
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

Grass Valley Adds Two New Partners to AMPP
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS Audinate’s Dante AV over IP platform and Hitomi’s MatchBox Software to be integrated into platform

Techex to Unveil Major tx darwin and tx.edge Upgrades at IBC2025
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS Modular framework for live media processing now offers compression, frame-rate conversion, graphics keying and blueprint capabilities

TVU Launches MediaMesh for Cloud-Based Live Production
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS TVU seeks partnerships by opening its API

IBC2025 to Host ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Director, Sound Supervisor
By Tom Butts published
IBC SHOW Screening and Q&A will take place Saturday Sept. 13

Multiviewer Capabilities Expand With IP, Cloud Advances
By Tom Butts published
Faster processing, increased bandwidth bring more flexibility, efficiency

YouTube TV, Fox Settle Differences, Renew Carriage Agreement
By Tom Butts published
Financial details were not disclosed

Telestream to Launch ’Global Ingest Workflow' at IBC2025
By Tom Butts published
IBC SHOW Unified ingest strategy spans live, camera card, and file-based workflows with hybrid-cloud scalability and system-aware metadata:

Fubo to Launch 'Fubo Sports' Skinny Bundle for $56 Per Month
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Fubo Sports will launch Sept. 2 with 20+ sports and broadcast networks featuring national and local pro and college team coverage.

Ampere: Sports Rights Outpacing U.S. TV Revenues Fivefold
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS European sports rights show slower growth

MRMC to Showcase New Robotics at IBC 2025
By Tom Butts published
IBC Company will once again exhibit alongside Nikon and RED Digital Cinema in Hall 11
Alec Shapiro, Former Sony Electronics Executive, Dies at 72 From Car Accident Injuries
By Tom Butts published
PEOPLE Shapiro was president of Sony Professional Solutions of America from 2012 to 2017

Kathrein Broadcast USA Acquired by American Amplifier Technologies
By Tom Butts published
BUSINESS ATT has acquired 100% of the shares of the German company's American division and will continue operating Kathrein USA under the same name.

YouTube TV to Drop Fox Channels If Agreement Is Not Reached
By Tom Butts published
Business Both companies have a deadline of 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday

Report: FAST Channels Need More Live Content to Succeed
By Tom Butts published
RESEARCH Amagi's 15th Global FAST report reveals how live content is fueling streaming's growth

ESPN Launches 'ESPN Unlimited' Streaming App
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS ESPN Launches 'ESPN Unlimited' Streaming App

Imagine Communications to Debut SNP-XS at IBC2025
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS Compact, ultra-quiet addition extends SNP media processing line into environments where space is at a premium

Chyron Partners with Asport for Live Sports Production and Distribution
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Companies will promote joint end to end solution at IBC 2025

Rise Academy Revives 4K Charity Run for IBC 2025
By Tom Butts published
IBC Beloved industry charity run returns to raise vital funds for training, mentorship, and career pathways for underrepresented youth

BIA Revises U.S. Local Ad Outlook Downward Amid ‘Increased Pressure’
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
IBC SHOW Company will host demo of SoundBase Pro Audio app

Hub: Viewers More Loyal to Streaming Bundles
By Tom Butts published
RESEARCH Consumers' spending limit on streaming subscriptions taps out at $86 per month, according to survey

Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore CPB Funding
By Tom Butts published
Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup

DJI’s New Osmo 360 Features an ‘Industry-First’ Square HDR Image Sensor
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS New camera shoots in native 8K 360° video
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