Global OTT Content Market to Top $276B by 2028
OTT revenue will more than double from $101B in 2021, according to Coherent Market Insights
FCC Orders Unlit Antenna Structure Dismantled
The city of Pine Bluff, Ark., is home to an unused and still-unlit antenna tower originally built to provide radio service from KPBQ(FM). (credit: Creative Commons) Even though the land has changed hands several times over the years, the Media Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission has made it clear that an unsafe and unused […]
Tony Abfalter Heads to McMurdo
Radio engineer Tony Abfalter is about to take a break from his normal work to head out on an unusual assignment. Leighton Broadcasting, where Abfalter is director of engineering, said he is beginning a hiatus this week to join the U.S. Antarctic Program, part of the National Science Foundation team, as senior communications technician. [Related: […]
Engineer and Author Curt Yengst Dies, Age 52
Curt Yengst, a radio/TV broadcast engineer who for 17 years was also a contributor to Radio World, died in January. He was 52. Yengst, a Senior Member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, worked for Lighthouse TV/WBPH-60 in Bethlehem/Philadelphia, Pa. Earlier he had worked The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as an engineer for the daily […]
Two Worthy and Affordable SW Portables
The CC Skywave from CCrane The challenges of precision-tuning analog radios, plus the reliance of international shortwave broadcasters on switching between multiple frequencies and bands to reach global audiences 24/7, explains why direct-entry pushbutton digital radios came into this hobby almost 40 years ago. The flag-bearer for SW radios that were as easy to use […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 22, 2022 to January 28, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC adopted two items of interest to broadcasters that were on the agenda for its January 27 Open Meeting. […]
Tablet Sales Dropped 25% in Q4 2021
Supply constraints pushed tablet shipments down in Q4 but they declined only 3% for all of 2021 according to Strategy Analytics
“In-Car User Experience” Is Focus of NABA, WorldDAB
The North American Broadcasters Association has released the NABA Radio In-car User Experience (UX) Guidelines. The document was produced by the NABA Radio Committee in collaboration with the WorldDAB Automotive Committee. “This is a ‘North American version’ of the latest edition of the WorldDAB UX Guidelines, which have also just been updated,” NABA stated in […]
FCC Set to Finalize Changes to Radio Technical Rules
The most recent effort by the FCC to ferret out redundant or outdated broadcast radio regulations is expected to culminate at the commission’s next monthly meeting. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week released the agency’s February Open Meeting agenda, which includes plans for the commission to finalize a proposal introduced in July 2021 to clean […]
Study: Roku Is Canada’s the Most Popular Streaming Platform
A recent Hypothesis Group study shows that Canadian consumers streamed more hours on Roku than any other TV platform