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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BUSINESS Acquisition expands market for TSL’s control solutions for broadcast, Pro-AV, education, and creators

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Criticism comes as streaming service increases subscription rates again

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NBCUniversal and Telemundo launch ‘Our 250th’ (Nuestros 250) Semiquincentennial plans

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'Skydance’s actions raise serious questions about the future of good union jobs in broadcasting'

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Merger, valued at more than $6.2B gives Nexstar control of 265 stations nationwide

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SPORTS Host broadcasters will have the option of live streaming the first 10 minutes of every match on their YouTube channel, among other perks

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Available in the Spectrum TV App on Xumo Stream Box, Xumo TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs

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SPORTS Report says driving factors are streaming's 'global reach' and data collection

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Association ties sports rights to ‘outdated’ ownership rules

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Researcher values the company at more than $500B

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Judge rules all of Lake’s actions over the past year to be null and void

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NAB SHOW CSI unifies on-prem storage with forensic AI

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NAB SHOW Company to introduce new agentic AI capabilities to its MAM platforms

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NAB SHOW New updates to ORION monitoring, BATON Captions and Vega media analyzer platforms

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New partnership combines on-prem video processing with reliable IP transport to support the transition from C-Band satellite to IP distribution

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SPORTS More than 700 hours of coverage are expected over the five week event

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NAB SHOW NAB Show floor will highlight advances in standards, connectivity and hybrid workflows

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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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