
Phil Kurz
Phil Kurz is a contributing editor to TV Tech. He has written about TV and video technology for more than 30 years and served as editor of three leading industry magazines. He earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
Latest articles by Phil Kurz

A Couple of Overlooked Lessons From the Super Bowl Halftime Show
By Phil Kurz published
Local broadcasters could benefit by counterprogramming mass-appeal events

Long-Awaited ATSC 3.0 Rulemaking Overshadows NAB Show Expectations
By Phil Kurz published
NAB Show NextGen TV advancements will proliferate in Las Vegas as industry awaits a 1.0 sunset decision

NAB Rolls Out Campaign To Celebrate Role of TV, Radio In U.S. History
By Phil Kurz published
'Broadcasters Celebrate America 250' highlights industry's impact over the past century

XGN Global, X1 Mobile Show New 5G Broadcast Smartphone
By Phil Kurz published
The rugged smartphone being shown at the Mobile World Congress is said to be the world’s first 5G broadcast handset

NETGEAR To Feature Growing Broadcast Tech Lineup At 2026 NAB Show
By Phil Kurz published
The company will feature a pair of new switches added to its M4350 switch portfolio

Samba: Essentials, Utilities Tally Most Ad Impressions in 2nd-Half 2025
By Phil Kurz published
Research Media intelligence provider’s new ad report also finds billions of mismatched ad spending for the period

ATSC Appoints Anil Bhardwaj Tech, Strategy Director For India
By Phil Kurz published
The broadcast veteran with 20 years of experience also has responsibility for emerging markets

Atomos Introduces Ninja RAW HDR Monitor-Recorder At CP+ Trade Show
By Phil Kurz published
With a 5-inch HDR touchscreen, the device records via HDMI from the sensor to external USB-C storage

BCNEXXT Adds HLG-Based HDR To Vipe Platform
By Phil Kurz published
The move allows broadcasters to integrate live HDR workflows while maintaining SDR

Griffin Media Rolls Out Bitcentral Core News At KWTV, KOTV
By Phil Kurz published
The system streamlines how news content moves between the two and improves workflow

Telycam PTZ Cameras Support Production of U.S. Curling Trials
By Phil Kurz published
Sports Stadium Sports Network’s production of Winter Olympics qualifier was telecast on USA Network, Peacock

Cobalt Digital To Feature New End-to-End IPMX, ST 2110 Solutions At 2026 NAB Show
By Phil Kurz published
Products The company will unveil blueCORE, its multi-function 1RU signal processor family

Telos Alliance Offers AERO Software Update To Correct Nielsen Watermark Issue
By Phil Kurz published
PRODUCTS Without the update, many AERO encoders will reset their timestamp on Jan. 1, 2027.

Signiant Announces Customer Advisory Board
By Phil Kurz published
The board will help shape the future of accelerated content flow

NHPBS Taps Heartland Video Systems for ATSC 3.0 Launch
By Phil Kurz published
Public broadcaster flash-cut an LPTV site and is now ready for 3.0 service at its four other sites

SMPTE Issues Call for Summit Papers
By Phil Kurz published
It seeks original papers on a wide range of topics for its 2026 summit in November

Indian Media Conglomerate Deploys Grass Valley Playout For Linear, OTT, Web
By Phil Kurz published
Network18 Media & Investments is now live with Grass Valley’s Playout X solution

Canon Supplies NBC Sports With 98% Of Lenses Used for Super Bowl LX Coverage
By Phil Kurz published
Canon Professional Services was also present at the game for its 30th to lend a helping hand

Sennheiser Wireless Spectera Solution Tackles Super Bowl LX With Ease
By Phil Kurz published
The wideband, bidirectional digital wireless ecosystem required just one 6MHz RF channel

Actus Digital to Introduce Actus X Platform Enhancements At NAB Show
By Phil Kurz published
The new release expands real-time monitoring and adds 3.0 with A3SA encryption support

Teradek Unveils RF-A Auto Switcher
By Phil Kurz published
Unit leverages built-in intelligence for automatic signal-integrity management

New Bebob VmicroC Batteries Offer USB-C PD3 Support
By Phil Kurz published
The support means users can charge and power devices without a proprietary charger

Chyron Unveils PRIME 5.3 Software Integrating HTML Content
By Phil Kurz published
Users can now incorporate live web content within a PRIME scene
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