Latest articles by Tom Butts
IBEW Calls for Scrutiny of Skydance-CBS Layoffs and Proposed CNN Merger
'Skydance’s actions raise serious questions about the future of good union jobs in broadcasting'
FCC Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of Tegna
Merger, valued at more than $6.2B gives Nexstar control of 265 stations nationwide
FIFA Selects YouTube as its ‘Preferred Platform’ for 2026 World Cup
SPORTS Host broadcasters will have the option of live streaming the first 10 minutes of every match on their YouTube channel, among other perks
Spectrum Launches Multiview for March Madness
Available in the Spectrum TV App on Xumo Stream Box, Xumo TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs
Survey Reveals Streamers’ Dominance Over Media Sports Rights
SPORTS Report says driving factors are streaming's 'global reach' and data collection
NAB Applauds FCC Chair, Sen. Mike Lee for Sports Rights Inquiry
Association ties sports rights to ‘outdated’ ownership rules
YouTube Tops Disney and Netflix as World’s Biggest Media Company
Researcher values the company at more than $500B
Judge Rules VOA’s Kari Lake Has ‘Acted Unlawfully’
Judge rules all of Lake’s actions over the past year to be null and void
DigitalGlue to Launch creative.space Intelligence (CSI) at 2026 NAB Show
NAB SHOW CSI unifies on-prem storage with forensic AI
Tedial to Highlight AI-Fueled Media Lifecycle at 2026 NAB Show
NAB SHOW Company to introduce new agentic AI capabilities to its MAM platforms
Interra to Focus on QC, Monitoring and Responsible AI Workflows at 2026 NAB Show
NAB SHOW New updates to ORION monitoring, BATON Captions and Vega media analyzer platforms
LTN, MediaKind Partner on Industry Transition From C-Band to IP
New partnership combines on-prem video processing with reliable IP transport to support the transition from C-Band satellite to IP distribution
Telemundo Promises its FIFA World Cup Coverage ‘Will Be the Most Ambitious Ever in Broadcast Television’
SPORTS More than 700 hours of coverage are expected over the five week event
Live Production Over IP in 2026: Software-Defined Everything
NAB SHOW NAB Show floor will highlight advances in standards, connectivity and hybrid workflows
FCC Approves Merger Creating Nation’s Largest Cable, Broadband Provider
Cox-Charter merger hinged on ending ‘DEI discrimination’
TVB: Linear TV Still King
RESEARCH TV, viewed on a television screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied, according to the advertising association
Imagine’s Steve Reynolds Discusses Impact of Pixel Power Acquisition
Company’s purchase from Rohde & Schwarz will grow its market presence in playout, multiviewers
Avid's New CPO Discusses AI, NAB Show and Newsroom Tech
TV Tech talks with Kenna Hilburn about Avid and its role in media technology
Adobe's New Firefly QuickCut Gives Video Editors a Starting Point
PRODUCT Quick Cut for the Firefly video editor allows creators to upload their own b-roll or generate new footage and instantly turn it into a structured first cut
Broadpeak Launches Multiview For Live Sports at 2026 NAB Show
NAB SHOW New approach enables video service providers to deliver multiple live feeds on the same screen with lower costs and improved device compatibility
AWS Launches New Tool for Vertical Video Conversion
PRODUCTS AWS Elemental Inference designed to automate video for social media
Scripps Selling Court TV to Jellysmack
BUSINESS Station group says sale will “strengthen our balance sheet”
NBC: Viewership for Milan Cortina Opening Ceremonies Up 34% Over Beijing
SPORTS Friday night’s gala most “most-streamed Winter Games Opening Ceremony ever”
