Latest articles by Tom Butts
BIA Revises U.S. Local Ad Outlook Downward Amid ‘Increased Pressure’
BUSINESS Revised outlook, with and without political advertising, is a 1.5% decrease from the firm’s March 2025 forecast
Sennheiser to Showcase 80 Years of Pro Audio Tech at 2025 IBC Show
IBC SHOW Company will host demo of SoundBase Pro Audio app
Hub: Viewers More Loyal to Streaming Bundles
RESEARCH Consumers' spending limit on streaming subscriptions taps out at $86 per month, according to survey
Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore CPB Funding
Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup
DJI’s New Osmo 360 Features an ‘Industry-First’ Square HDR Image Sensor
PRODUCTS New camera shoots in native 8K 360° video
Warner Bros. Discovery FAST Channels to Launch On MyFree DIRECTV
Four new channels debuted on July 30, and the remaining 12 channels will be added in the coming months
Former Vizrt Execs Launch AI-Driven Media Production Company
BUSINESS Emergent designed to make it easier for creators to adopt and implement AI
Fubo Shrinks Losses, Increases Subscriber Numbers
BUSINESS Company will report Q2 results on Aug. 8
News-Press & Gazette Taps Rohde & Schwarz for Broadcast Upgrade
PRODUCTS NPG deploys R&S THU9evo liquid-cooled transmitter to enhance transmission efficiency, reliability, and reduce operating costs
QuickLink Launches New StudioEdge Products for IBC2025
PRODUCTS One-channel and two-channel versions serve as a direct replacement for Skype TX customers
Sony Launches 4K 3-CMOS XDCAM Camcorder
PRODUCTS The PXW-Z300 supports digital signature technology for video authentication, advanced networking capabilities, and AI-powered subject recognition
LiveU Touts 'IP-Agnostic' Approach with Actus Acquisition
BUSINESS Company execs discuss integration, IBC plans
Nagravision, Broadpeak Partner on Sports Piracy Solution
Collaboration gives sports rights holders and broadcasters the ability to detect, identify, and disrupt piracy in real-time
One Year Later: Has the Media Industry Learned from the CrowdStrike Outage?
To mark one year since the outage, TV Tech and TVBEurope asked key media figures if they believe the industry has taken sufficient steps to prevent similar disruptions in the future
Trump Expected to Sign Bill Defunding CPB After House Approves $1B Cuts
PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas
Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
Nearly 90% of Advertisers will Use Gen AI to Build Video Ads, According to IAB
RESEARCH Latest report also details what advertisers expect from CTV
Interra to Showcase New Media QC, Monitoring, and AI-Powered Captioning Solutions at IBC2025
New features for company's ORION, BATON and VEGA platforms will be demo-ed
ATSC's New VP of Standards Development Touts 3.0's Global Potential
NEXTGEN TV A chat with Luiz Fausto and ATSC President Madeleine Noland about the standard's future
Nominations Now Open for Best of Show Awards at IBC2025
AWARDS Awards offer a valuable platform for companies to raise awareness for the new products and solutions they will be launching or showcasing at September gathering
WETA Launches WETA+ Free Streaming Service
New service offers wide and locally curated catalog of live and on-demand programming from D.C.’s PBS station
NAB Slams NextGen TV Critics for ‘Protecting Their Turf'
NEXTGEN TV Broadcaster group responds to last month's FCC meeting with NCTA, CTA and others
Clear-Com Adds Panel Support to Arcadia Central Station
PRODUCTS Software updates to its Arcadia Central Station enable connectivity across Clear-Com products as well as third-party Dante/AES67 devices
