
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

Content Discovery Still a Challenge for Streamers: Hub Study
By Phil Kurz published
Research More than half of respondents say recommendations pitch new shows without regard to viewer preferences

Oregon Municipal Channel Upgrades Visuals With Telycam PTZs
By Phil Kurz published
Keizer City Television adds four of Telycam’s Vision+ N3 cameras, which went live in August

ATSC 3.0 Interop Puts NextGen TV’s Advanced Features in the Crosshairs
By Phil Kurz published
NEXTGEN TV A rather exclusive group of 3.0 experts are testing the features to see if they break TVs

‘TCL Team Boxing League’ Turns To TNDV, GameTime Productions For Season 3
By Phil Kurz published
The pair develop an on-site production strategy leveraging flypacks and minimal TNDV technicians

Silicondust Becomes An ATSC 3.0 Certificate Authority
By Phil Kurz published
The company will issue FullTrust certificates for broadcasters and AskTrust ones for private RF environments

Field & Stream, Outdoor America Launch Field & Stream TV
By Phil Kurz published
The move rebrands Outdoor America’s FAST channel under the Field & Stream brand

NECF Introduces AI-Powered Platform To Put Underused Production Resources To Work
By Phil Kurz published
The MediaXBook platform enables media companies to generate new revenue with idle tech

Wohler Bows 3 New Features for iVAM2-MPEG SRT Monitor
By Phil Kurz published
PRODUCTS CALLER and LISTENER modes let users initiate SRT connections based on workflow

OpenDrives Event Marks Transition Into Data Services Company
By Phil Kurz published
Driving the transformation is the company’s new Astraeus cloud-native platform

DoubleVerify Taps Into IMDb for Insights on Streaming Content
By Phil Kurz published
Streaming Ad-verification firm has also added ‘Do Not Air’ automation to eliminate manual list management

ESPN Strikes Exclusive Betting Partnership With DraftKings
By Phil Kurz published
Business Deal lets bettors access DraftKings features and offerings across ESPN platforms; ESPN BET becomes a content brand

Link, Aberdeen Roll Out Dual Streaming Translation, Captioning
By Phil Kurz published
Real-time service leverages Aberdeen’s ASR, AMT and AI toolset for contextual accuracy

DPA Microphones Helps NBC Sports Let Viewers ‘Feel’ NASCAR Racing
By Phil Kurz published
4062 Omnidirectional Mini Lavalier mics help broadcasters tell better stories about the race

Canon Introduces New PTZ Cameras for Live Event, Studio Production
By Phil Kurz published
Cameras CR-N400 and CR-N350 offer high image quality and advanced control

Atomos Unveils Ninja TX GO HDMI Monitor-Recorder
By Phil Kurz published
Products 5-inch monitor offers 1,500-nit brightness and HDMI connectivity

EBU Adopts LiveU For Live News Delivery via Eurovision News Exchange
By Phil Kurz published
Adoption of the technology marks a key step in transitioning from satellite-only to IP

NAB Blog Slams YouTube TV’s ‘Heavy Hand’ in ABC Retrans Dispute
By Phil Kurz published
EVP Michelle Lehman says Google-Disney carriage battle emphasizes the need for updated ownership rules

MPEG-4 to the Rescue
By Phil Kurz published
Opinion Broadcasters are hopeful the codec can handle the heavy lifting of transitioning from ATSC 1.0

Clear-Com Contributes Gen-IC Virtual Intercom for Global Student Broadcast
By Phil Kurz published
On-Air Student TV, a 24-hour worldwide broadcast, encompassed 17 locations on six continents

tvONE Integrates CALICO PRO Video Processing With Matrox ConvertIP Series
By Phil Kurz published
Strategic partnership provides for SMPTE ST 2110-IPMX interconnectivity

TAG Video Systems Earns Two ESG Recognitions
By Phil Kurz published
The company has achieved a higher DPP badge and an Aclymate Climate Wise Silver Tier certification

InterDigital Buys AI-Driven Video Codec Startup Deep Render
By Phil Kurz published
The move adds depth to InterDigital’s AI team and brings Deep Render’s patent portfolio

Interra Adds Stream Recording, BATON Integration to ORION
By Phil Kurz published
Monitoring platform’s enhancements make frame-by-frame debugging easy and precise
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