Consumers want content in the cloud; operators make money from content in a silo
TV anywhere threatens disruption across the TV business....
Siano unveils newest multistandard mobile TV chip
The SMS1230 presents unparalleled performance for DVB-T, ISDB-T, T-DMB, DAB and FM Radio. ...
Verizon Wireless debuts multimedia smartphone with V Cast mobile TV
The HTC Imagio features a large screen and one-touch multimedia access....
Dates and events you need to know
The NAB Small Market Roundtable opens today in San Antonio, TX....
Lightning strike disrupts transmission of Utah broadcasters
A lightning strike to a transmission tower on Farnsworth Peak Sept. 13 knocked eight Utah television broadcasters off air for a time....
Polish public broadcaster launches free-to-air platform on ASTRA
TVP has extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East....
Nevion unveils JPEG2000 encoders/decoders for IP, SDH, fiber overlay transport
The three new Nevion Ventura 901 solutions shown at IBC2009 provide visually lossless compression for contribution and primary distribution applications....
South African DTH operator inks deal with Intelsat
The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice’s existing contract on the Intelsat 7 satellite at 68.5 degreesvEast to the follow-on satellite, Intelsat 20 due to be launched in early 2012....
Satlynx expands media streaming offering in Europe
The Satlynx Media Streaming is now available more broadly in Europe and with an increased number of bandwidth and pricing options....
Envivio unveils 4Caster C42 three-screen encoder
The 4Caster C42 extends the capabilities of the company’s codec technologies to enable delivery of the best quality video within the tight bandwidth tolerances....
Dates and events you need to know
The NAB Small Market Group Roundtable begins Oct. 1 in San Antonio, TX....
Ellison to head Enforcement Bureau
P. Michele Ellison will become the next chief of the Enforcement Bureau on Sept. 28....
Commission issues reminder of closed captioning obligations
On Jan. 1, 2010, all new nonexempt Spanish language programming must be closed captioned....
SBE asks commission to keep medical devices out of RPU band
The Society of Broadcast Engineers filed reply comments in the commission’s rulemaking proceeding considering opening 413MHz-457MHz for a new medical use....
Trade commission to investigate patent infringement claims
The U.S. International Trade Commission said last week it would launch an investigation into claims by LG Electronics that some of its patents on flat panel TVs have been violated....
