Latest articles by Tom Butts
TNT, Eurosport Set Coverage Plans for French Open
SPORTS U.S. coverage of Grand Slam event moves from broadcast to cable
BMG Taps Grass Valley for New DC NOC
PRODUCTS The new NOC has been built to support BMG’s managed services and live production clients
Cox, Charter to Merge in $34.5 Billion Deal
M&A Transaction combines nation’s second and fourth largest broadband providers
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley: EdgeBeam Could Be ‘A Very Significant Expansion of Revenue Opportunities for the Industry’
NEXTGEN TV Station group chief discusses the evolution and future of datacasting over ATSC 3.0
Parks: U.S. Ad-Supported SVOD Subscriptions to Top 278M by 2029
82% of viewers see streaming ads through a combination of free streaming services, ad-based tiers of subscription streaming services, and vMVPD services that feature ads as part of their live/linear bundles of channels.
KBTC Public TV Launches ATSC 3.0 Virtual Channel KBTC-VC
NEXTGEN TV KBTC-VC mirrors that of KBTC’s main channel 28-1, while providing enhanced accessibility for Seattle-area viewers with NextGen TV-enabled televisions.
Cable Industry Backs Broadcasters’ Move to Software-Based EAS
REGULATORY & STANDARDS Proposal ‘presents the Commission with another opportunity to ensure that emergency alerting keeps pace with modern technology’
Studios Delay Moving Films to Streaming to Protect Box Office
RESEARCH Average wait time now is three months, Ampere says
Trump Orders Tariffs on Films Made Outside the U.S.
President orders 100% levies on such content, claims industry is ‘dying’
Fubo Reports Subscriber Loss
BUSINESS In its latest quarterly report, FuboTV says its global streaming business “exceeded subscriber guidance and once again improved its profitability metrics”
Trump Orders CPB to Defund PBS, NPR
President claims evolving media landscape, ‘biased’ reporting as justification
BBC World Service Taps Encompass, Zixi to Transition from Satellite to IP-Based Delivery
IP & NETWORKING First major milestone was reached at the end of March
WPSD-TV Taps Bitcentral To Modernize Playout
PRODUCTS Upgrade comes as station moves operations to The Paducah Sun newspaper facility
LiveU Acquires Actus Digital
Acquisition "will significantly enhance LiveU's recording, monitoring and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities"
Judge Orders VOA to be Restored
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction ordering that the administration “take all necessary steps” to reinstate employees and contractors
PrimeTime Lighting Now Offers Variable White Lighting Fixtures
The VariWhite series LED luminaires feature variable white or bicolor temperatures tunable from 3200K to 5600K with a smooth transition to zero
Samsung Ads Launches Optimal Reach for Linear, AVOD
Upcoming features to come later this year will provide insights around conquesting and frequency management
2025 NAB Show: Bringing the Drama to Sports Fans Beyond the Venue
NAB Show Producers find excitement in the backstories behind the game
TV Tech Announces Winners of Best of Show Awards at 2025 NAB Show
Awards are judged on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the media & entertainment tech industry
EdgeBeam Seeks to Give TV a National Footprint
NAB SHOW Ownership rule changes, 1.0 shutoff date crucial to successful rollout
Grass Valley's New CEO Discusses Company's Financial Health, AMPP's Increasing Role in Live Production
NAB SHOW Jon Wilson: ‘We’re in an incredibly strong position now’
Atlanta DTH Updates NextGen TV Box With Support for DRM Playback
Company also launches NextGen TV USB Tuner for Android and Fire OS Devices
Sony Previews 2025 NAB Show Plans
NAB SHOW Booth and product introductions support four key areas: live production solutions, news and production workflows, imaging solutions, and virtual production
