NAB Crystal Radio Awards Open for Entries
The National Association of Broadcasters is accepting entries for its annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which recognize outstanding community service efforts by radio stations. NAB member stations can submit an online entry through NAB’s member platform, My NAB, describing their community service efforts for the 2021 calendar year. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31. […]
A Look at Developments in SoundExchange Webcasting Royalties (Including for Broadcast Simulcasts) From the End of 2021
As 2021 wound down, there were significant developments on SoundExchange royalties for webcasters – including broadcasters who simulcast their on-air programming through IP channels (such as on their websites and on mobile apps). While we covered many of these matters in our weekly Sunday updates on regulatory matters of importance to broadcasters, we thought that […]
U.K. DAB Multiplexes Renewed to 2035
The U.K. government has authorized broadcast regulator Ofcom to renew two national commercial radio multiplex licenses until December 2035. Previously, the Digital One Ltd. multiplex was set to expire in 2023 and the Sound Digital Ltd. multiplex in 2028. “Radio’s distinctive and much-loved format means it continues to be at the heart of people’s lives,” […]
Royal Media Services Upgrades Fourth Station to AoIP
Royal Media Services, based in Nairobi, Kenya, recently upgraded the broadcast studio infrastructure for its Radio Citizen station with a new 12-fader Lawo crystal console. The move follows successful installations of Lawo mixing consoles and IP infrastructure at other RMS radio stations. Project management and installation were handled by Lawo system integrator Byce Broadcast. [See […]
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband Coming to 100M People in Jan. 2022
The announcement dramatically accelerates the availability of the much faster 5G broadband service to stations and news organizations using cellular-bonding technologies
CES 2022: Roku TV Remains the Top Selling Smart TV Operating System in the U.S.
NDP retail data shows that Roku’s operating system was the number one selling operating system for smart TVs in the U.S. in 2021 according to Roku
Michael Hayes Promoted to Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Group Head of Hearst Television
Hayes is a past chairman of the ABC Television Affiliates board of governors and also also served as a director of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
Rate of Netflix Users Sharing Passwords Declines to 11%
The rate of Netflix password sharing is about the same for Disney+, according to a Kagan Consumer Insights survey
Medium-Wave Transmitters Go Dark for Czech Public Service
Český Rozhlas set Dec. 31, 2021, as the “end of broadcasting on medium wave AM.” Czech public service broadcaster Český Rozhlas shuttered three long- and medium-wave services as the calendar turned from 2021 to 2022. Until midnight on Dec. 31, 2021, the broadcaster’s Dvojka channel was heard on 639, 954 and 1332 kHz, and the […]
Many Streaming Service Subs Are Unhappy with the User Experience
Three-in-five complain about the difficulty of finding content on streaming platforms according to an Accenture report that says aggregated services looking more like cable TV may be the future