Combatants jointly oppose broadcast spectrum fees
The NAB and the CTIA have asked Congress to stop a proposal to impose fees on some spectrum holders....
TV2 Norway tests cost-effective 3-D distribution over IP
The broadcaster captured and sent a 2D feed, which was then converted to 3-D for viewing Internet-connected TVs and over the web....
Virgin Media to distribute Sky movies
The UK’s leading pay TV operator BSkyB has been forced by regulatory pressure to let arch rival Virgin Media distribute its movie catalogue....
TV 2 Norway to broadcast live 3-D football to web
TV 2 Norway, with help from 3-D technology vendor SterGen, will broadcast live football over IPTV and the Internet. ...
European public broadcasters take to HbbTV
European standards for connected TV are still fragmented, but outside the UK at least public broadcasters are rallying around HbbTV for hybrid services....
DVB-T2 advances in Europe despite French setback
The French government has postponed plans to adopt the second generation DVB-T2 digital terrestrial technology until at least 2015 but other European countries are moving ahead now....
NAB continues to assert there is no spectrum crisis
The NAB has sent a letter to key members of Congress citing a new Citibank study that claims there is no spectrum crisis....
Comcast tests channel bundling; new study finds a third will drop cable by 2016
The MyTV Choice trial was just introduced in Comcast's Charleston, SC, market....
Wireless groups urge Congress to preserve spectrum for "Super Wi-Fi"
TV band spectrum enables signals to travel longer distances, penetrating trees and walls more effectively than other spectrum....
Grass Valley buys automated playout provider
The acquisition positions Grass Valley to quickly offer an easy-to-implement system for adding new channels cost-effectively....
North American, Western European households show interest in TV Everywhere, says Parks Associates
The study found between 15 percent and 30 percent of broadband households are willing to pay additional fees to obtain this service....
Media tablets emerge as leader in U.S. among ultramobile device competitors, says ABI Research
Media tablet shipments will account for three-quarters of ultramobile device shipments this year....
Connected TVs will dominate the OTT hardware landscape and propel adoption, says Paul Erickson
The author of a new IMS Research study on the proliferation of TVs with Internet connectivity discusses his findings and their implication for the mainstreaming of OTT....
Universal Service Fund reform to be considered at next FCC open meeting
The commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, spelling out comprehensive reform and modernization of the universal service and intercarrier compensation systems....
D.C. district court to hear challenge to new FCC net neutrality rules
A judicial panel said Oct. 6 that the appeals court was selected randomly from other district courts to hear the challenge. ...
