Why Bother With NextGen TV?
I think Fred Baumgartner’s article about OTA Next Gen ATSC 3.0 and the entire push to put it on the air misses a very important point: Why bother? While he argues that ancient modulation on the MW band and even FM on the VHF band cannot compete with ATSC 3.0 on the UHF band for […]
SBS Seeks OK for More Foreign Investment
Spanish Broadcasting System has asked the Federal Communications Commission to allow foreign investors to indirectly own up to 49.99% of its equity in aggregate. SBS filed a petition for declaratory ruling as a consequence of a litigation settlement under which certain investors would receive a combination of cash and new shares of SBS’s common stock. […]
How Many Americans Will Spend An Hour a Day in the Metaverse by 2026?
Gartner is predicting that one quarter will spend at least that much time in the Metaverse, which will open up new business models and digital businesses
Study: Those Working Outside the Home Listen to More Radio
A new study has found that those who commute to an office outside the home use radio more than two times as much as those who work from home. The media research and content intelligence provider NuVoodoo Media Services recently completed its 19th Rating Prospects Study, which suggests that the industry has reason to be […]
Comcast Partners with Echo Environmental To Recycle Coaxial Cables
Echo Environmental will recycle approximately 70% of Comcast’s cable and coax waste each year
U.S. Fiber Optic Cable Market to Hit $3.3B by 2027
The market will see a CAGR of nearly 12.8% over the next five years according to ResearchAndMarkets.com
SABC Adopts CGI’s Dira Platform
From our Who’s Buying What page: CGI announced that the South African Broadcasting Corp. is using its dira system at eight of its radio stations and will roll it out to the other 11 this year. Dira is a playout, production and music scheduling platform. “The contract, won via a competitive tender process, has seen […]
Verizon, L.A. Times to Deploy Network-Connected Robotics, Drones for News Ops
The L.A. Times will use technologies from Verizon to provide a “see what the robot sees” experience through high-definition, near real-time video feeds from the robots both in the air and on the ground
Tascam Intros Mixcast 4 Podcast Station Bundles
Tascam has launched three podcast system bundles for its Mixcast 4 Podcast Station with built-in recorder and USB audio interface. They were designed to streamline content creation for podcasts, live streaming, event production and voiceover work. The three bundles can accommodate up to four people with four microphones and four headsets so users can tailor […]
2022 NAB Show to Highlight Cutting-Edge NextGen TV Developments
The NAB Show will feature a host of NextGen TV exhibits, demonstrations and sessions, including a “how-to” overview of NextGen TV workflows