Latest articles by Tom Butts
Telemundo/Peacock: Streaming Audience for World Cup Up 277% From 2022
SPORTS An average of 2.3 million viewers has watched at least some of the nearly first two weeks of the FIFA World Cup on the U.S. host streaming platforms
IBC Show to Increase Focus on Networking, Startups
EVENTS Look for a number of upgrades and new opportunities in Hall 14's "Future Tech" zone
Gray Announces Plans to Expand Lansing, Mich. Broadcast HQ
The building will combine media operations for WILX News 10 and Lansing’s WSYM Fox 47, which the station group recently acquired
Grass Valley to Launch AMPP Edge Live for Enterprise at 2026 Infocomm
PRODUCTS Purpose-built production platform combines Grass Valley hardware with software-defined production tools, enabling businesses to adapt and scale without replacing infrastructure
Bitmovin Partners with Simplestream, Xperi to Support OTT on TiVo OS
STREAMING Fully integrated streaming platform combines Simplestream’s content management and application framework with Bitmovin’s advanced playback technology
Congress Proposes Zero Funding for Local Public Broadcasters’ Educational Programming
APTS says it is ‘hopeful’ funding for PBS’s ‘Ready to Learn’ program will eventually be restored
Cato: Broadcasters’ Public Interest Obligations Are Outdated and Need to Be Revised
FCC ‘The FCC does not need to micromanage spectrum, and it certainly does not need to use spectrum licenses as a lever for editorial control’
Midwich to Distribute Miri Technologies in North America
BUSINESS Agreement gives the X510 bonding router and V410 encoder/decoder greater availability in broadcast and Pro AV markets through resellers and integrators in U.S. and Canada
TiVo: TV Viewing Hits Post-Pandemic Peak
TRENDS While sports is the overwhelming favorite, viewers are turning more to locally-produced programming, according to the TiVo Video Trends Report
ATSC Conference Looks Beyond Traditional TV for 3.0 Success
NEXTGEN TV Annual meeting focuses on datacasting, BPS and the viewer experience
TV Pharma Ads Are Getting Longer, VAB Says
BUSINESS Pharmaceutical companies increase TV spend following FDA crackdown on deceptive ads
Big Blue Marble Advances 5G Broadcast
STANDARDS Company says Nakolos platform is world’s first solution to support full 3GPP Release 19 feature set
Pearl TV's Anne Schelle Discusses NextGen TV Converter Box Program Progress
NEXTGEN TV ATSC 3.0 advocacy group showcased prototype boxes at last month's NAB Show
LPTV Broadcasters Association Urges Carr to Approve 5G for Broadcast
Association leader Frank Copsidas says smartphones that support 3GPP 5G Broadcast will be deployed by this fall
Report: Broadcast Employment Hard Hit by AI
Broadcasting led the list of professions that have seen a decline in jobs over the past several years
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is First Movie to Reach 1 Billion Viewing Hours
Netflix kids’ film has been in the streamer’s top 10 for 44 consecutive weeks
Translator Conference to Focus on Broadcasters' Current ATSC 1.0-3.0 Hybrid World
EVENTS National Translator Association's annual convention will showcase new techniques and best practices for maintaining a robust 1.0 signal
The NAB Show Gets in Your Bloodstream
NAB SHOW Broadcast quality is no longer a set of specifications, but rather a mindset
ATSC Celebrates 3.0’s Global Expansion
Representatives from Brazil, India, S. Korea and the Caribbean discuss the standard’s implementation
NBC Sports’ Jon Miller: Broadcast Is ‘Having a Moment’
Reach, innovation and promotion afford linear TV continued relevance in the sports arena
A3SA: ‘Vast Majority’ of 18.5 Million NextGen TV Devices Sold Can Decrypt 3.0 Broadcasts
NEXTGEN TV Standards group will showcase products that support the A3SA security protocol at the 2026 NAB Show
Microsoft Previews 2026 NAB Show Trends, Plans
NAB SHOW Simon Crownshaw, Worldwide Media and Entertainment Director at Microsoft, discussed the company’s plans for the NAB Show and how he thinks the company’s role in M&E is evolving
