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

Australia’s ABC Enters FAST Channel Market With Help From Amagi
By Phil Kurz published
ABC Commercial will begin rollout of its FAST channel suite in North America

Ling Ling Sun, Ed Czarnecki Elected to ATSC Board
By Phil Kurz published
People Members also chose Fred Engel for a second term

New AWARN Alliance Chief Speaks Out on Advanced Alerting’s Challenges
By Phil Kurz published
Q&A Dave Arland discusses his top priorities for the alliance and why he was up for the job

Proton Camera Innovations To Unveil Mini 4K Broadcast-Quality Camera at Hamburg Open
By Phil Kurz published
Proton 4K enables 4K video capture from spaces previously thought inaccessible

MediaKind Expands MK.IO Platform to AWS
By Phil Kurz published
Now built to run on its global infrastructure, MK.IO will be available on AWS Marketplace by year-end

ARRI Introduces Alexa 265 65-mm Camera
By Phil Kurz published
Cameras Next-gen iteration uses a revised sensor and offers a reduced form factor, enhanced performance

What To Expect in 2025
By Phil Kurz published
Predictions for next year include progress toward ATSC 3.0, more cord-cutting and new political TV strategies

Blue Lucy Establishes U.S. Division; Taps Dina Behar Hevert as VP, Americas
By Phil Kurz published
20-year industry veteran will pursue stateside customers, staff office

Sinclair’s Chris Ripley Lays Out ATSC 3.0 Challenges, Opportunities
By Phil Kurz published
Q&A CEO of NextGen TV proponent discusses everything from new FCC leadership to datacasting revenue

New Chyron Virtual Placement 7.7 Offers Football-Specific Features
By Phil Kurz published
One enhancement, the Field Goal Target Tool, supports precise, team-specific target lines

TVN Adds Multiple Leader, Phabrix T&M Devices for New OB Vehicle
By Phil Kurz published
Remote Production TVN-OB8 is equipped with 7 Leader LV5600 waveform monitors and 2 PHABRIX units

Sony Introduces 28-70 mm F2 G Master Zoom Lens
By Phil Kurz published
Compact, lightweight zoom is well-suited to both photographic and video applications

Harmonic Investors Urge Company To Investigate Possible Sale
By Phil Kurz published
Pair of large shareholders in pay TV tech vendor say a deal would maximize stock value

Bill Bradford Joins Bitcentral Board of Directors
By Phil Kurz published
30-year industry veteran brings experience to media software solutions provider

LiveU Powered Nearly 40,000 Hours of Live U.S. Election Coverage
By Phil Kurz published
Broadcasters from around the world deployed 4,000 of company’s encoders

Sony Electronics Introduces DWM-30 Digital Wireless Microphone
By Phil Kurz published
New mic offers enhanced transmission performance and sound quality

Major Norwegian Broadcaster Selects Arkona To Support IP-Based Workflow
By Phil Kurz published
Will employ the company’s BLADE//runner AT300 IP gateway

Marshall Unveils Pair of IP-Enabled UHD PTZ Cameras
By Phil Kurz published
CV630-BI, CV630-WI use an 8-megapixel, 1.25-inch sensor and a 25 times optical zoom capability

Fujifilm Previews First Digital Filmmaking Camera at Inter BEE 2024
By Phil Kurz published
Fujifilm GFX Eterna relies on the large-format GFX 102MP CMOS II HS sensor

European Pro Club Rugby Selects Eluvio Platform To Power Streaming Channel
By Phil Kurz published
EPCR TV will use platform to stream live and archived matches securely around the world
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