Cord-Cutting by Black Viewers Highlights the Value of Diverse Content
A new study from Horowitz shows that pay TV subscriptions in Black households have dropped by a quarter since 2017
ARK Multicasting Turns To HPE To Virtualize ATSC 3.0 Infrastructure
The broadcasters will use HPE to move from its physical infrastructure to the cloud
VIZIO Expands the VIZIO Features Content Offering
The move expands the genres available on its free, ad-supported connected TV platform
Paramount+ Racks up Record Streams for an NFL game
The Dallas-New England contest was the most-streamed NFLl regular-season contest ever shown on Paramount+
Copyright Office Initiates Study of “Ancillary Copyright Protections” Accorded to Publishers – Reviewing News Aggregation and Digital Media’s Use of News Content from Traditional Sources
The Copyright Office, at the request of Congress, has initiated a study to examine the rights and protections of news publishers under copyright and related laws. The Office issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on a variety of issues that could extend new protections to “press publishers” and perhaps other content creators that […]
Nautel Introduces Online Testing
Nautel has introduced an online Factory Acceptance Testing program for new transmitters. “A FAT is a set of predefined tests that many customers must witness being completed in real-time as part of project specifications,” the company stated in an announcement. [Read: Transmitters Prepped for Turkey] Test Supervisor Charles Andrews said restrictions on travel because of […]
Gordon Smith Is Among the New Broadcasting “Giants”
Gordon Smith, president/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, is one of nine people being honored as “giants of broadcasting” by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation. Its list of giants was begun in 2003 and now consists of more than 200 broadcasters. The foundation will salute the new additions in an online ceremony on […]
Tips for RF System Installation and Maintenance
Sean Edwards The author is director, RF engineering at Shively Labs. We all want to get the most value out of money spent. RF system repair can be costly. However, a well-implemented maintenance program can greatly reduce the need for repairs — and when there is damage or degradation to a system, that program can […]
Audacy Acquires WideOrbit’s Streaming Business
Audacy Inc. said it has acquired “an exclusive, perpetual license” to WideOrbit’s digital audio streaming technology and the related assets and operations of WO Streaming. It will operate the business under the name Amperwave. “This acquisition gives Audacy control of its product roadmap to deliver enhanced consumer-facing streaming features for its 170 million monthly listeners,” […]
Porretti Is Named President of Katz Digital Audio
From our People News page: Katz Media Group promoted Scott Porretti to president of Katz Digital Audio, a newly created position. He had been executive vice president. “Porretti, a veteran of Katz, who is uniquely qualified for his expanded role, will continue to oversee all Katz Digital Audio offerings, manage relationships with an expansive roster of publishing and […]