
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

TVB: Linear TV Still King
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
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
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCTS AWS Elemental Inference designed to automate video for social media

Scripps Selling Court TV to Jellysmack
By Tom Butts published
BUSINESS Station group says sale will “strengthen our balance sheet”

NBC: Viewership for Milan Cortina Opening Ceremonies Up 34% Over Beijing
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Friday night’s gala most “most-streamed Winter Games Opening Ceremony ever”

Milan-Cortina 2026 Highlights NBC Sports’ ‘Legendary February’
By Tom Butts published
OLYMPICS PREVIEW Network aims to bring the sophistication and quaintness of Italy to viewers

MXL: Aligning Broadcast Production With Software
By Tom Butts published
WEBINAR Second of two webinars on MXL explores the evolution, efficiencies and cost savings of software-defined production

Congress Approves Funding for Public Broadcasting Emergency, Educational Programs
By Tom Butts published
House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program

Major League Volleyball Partners With LTN for Live Production, Distribution
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS League extends live production and distribution partnership to power audience growth across new platforms and broadcast partners

FIFA Strikes Content Deal with TikTok for 2026 World Cup
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Partnership will be anchored by TikTok’s FIFA World Cup 2026 hub and include behind-the-scenes access, global creator program and more

Hub: Younger Viewers More Receptive to Ads on Streaming Services
By Tom Butts published
RESEARCH Reasons cited include tighter budgets, shorter and less frequent ad breaks

Operative Announces New AOS Services Platform for Media Monetization
By Tom Butts published
PRODUCT New services platform transitions Operative's AOS architecture into modular, foundational services to better support AI-driven capabilities for enterprise media

iWedia, Skyworth Partner on Turnkey Solutions for NextGen TV
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV The companies announced their first official strategic partnership to support the U.S. ATSC 3.0 market with “a robust and future-ready turnkey solution.”

Dolby: Peacock Is First Streamer to Deploy Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4
By Tom Butts published
CES Streaming service to expand Dolby Atmos immersive audio to additional live sports broadcasts

AI in 2026: More Collaboration, Less Hype
By Tom Butts published
INSIGHT Industry pundits weigh in on what to expect from artificial intelligence in the new year

Motion Impossible Initiates Campaign for SMPTE Robotics Standard
By Tom Butts published
Company is seeking support from similar vendors, competitors

TV Tech, TVBEurope Explore MXL's Impact on Media Production
By Tom Butts published
EVENTS Now available for on demand viewing, this two-part webinar series brings together the engineers, innovators, and technical architects defining the next decade of production.

TV Tech Announces Winners of 2025 Best in Market Awards for M&E Tech
By Tom Butts published
AWARDS Recipients were honored for excellence in innovation, value, feature set and ease of use

Hollywood’s Ecosystem for Combating Piracy
By Tom Butts last updated
Motion Picture Association partners with studios, vendors and distributors to protect media

NAB’s Matheny, Mondal to Lead Development of Broadcast Positioning System
By Tom Butts published
PEOPLE Both tech leaders will move into new roles dedicated exclusively to the initiative
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