Michael Grotticelli
Latest articles by Michael Grotticelli

Ratings erosion continues to plague broadcast networks
By Michael Grotticelli published
Cable networks, however, have seen slight improvements in ratings.

WorldNow signs three TV groups for website support
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company helps stations distribute and monetize their website traffic.

AT&T has 'steep climb' for merger approval
By Michael Grotticelli published
The proposed merger would unite the first- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers.

Systems integrator AZCAR ceases business
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company was once among the five largest broadcast facility design and implementation firms in the industry.

PBS station to produce local news in New York City
By Michael Grotticelli published
The new venture, called MetroFocus, will launch on the Internet rather than on broadcast TV.

Adobe Pass simplifies subscriber authentication
By Michael Grotticelli published
The hosted service enables pay-TV subscribers to easily access content from their provider across multiple websites with just one sign-in.
Anchorless TV news to debut in Houston
By Michael Grotticelli published
Many in the TV news community are watching the stripped-down NewsFix experiment to see how well it works.

AT&T hypes disputed spectrum shortage
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company’s proposed merger with T-Mobile was reported to be about acquiring more spectrum, but AT&T has plenty of unused spectrum now.

ATG Broadcast builds 2-D/3-D sports playout facility at TV4
By Michael Grotticelli published
ATG Broadcast has worked with TV4 in the past.
Netflix acquires first original TV series
By Michael Grotticelli published
The deal marks a bold new step for Internet TV.

Google buys company to improve YouTube video quality
By Michael Grotticelli published
Green Parrot Pictures’ video improvement technology has been used in a number of big-budget films.

Pew: Local news undergoes radical change
By Michael Grotticelli published
Technological advances have added a new layer of complexity to connecting local news content to consumers and advertisers.

Studer to show range of consoles at 2011 NAB Show
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company will have its Vista 5, 8 and 9 consoles on display.
Veteran broadcast engineer joins weather info provider Baron Services
By Michael Grotticelli published
Former Media General executive Ardell Hill will lead the company's product development and marketing strategy.

Former FCC chairman takes reins at NCTA
By Michael Grotticelli published
Since leaving the FCC in 2005, Powell has been a senior advisor with Providence Equity Partners.

Canon endorses Thunderbolt to streamline camcorder-to-computer
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company did not announce specific plans for the technology, but hinted it would be used for the connection of its professional camcorders and digital cameras to laptop computers.

Capitol Broadcasting proposes alternative to National Broadband Plan
By Michael Grotticelli published
Goodmon said Genachowski “listened politely” to his pitch, but the chairman had no public comment.

Japanese crisis threatens global shortage of electronic components
By Michael Grotticelli published
The three-headed crisis is more than many can fathom, and it’s impossible to predict how it will affect equipment shipments.
StreamGuys offers virtual service for content delivery
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company has standardized on 10GB/s network connectivity all the way to the physical host servers.

T-VIPS champions JPEG 2000 for future of program contribution
By Michael Grotticelli published
Wavelet-based JPEG 2000 compression is an increasingly popular choice for contribution.

House Republicans vote to block FCC net neutrality rules
By Michael Grotticelli published
All 15 supporting votes were cast by Republicans, while all dissenting votes were Democrats.

Encompass completes acquisition of Ascent content distribution business
By Michael Grotticelli published
The acquisition enables Encompass to offer content aggregation and distribution services on a worldwide basis.

YouTube acquires video production company
By Michael Grotticelli published
YouTube acquired Next New Networks, a professional Web video production company, in an effort to improve the quality of its content.
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