio production.
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