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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Cox-Charter merger hinged on ending ‘DEI discrimination’

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RESEARCH TV, viewed on a television screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied, according to the advertising association

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Company’s purchase from Rohde & Schwarz will grow its market presence in playout, multiviewers

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TV Tech talks with Kenna Hilburn about Avid and its role in media technology

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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

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NAB SHOW New approach enables video service providers to deliver multiple live feeds on the same screen with lower costs and improved device compatibility

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PRODUCTS AWS Elemental Inference designed to automate video for social media

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BUSINESS Station group says sale will “strengthen our balance sheet”

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SPORTS Friday night’s gala most “most-streamed Winter Games Opening Ceremony ever”

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OLYMPICS PREVIEW Network aims to bring the sophistication and quaintness of Italy to viewers

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WEBINAR Second of two webinars on MXL explores the evolution, efficiencies and cost savings of software-defined production

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House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program

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SPORTS League extends live production and distribution partnership to power audience growth across new platforms and broadcast partners

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SPORTS Partnership will be anchored by TikTok’s FIFA World Cup 2026 hub and include behind-the-scenes access, global creator program and more

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RESEARCH Reasons cited include tighter budgets, shorter and less frequent ad breaks

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PRODUCT New services platform transitions Operative's AOS architecture into modular, foundational services to better support AI-driven capabilities for enterprise media

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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.”

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CES Streaming service to expand Dolby Atmos immersive audio to additional live sports broadcasts

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INSIGHT Industry pundits weigh in on what to expect from artificial intelligence in the new year

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Company is seeking support from similar vendors, competitors

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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.

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AWARDS Recipients were honored for excellence in innovation, value, feature set and ease of use

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