MSNBC to Launch a Streaming Hub on Peacock
Premium subscribers of Peacock will be able to access much of MSNBC’s lineup on a Hub set to launch in early spring.
Cloud-Based Workflows Helping To Collapse On-Prem Media Silos, says Sony’s David Rosen
Alternatives like Sony’s Ci cloud solution directly address the needs of today’s remote media workforce
New Zealand to Merge Public Radio, TV
To help adapt to a changing media landscape, the New Zealand government announced on Mar. 10 plans to create a new public service media entity. The new entity would combine the currently independent Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand into a single organization that future-proofs New Zealand’s public media, said Minister for Broadcasting and […]
Chyron Announces Key Promotions to Drive Product Development
Nikole McStanley has been named product portfolio director of live production technology and Robin Boemare has been named product portfolio director of content and data management technology
FCC Continues Consent Decree Initiative
While the rules surrounding public files must be followed, the Federal Communications Commission staff says it recognizes the extraordinary stress and uncertainty that the pandemic placed on U.S. radio stations. As a result, as we’ve reported, the commission has entered into a significant number of consent decrees with licensees — many without attached monetary forfeitures […]
NAB Opens Applications for Startups to Showcase Products at 2022 NAB Show
Participating startups will exhibit within the NAB Show’s Experiential Zones that offer attendees hands-on demonstrations of pre-market technology
Discovery Shareholders Approve WarnerMedia Deal
The approvals set the stage for the $43B deal to close in Q2, 2022
Digital Radio UK to Merge with Radioplayer
Radioplayer, the partnership between the BBC and U.K. commercial radio responsible for ensuring easy access to radio via IP platforms, is adding digital radio to its remit. Following the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s October 2021 Digital Radio and Audio Review report, Radioplayer and Digital Radio UK saw significant benefits in merging operations. […]
Former Iowa Broadcaster Bill Sanders Dies
Bill Sanders, a second-generation Iowa broadcaster and a former chair of the NAB Radio Board, has died. He was 77. According to his obituary, “His work life started and ended in the world of radio broadcasting.” Sanders grew up around KICD in Spencer, Iowa, which was owned by his father Ben. Sanders eventually purchased the […]
NESN Selects Lumen Technologies for Broadcast and Backhaul Services
The New England Sports Network is using Lumen’s video delivery services for all Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox away games