Tom Butts
Tom has covered the broadcast technology market for the past 30 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.
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IBC SHOW Despite the AI hype, humans are still the most important link in media tech … for now

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FCC Commission will vote on unlocking more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum in the 12 GHz and 42 GHz bands for a range of connectivity services and to 'modernize' UWB rules

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LU900Q uses new AI-driven connection management and eSIM technology to draw on mobile data networks around the globe

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LDX 150 camera systems support RAI’s ongoing modernization with greater flexibility for HDR and remote production

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SPORTS Live today in each region, the NFL Zone gives global fans an easier way to discover and watch NFL content all season long

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Nimbra 1020G combines IP media processing, switching and controlled interconnection in a modular 1U platform to extend high density Broadcast IP beyond the media core

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Collaboration brings together EVS orchestration expertise and Matrox ORIGIN software-defined media framework to help broadcasters build more flexible, resource-driven production environments

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IBC SHOW A new AI Agentic Hub will be unveiled at IBC 2026

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IBC SHOW Company will showcase new capabilities at 2026 IBC Show

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IBC SHOW Company to unveil enhancements to Global Broadcast Fabric, as well as new advances in its Universal & Dynamic Video Intelligence architecture and Eluvio Video Intelligence Editor

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Company announces Tal Bone as new GM of TiVo OS

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IBC SHOW Company will highlight Signiant Pulse, a new line of secure connected services designed to help media organizations work with content where it sits

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IBC SHOW Mediagenix Curation translates content strategy into personalized audience experiences, creating smarter connections between content and audiences; unveiled at IBC2026

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IBC SHOW New product family expands 12G-SDI and 3G-SDI infrastructure over fiber for more flexible multi-channel video production

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IBC SHOW Company will showcase new tools for file-based workflows and intercoms as well as new audio processing gear

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RESEARCH Continued demand for aggregation across traditional and streaming video drives new bundles and channel combinations

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Lawsuit attempts to force Scripps to honor an agreement that allows Charter’s KMCC to be carried on Charter’s Spectrum TV nationwide

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PRODUCTS Channel 4 among two major UK public broadcasters adopting the platform

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IBC SHOW New solution bridges connected TV (CTV) and ecommerce to make shoppable performance advertising easier to scale for streaming platforms and broadcasters

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BUSINESS EverPass’ library of premium sports content includes commercial NFL Sunday Ticket, and live sporting events available on Peacock, Netflix, Paramount and Apple TV

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IBC SHOW New Ultimate EFS configuration, connected MediaSilo workflows and multilingual FLOW AI bring storage, discovery and collaboration closer together

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PRODUCTS The collaboration delivers an end-to-end IPTV and signage ecosystem that enhances visual experience and eliminates the need for external media players
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