
Tom Butts
Tom has covered the broadcast technology market for the past 25 years, including three years handling member communications for the National Association of Broadcasters followed by a year as editor of Video Technology News and DTV Business executive newsletters for Phillips Publishing. In 1999 he launched digitalbroadcasting.com for internet B2B portal Verticalnet. He is also a charter member of the CTA's Academy of Digital TV Pioneers. Since 2001, he has been editor-in-chief of TV Tech (www.tvtech.com), the leading source of news and information on broadcast and related media technology and is a frequent contributor and moderator to the brand’s Tech Leadership events.
Latest articles by Tom Butts

EditShare Merges with Shift Media
By Tom Butts published
Combined company will retain EditShare name, which will be led by Shift Media CEO Ramu Potarazu

No News is Good News: YouTube TV Passes its NFL Sunday Ticket Test
By Tom Butts published
Few tech issues popped up on the first Sunday of the season

Grass Valley Completes Three-Year Review of the Company’s Business
By Tom Butts published
Company says it has more than doubled earnings in the last year alone

Signiant, TMT Insights Partner on ‘MediaFactory’ For Media Process Automation
By Tom Butts published
Joint solution based on Signiant’s SaaS platform and TMT’s Polaris operational management system

iWedia, Realtek Team Up on ATSC 3.0 Set-Tops
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV Collaboration will combine Realtek’s SoC with iWedia's ATSC 3.0 software

PlayBox Neo to Demo ‘Smart Media’ Approach to Multiplatform Broadcasting at IBC2023
By Tom Butts published
Company announces its PlayBox Neo Suite Live Encoder is now certified for Dolby Digital Plus

Vegas Sphere Dome Promotes YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket on ‘Exosphere’
By Tom Butts published
YouTube created an animation that transforms the exterior of Sphere into helmets of all 32 NFL teams

Vizrt Folds NewTek Name into Product Portfolio: ‘Broadcast and Pro AV Markets are Converging’
By Tom Butts published
BUSINESS NDI will remain a separate brand, supported by Vizrt as a key partner

CueScript to Focus on Remote Production at IBC2023
By Tom Butts published
IBC Will demo new CueTALK Cloud for CueIT and CueTALK, SayiT voice-activated prompter and OnTime clock sync

Zapperbox Aims for NextGen TV Certification by October
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV ATSC 3.0 consumer box will allow viewers to playback and record 3.0-encrypted channels

Amagi to Demo Solutions for Enhanced Content Management and Monetization at IBC2023
By Tom Butts published
IBC Company will showcase cloud-based SaaS services for traditional cable, CTV, D2C apps, and FAST platforms

Interra Systems to Unveil BATON 9.0 QC Platform at IBC2023
By Tom Butts published
IBC Updated AI-powered QC platform combines powerful new engine and Web framework with support for additional checks, formats, and features

WFMZ-TV Deploys Black Box Emerald DESKVUE KVM-Over-IP Receiver
By Tom Butts published
Independent station uses DESKVUE in its master control room to access more than a dozen sources across multiple screens

LTN to Showcase its Intelligent IP-based Video Distribution Solutions at IBC2023
By Tom Butts published
Company will demo LTN Wave, LTN Arc

New Tablo OTA DVR Lacks Support for ATSC 3.0
By Tom Butts published
EW Scripps cites ongoing DRM issues

ADTH’s NEXTGEN TV Box Now Shipping
By Tom Butts published
First NextGen TV-certified box with support for the A3SA DRM protocol retails for $120

Videon Integrates Zixi to Distribute, Manage Video Over IP
By Tom Butts published
Videon's LiveEdge now uses Zixi and ZEN Master for transport and management at scale

Just Over 1.1M U.S. Households Watched 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
By Tom Butts published
Early morning TV schedules and Team USA's early exit from competition impacted ratings

MuxIP Launches Platform for Delivering Podcasts on FAST Channels
By Tom Butts published
Partners with PodcastOne TV, AVC Group to deploy FASTHub Pod FAST TV to deliver live and on-demand FAST channels for creators

Sencore to Showcase Internet Delivery, Monitoring, & Analysis Solutions at IBC 2023
By Tom Butts published
Products include Sentra Gateway, VB258 monitoring blade and Impulse 400D 4K UHD Receiver Decoder

Linear TV Viewership Falls to Under 50% for the First Time, According to Nielsen
By Tom Butts published
Broadcast declines to 20%
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