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
Linear TV Viewership Falls to Under 50% for the First Time, According to Nielsen
By Tom Butts published
Broadcast declines to 20%
G&D Adds 2 Factor Authorization to its KVM Systems
By Tom Butts published
2FA enhances cybersecurity and ensures only authorized users have access
Cord Cutting Continues to Plague Pay TV
By Tom Butts published
Largest pay-TV providers lost more than 1.7 million subscribers in Q2, according to LRG
Imagine SureFire Video Ad Server Launches in AWS Solutions Library
By Tom Butts published
AWS Solutions Library enables customers to easily browse curated solutions built by AWS and AWS Partners for a broad range of industry and technology use cases
Reuters: Avid Sale Could Happen Within Weeks
By Tom Butts published
Company could be acquired by two Silicon Valley equity investors according to sources
Yuvod Taps Red Bee for Expansion into N. American Market
By Tom Butts published
Yuvod’s cloud-based video solution platform to integrate with Red Bee Media’s EPG metadata for R&D demo launch in the U.S. and Canada
As Streaming Matures, Growth Rate for QoE Agents Expected to Decline
By Tom Butts published
The Service Obtainable Market (SOM) for Embedded QoE Agents is set to hit over $9 billion by 2028, according to Rethink TV
Locality Hires Former Peacock Exec Mike Mayer as New Chief Product Officer
By Tom Butts published
Mayer brings 25+ years experience in streaming, broadcast, and cable to the position
ENCO Acquires DoCaption
By Tom Butts published
M&A ENCO will add an entirely new product line with the acquisition
The Switch Handles Live Broadcast Transmissions for 2023 Wimbledon
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Company installed dedicated private dark fiber ring into the All England Lawn Tennis Club to deliver tournament feeds to IMG Studios
FCC Grants Temporary Approval for 5G Broadcast Tests
By Tom Butts published
Milachi Media receives six-month STA to test the technology in the Boston-NH market
Almost Half of Internet Users Say They Watch Little to No Broadcast TV Anymore
By Tom Butts published
Over half of internet users say they watch more than four hours of streaming TV in a typical day
M&E Video Codecs Market Expected to be Worth $2.4B by 2030
By Tom Butts published
Rethink TV analyzes current and future state of the rapidly evolving market
IBC Unveils Headline Speakers, Content Pillars for 2023 Show
By Tom Butts published
Executives from Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures Entertainment, BBC Studios Productions, and other leading organizations to take the stage at IBC Conference