SMPTE to hold inaugural meeting on broadband distribution standard
Broadband 23B will meet for the first time on Oct. 27, 2008, during the SMPTE 2008: Annual Tech Conference & Expo....
2009 HPA Tech Retreat issues call for presentations
Submissions must be received by Oct. 24...
Jon Peha named FCC chief technologist
Peha is currently a professor in the departments of engineering and public policy...
Studios sue RealNetworks to stop DVD copying program
Hollywood content owners argue that it threatens their emerging business of digital downloads...
LIN TV pulls stations in retransmission dispute with Time Warner
Fifteen LIN television stations turned off service last week to the cable operator...
FCC’s Martin wants to give Class A LPTVs full-power status
If approved, stations would have to comply with all public service obligations...
Credit crunch impacts TV broadcasting
The country’s economic woes could affect broadcasters’ operations and jobs...
IBC2008 recognizes Super Hi-Vision with special honor
Organizers presented a special award to the director general of the NHK’s Science & Technical Research Laboratories for the first international transmission of Super Hi-Vision during IBC2008....
IABM honors Phabrix for SxA
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers recognized the Berkshire, UK–based company for its SxA portable broadcast test device during an awards ceremony at IBC2008....
RiksTV selects Osmosys Push VOD
The Norwegian DTT operator plans to use the video-on-demand system to improve subscriber choices and viewing flexibility....
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Live streaming changes sports viewing, broadcastingAll the major sports leagues are developing new media platforms in an effort to capitalize on the revenue stream... |
SSL expands sales force for North, South America
Joe Walsh and Shaun McTernan, formerly of Focus Enhancements, will focus on sales of Solid State Logic’s Gravity....
Kabel Deutschland turns to Harmonic for IP-enabled headend
One of Germany’s largest cable operators, Kabel Deutschland will use Harmonic's IP-based digital video solutions to manage content delivery across its MPEG-2 network....
Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences manages media with ProxSys PX
The Focus Enhancements media asset management system helps the institute store, manage and retrieve its digital content....
MPEGIF adds MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile to logo program
At IBC2008, MPEGIF announced the addition, which until now included the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Baseline and Main Profile. ...
