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
Mission, Nexstar Launch NextGen TV on NYC’s WPIX-TV
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV 51st Nexstar-owned or partner market to launch ATSC 3.0, El Paso and Baton Rouge markets also transition this week
NextGen TV Comes to El Paso
By Tom Butts published
Five new stations launch 3.0 broadcasts
Advertisers Pull Back from Streaming Buys
By Tom Butts published
Advertisers’ investment in six top streamers is down 8% so far this year
Ampere: A Combined Disney+ Hulu Will Become Content King
By Tom Butts published
Netflix will fall to third place, researcher says
Two Miami TV Stations Launch NextGen TV Broadcasts
By Tom Butts published
Fox's WSVN and ABC's WPLG now transmitting ATSC 3.0
U.S. Ad Market Spend to Slow to 4.1% in 2024, Down from 5.7% in 2023
By Tom Butts published
GroupM’s year end report forecasts 5.8% overall growth rate globally
Netflix Deploys Machine-Learning-Based Protocol to Improve HDR
By Tom Butts published
Format-agnostic VMAF measures perceptual quality of HDR video signals based on content characteristics rather than display
Sports Rights Owners Come Up Short When Addressing New TV Trends
By Tom Butts published
Survey shows slightly more support for helping traditional broadcasters transition to streaming vs. Silicon Valley companies
Viewers Increase Their Appetite for VOD During Thanksgiving Break
By Tom Butts published
Although viewing for both streaming and linear TV trended downward, on-demand consumption per viewer was up double digits
NHL Taps ViewLift to Upgrade NHL TV Apps
By Tom Butts published
Newly-relaunched apps designed to enhance fans’ at-home experience
TV Tech Summit: Gray TV CTO Burke Discusses NextGen TV, AI and Streaming
By Tom Butts published
'Today we have fully formed 24/7 digital streams on about every platform you can imagine'
Hub: Viewers Thankful for 'Peak TV,' But Only if They Can Find It
By Tom Butts published
Consumers will remain loyal to streamers, even if fewer new shows come out, researcher concludes
Rosenworcel Proposes Regulatory Incentives to Promote Local Broadcast Journalism
By Tom Butts published
FCC Chairwoman circulating proposal that would give license renewal priority to stations investing in local programming
Explore the Latest Advances in M&E Tech at the TV Tech 2023 Fall Summit This Week
By Tom Butts published
Half-day virtual event on Nov. 16 will feature keynotes and panels discussing IP, cloud, AI, NextGen TV and new tech for live news and sports
Avid CEO Jeff Rosica to Retire
By Tom Butts published
Announcement comes days after STG completes $1.4B acquisition
TitanTV, Red Bee Team Up to Provide Data for ZapperBox NextGen TV Products
By Tom Butts published
TitanTV's listings service will span all 210 DMAs, providing program listings metadata for over the-air channel lineups