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in BE@NAB Feb. 23, 2012

Front Porch Digital to feature LYNX

At the 2012 NAB Show, Front Porch Digital will feature LYNX, an integrated, cloud-based environment for managing assets on a global scale from any device and any location. LYNX applications are tightly integrated with the company’s DIVA technology....More

David Austerberry

has 35 years experience in the broadcast sector. He has worked as a systems integrator at broadcasters and in product marketing for manufacturers. He has been editing the World Edition of...

New Mac Pro, form or function?

Apple finally announces the Mac Pro replacement with a radical new design. Is it fit for purpose as a high-end workstation or will broadcast professionals turn to alternatives?....More
in Brad on Broadcast Jun. 18, 2013

A history of broadcast television

For readers interested in TV history, especially those who’ve ‘lived it’, the website ars Technica has a wonderful series on the history of our television industry....More

Gary Eskow

is a composer and journalist who lives in central New Jersey. His music and writings can be found on the web.

Focusrite releases Scarlett Studio

Focusrite's new Scarlett Studio provides an extreme amount of bang for its buck, and it has this author thinking back to Bruce Springsteen and 1982....More

Michael Grotticelli

currently serves as Online Editor for Broadcast Engineering magazine and is a frequent contributor to the U.S. print version as well. He also currently serves as Editor and Publisher...

A simple question causes major turmoil in pay TV industry

The high prices for subscription television have gotten the attention of Congress....More

Philip Hunter

Philip Hunter is a technology journalist specializing in the business and delivery of video and digital entertainment. He read mathematics at Cambridge University, UK, and worked in statistics and IT systems design before becoming a freelance writer and turning to the TV and broadcasting...

Big data can give power back to pay TV

One innocuous job advert caught my eye recently as a highlight of a big trend in broadcasting and pay TV....More

Ask The Experts: MLB replay uses 19in monitors?

According to sports blog Deadspin, MLB currently employs a 19in Sharp Aquos model for replays, "not because of their quality but because Sharp paid the league an unknown sum of money to become its official TV sponsor."....More

Phil Kurz

Phil Kurz is a contributing editor to Broadcast Engineering. He also writes several e-newsletters for the magazine and is a frequent contributor to broadcastengineering.com. He began covering technological developments in the television industry in fall 1984 and has work for Television Broadcast...

in BE@NAB Apr. 12, 2013

FCC at NAB 2013: Broadcasters' roles 'eye-opening' during Superstorm Sandy

One was left wondering how the top level of the very agency responsible for regulating TV broadcasters could need to have its “eyes opened” about the vital role broadcasters historically have played in keeping the public plugged in to critical warnings....More

Franklin McMahon

is a producer, director, designer and technology evangelist. His is the owner of Franklin McMahon Studio, which produces broadcast video, cable spots, photography, web/social media...

TV Entertainment Console Battle: Xbox One vs. PS4

As much as we look at the next wave of streaming television and point to devices such as Apple TV and Roku, the real battle will take place on consoles. Streaming box sales pale in comparison to the millions who will purchase an Xbox One and/or PS4 this coming fall. The current number one device that people use to stream Netflix is....More
in BE@NAB Apr. 14, 2010

FEMA, the FCC, and the Broadcaster

I attended a panel discusion on the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and EAS this morning. There were reps from FEMA and the FCC there; the session was well attended. The panel talked about the history of EBS and EAS and the evolution to the Integrated....More

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