Hulu + Live TV to Launch Unlimited DVR
The unlimited DVR service will be available for a no additional cost to all Hulu + Live TV subs on April 13
Comcast Advertising Relaunches AudienceXpress Brand
The relaunched cross-platform targeted ad product AudienceXpress allows U.S. advertisers to buy premium TV inventory on multiple screens reaching 300+M people in all 210 DMAs
Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Rebecka Butcher VP/GM in Flint, Mich.
Butcher returns to Sinclair from Adams Outdoor Advertising
Mediacom Boosts Download Speeds
Most customers will see an increase of between 33% and 100% in download speeds
MMTC, NAB Square Off on Multilingual Alerting
The time has come for the Federal Communications Commission to take a bigger step in ensuring that emergency information is broadcast to listeners in languages other than English, according to the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council. The MMTC made that argument in a recent letter to the FCC. The letter was in response to […]
Bobby Caldwell Named to NAB Radio Board
Bobby Caldwell has been named to the NAB Radio Board. Caldwell is owner and CEO of East Arkansas Broadcasters. He fills a seat previously held by his son Bradford Caldwell, who recently joined NAB as vice president of member experience. Bobby Caldwell (photo via NAB) The Arkansas company owns 52 radio signals throughout the state, […]
Ford Ennals Headed Down Under
Ford Ennals, who has overseen the growth of digital radio in the United Kingdom over the past dozen years, has been named CEO of Commercial Radio Australia. He succeeds Joan Warner who announced in September 2021 her intention to step down as head of the body that represents Australia’s commercial broadcasters. Ennals is relocating from […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 5, 2022 to March 11, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, and a look ahead to events of importance next week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Media Bureau this week released the first of what […]
NAB Show Preview: Wheatstone MP-532 Audio Processor
Wheatstone will be at the NAB Show with a number of offerings, including its MP-532 multi-purpose audio processor, which it highlights as a significant change in processing. According to the company, the MP-532 introduces new algorithms to produce “even deeper lows, detailed highs and a warm and present midrange.” A closer look at Wheatstone’s MP-532 […]
Does Anyone Know What the Correct Level Is?
Establishing and keeping to a standard audio level, especially in studios, has been a problem since the first radio station went on the air. Back in the 1960s, audio console output levels were usually +8 dBm (eight decibels above one milliwatt into 600 ohms) for tube and early solid-state consoles. That +8 was a compromise between […]