RF & Mobile TV
Ensequence secures $26 million in finances to build out mobile TV future
All eyes are on Ensequence this week as the company sets its sites on the future and building out mobile TV. The company's customers include major content providers such as NBCUniversal, MTV Networks, Showtime Networks, Turner Broadcasting, HBO and providers including Comcast, Dish Network, Time Warner and Verizon. Peter Low, president and CEO of Ensequence, has one thing on his mind: the future of mobile television. ...
Highway danger: 60 percent of motorists in South Korea watch mobile TV on the road
Do you think texting while driving is a big problem? In South Korea, there is an even more pressing challenge, as many on the highway are watching television while they are driving. It’s becoming more commonplace, and authorities are coming up with ways to deal with this growing challenge. ...
Mobile TV house-hunting arrives: Realtor.com TV targets 55 million
Imagine going through your neighborhood, searching for a house to buy. Instead of traveling with an agent, however, you have your mobile TV device as your guide. You can get targeted homes available in your area, watch videos of the interior and exterior, and with a click connect with a realtor. That’s the promise of Realtor.com TV, which intends to shake up and re-imagine the whole process of searching for a home in 2012. ...
Spectrum repacking will create new transmission challenges for TV broadcasters, says Weiss
S. Merrill Weiss, this year's recipient of ATSC's Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award, discusses a range of issues, including the challenges a repacking of TV spectrum will create....
BSI delivers Kentucky Derby action for NBC Sports
BSI provided the RF infrastructure and wireless technology that allowed NBC to extend its coverage beyond the track and grandstands....
2012 NAB Show demo highlights efficiency of NS3 modulation for DSNG
The tests, conducted in front of a live audience at the NAB Show, demonstrated that HD-quality transmission over SD infrastructure is possible....
Centralcast turns to Evertz for complete turnkey solution
Centralcast will use an end-to-end solution that features Evertz Mediator for content management and playout automation....
Dateline
The National Translator Association annual convention opens in Albuquerque, NM, in mid-May....
Genachowski announces legal team appointments
Renee Wentzel is joining the commission as Legal Advisor to the Chairman, and Charles Mathias will become Special Counsel to the Chairman. ...
FCC to hold channel sharing workshop May 22
The workshop will focus on how broadcasters may approach the financial and strategic opportunities of channel sharing, an FCC announcement said....
M-EAS year-long pilot project demonstrates system viability, says backers
The pilot project, led by PBS and LG Electronics, showed that rich media delivery and mobile DTV can keep the public informed in times of emergency....
Commission votes to put TV station public files online; phases in political reporting requirement
The FCC adopted its Second Report and Order on changes to its rules regarding public files....
First phase of M-EAS trial concludes; system heads to ATSC for standardization
Jim Kutzner, senior director of advanced technology for PBS, discusses what's been learned during the trial of Mobile-EAS....
FCC adopts channel sharing rules
The Report and Order establishes a framework for how two or more television licensees may voluntarily share a single 6MHz channel....
The next big thing: Smart tuners coming to mobile TV devices
Smart tuners are coming to mobile TV devices....
