Gray-Raycom Merger Spawns Station Acquisitions
TEGNA will acquire stations in Ohio and Texas, and E.W. Scripps is buying Texas and Florida stations
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Clear-Com Ready to Toast 50th Anniversary
Company will recognize landmark anniversary at NAB Show and others throughout the year
Jim Ocon Launches New Company Targeting News Contribution Innovation
Ocon Solutions Company is looking to help stations eliminate budget-busting data plan overages
Comcast's Sky Bid Could Lead to a Global OTT Service
Analyst suggests Comcast is more interested in OTT possibilities than satellite
New 24/7 News Channel to Make National Launch By Year-End
NewsNet will bring local news from around the country to a national audience
Utah Scientific, NVerzion to Integrate Product Lines
The special packages will be billed as Uinta
Wazee Digital Goes With Telestream Cloud
Business operations migrating to a cloud-native transcoding and media processing workflow
WFYI, MHz Worldview Contract DCA for Broadcast Operations Service
14 public TV broadcasters now rely on the Digital Convergence Alliance for operations services
Millions Flee Pay-TV; Revenues Slide, Say Researchers
The latest from three separate research organizations reveals traditional pay-TV is in decline
Disney Studios Partners With Accenture to Assist With StudioLAB
Accenture Interactive and its design unit Fjord will help Disney establish the new initiative
Backporch Broadcast Owner Launches Preserve South Media Migration Company
Company began operating at the end of February
Discovery Names Leadership Team Post Scripps Acquisition
Discovery Communications, cleared to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, on Thursday (March 1) announced new management for the combined company.
VidOvation to Represent ABonAir Links in U.S.
An agreement has been struck for VidOvation to assist with wireless video link provider ABonAir’s planed U.S. expansion.
NEP Opens Office in Spain
NEP Europe and Media Solutions are cutting the ribbon on its new office in Spain. NEP Spain will focus on providing technical production support for sports, music festivals and live streaming productions.
Belden Paid $94M for SAM
A week after it announced its acquisition of Snell Advanced Media, Belden revealed that it paid approximately $92 million for the company, according to an SEC filing.
Sound Devices Acquires Audio Limited
Audio Limited will now fall under the banner of Sound Devices, LLC., as Sound Devices has announced the acquisition, making Audio Limited a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Belden/Grass Valley Acquires Snell Advanced Media
Belden has completed the acquisition of Snell Advanced Media (SAM).
Report: Advanced TV Upgrades Pushing Local Ad Sales to $37B by ‘22
As BIA/Kelsey looks down the road of local video advertising, it is seeing a healthy growth as a result of progress in Advanced TV and an industry commitment to improving interactivity and the viewer experience.
Vogt Takes Reins at ATX Networks
Charlie Vogt has been named president and CEO of ATX Networks, a global provider of network infrastructure systems and commercial video solutions, the company announced today.
Grass Valley’s Shoulders Predicts North American IP Uptake to Spur Growth
With the New Year came a change in leadership at Grass Valley as Tim Shoulders, a seven-year veteran at parent Belden, took over as president.
Sony CEO Steps Down
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has announced his intention to step down as of April 1
I-Movix Terminates Operations
The doors are closing at I-Movix, a provider of extreme slow-motion technology for sports broadcasts, as the company announced it has gone bankrupt in an email to its customers and partners.
Super Bowl Stakes High for TV Biz & Tech Advertisers
The TV business has long looked to the Super Bowl as a tent-pole sales event that can rival Black Friday.