Bitcentral Expands Streaming Offering With Acquisition of Powr.tv
Bitcentral will integrate Powr.tv’s video publishing platform with its FUEL product
Snapchat Adds More Content with Disney, ViacomCBS and NBCU Deals
The deals will expand the number of shows on channels offering short-form videos in Snapchat’s Discover area
The Clock is Ticking Towards the Super Bowl: 2022 Update on Super Bowl Advertising and Promotions
There was record viewership for the last-second victories in each of the 2022 NFC and AFC Divisional Round games. Thus, the interest in this year’s Super Bowl game may be unprecedented and advertisers may want to take advantage. For the last six years, I have posted guidelines about engaging in or accepting advertising or promotions […]
Channel Change Stirs Discord in Arizona
The Federal Communications Commission is flexing its regulatory muscle to help resolve an impasse between two radio licensees — as the two argue over channel changes, reimbursement details and whether an escrow account should be required to ensure proper payment. The situation began when Entravision Holdings LLC filed an application proposing to upgrade one of […]
NATE Issues New Climber/Rescuer Training Standard
A new climber rescue training standard has been issued by NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association. The new document, known as the Climber/Rescuer Training Standard (CRTS), is designed to assist in standardizing fall-protection and rescue training for climbers in the tower and communications infrastructure industry. Guidelines in the newest version of the NATE CRTS include […]
Peterle Looks to Next Chapter
Tony Peterle will transition to a consulting role at WorldCast Systems in April. Peterle is manager for the Americas at the France-based company, which he joined in 2005. “I’m honored to remain a part of the WorldCast family and will remain available to our customers for pre and post-sale support, planning, installations, presentations — and […]
73rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards Honor Apple, CableLabs, Cablevision, Netflix, SCTE & Others
The Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards will be presented during the NAB Show
WCA-TV Deploys Cablecast Tightrope Media Systems
The Cablecast Community Media automation and playout solution services three PEG channels
FCC Denies NAB Petition to Revoke White Spaces Database Administrator
The FCC ruled that errors in the database were corrected and were not grounds for having Nominet (now RED Technologies) removed as a white spaces database administrator
Jennifer Turner Named Head of Sony’s TriStar Television
She will be based in N.Y., while also spending time in Los Angeles