FCC infographic lays out case for voluntary incentive auction
Last week, the commission released an infographic that uses pictures and headlines to make the case that a voluntary incentive auction can solve a future spectrum crunch for smart phones and tablets....
Netflix reports loss of 800,000 domestic subscribers in Q3, plans expansion to UK, Ireland
In a letter to shareholders, the company said long-term members felt shocked by its recent pricing changes....
EBU airs its views to EU
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) recently aired its views on network neutrality, copyright, and other issues with European Commission president José Manuel Barroso....
Call for EU to make virgin spectrum available for mobile backhaul
Microwave technology vendor Bluwan is lobbying European regulators and operators to look at virgin 40 GHz spectrum to meet exploding demand for mobile backhaul fuelled by video. ...
Thomson focuses on quality at Streaming Media Europe
Alain Pellen, Thomson Video Networks Marketing Director of IPTV and Web TV solutions, addressed the Streaming Media Europe conference on achieving broadcast quality for Over-the-Top (OTT) video....
Fashion One expands coverage in Europe with GlobeCast
France Telecom subsidiary GlobeCast is now bringing fashion broadcaster Fashion One TV’s Fashion One content across Europe and Northern Africa via its capacity on the Astra satellite at 19.2ºE. ...
Newsroom integration fever grips Europe
Major European broadcasters, such as Mediaset in Italy, have set up integrated newsrooms to exploit IT-based media asset management tools and integrate new forms of news gathering including social media....
Linear Acoustic relocates to larger space
Things are looking up as the company expands....
When Grass Valley called, PubliTronic's world changed forever
On Oct. 12, 2011, PubliTronic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Grass Valley....
Viacom wants Appeals Court to overturn YouTube ruling
At issue is weather Google’s popular video service is protected from copyright infringement claims....
AT&T’s Stephenson says broadcast auctions are necessary to ease ‘spectrum crisis’
The company’s chairman said they are running out of spectrum in some markets....
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Those interested in speaking at the 2012 NAB Show must submit their proposal to the National Association of Broadcasters by Oct. 21....
NPRM proposes allowing all-digital cable TV operators to encrypt basic tier
The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Oct. 13 that tentatively concludes the ban on encrypting their basic service tier should be removed....
FCC to reconsider public interest filing requirements for TV broadcasters
The Federal Communications Commission has as an agenda item for its Oct. 27 open meeting an Order on Reconsideration of the 2007 Enhanced Disclosure Report and Order....
Commission seeks comment on WJW-TV channel substitution proposal
The licensee of the station wants to move the station to UHF channel 31 in Cleveland after receiving numerous complaints from viewers of signal loss following its move to VHF channel 8 to complete its DTV transition....
