posted by Deborah D. McAdams

Federal Communications Commission Acting Media Bureau Chief Michelle Carey today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Neumann as chief engineer.

Dish said it will carry BBC America’s upcoming rendition of “Planet Earth II” live in 4K.

Sony said this sensor captures still images of fast-moving subjects with minimal focal plane distortion as well as super slow-motion movies at up to 1,000 frames per second in 1,920x1,080-pixel HD.

Tribune Media expects $190 million in pre-tax proceeds from auction.

What Tivo said.

The long-time chief executive at Sinclair Broadcast Group is going to Washington.

21st Century Fox announced the appointment of Paul Cheesbrough to the role of chief technology officer.

Sinclair Broadcast Group and its subsidiary, ONE Media, are focusing on ATSC 3.0 receiver design and cross-platform user data collection.

Verizon said it tried out drone-based 4G LTE in its first-ever emergency management and disaster recovery exercise, plus it scoped out a venue and did a few tower inspections with unmanned aircraft.

ABC and the Disney channels are now available via Android TV.

Wireless provider Sprint is using spectrum valued at $16.4 billion for collateral for a $3.5 billion loan.

Verizon is taking to the air to enable its 4G LTE network.

ATSC members have ratified the Link Layer Protocol and Audio and Video Watermark Emission standards to be part of the ATSC 3.0 suite of 20 standards and recommended practices.

The FCC’s Media Bureau announces a limited beta test of the Incentive Auction Broadcaster Relocation Reimbursement System—FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399.

Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel has issued a notice regarding the coordination of spectrum for the 2016 Summer Olympics, to be held in Rio de Janeiro Aug. 5-21.

The American Radio Relay League is reporting that Milt Jensen, N5IA, has died in a fall from a tower at Mount Lemon in Arizona.

Dr. Seim currently serves as an associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School in Philadelphia.

The Federal Communications Commission is moving and must cover the estimated $44 million expense through its fee structure.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Incentive Auction Task Force today announced that Jean L. Kiddoo is joining the task force as Deputy Chair for Transition.