Pay TV Penetration Dips to 71% of TV Homes
Homes with a live pay TV service is down from 82% of TV homes in 2016, according Leichtman Research
Call Sign Deleted, Permit Revoked After LPFM Construction Snafu
Life is feeling a bit less beautiful for a permit licensee in California who had its construction license revoked after building at an unauthorized site and operating without FCC approval. It was back in 2015 that Foundation for a Beautiful Life obtained a permit to construct a new a low-power FM station in Cupertino, Calif., […]
NHL Upgrades UHD Video Production Pipeline with AWS
NHL’s recent infrastructure update integrates AWS Elemental Link UHD cloud contribution encoders into 32 NHL arenas
Biden Renominates Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC, Gigi Sohn Also Gets Nod
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel President Joe Biden has announced his intention to renominate acting Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel as a member and chair of the agency, and to add Gigi Sohn as the third commissioner. Sohn’s appointment is a breakthrough nomination as the first LGBTIQ+ member of that agency. “From fighting to protect […]
Friend MTS Appoints Mike Baron to Senior VP, Sales & Strategy, Americas
Will oversee business development for the company’s anti-piracy services for new and current partnerships
Chyron Releases Paint 9.0
New software release enables enriched illustrated replay and sports commentary with virtual lineups and data-driven tools
Weigel Upgrades Milwaukee Stations With JVC Connected Cam Camcorders
The stations have deployed the JVC GY-HD900 and GY-HC550 camcorders
Bizet Joins Dielectric
Antenna and RF systems manufacturer Dielectric has announced the appointment of Daniel Bizet to international sales manager. Bizet was most recently with Broadcast Electronics as a Latin America sales manager. [Visit Radio World’s People News Page] His focus at Dielectric will reflect his past life and work experience by centering on Latin and South American […]
U.K. Review: AM Should Go, FM Stay Until 2030
Photo: Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Planning to shut down British AM (MW) radio should begin, while analog FM services should stay on air until at least 2030. These are some of the key recommendations in the just-released Digital Radio and Audio Review, which was commissioned by the U.K. government in February 2020. Declining […]
Fox Weather Goes Live
Free ad-supported streaming service is now available on mobile apps, the web and connected TVs