Half of Tablet owners watch both TV and movies in the field
In-Stat has reported that 50 percent of tablet owners are now viewing both television programming and motion pictures on their portable devices....
Apple working on a new way to deliver video
The technology is seen as a potential threat to bundled cable programming....
U.S. broadcasters provide world with live hurricane coverage
By most accounts, stations did a good job of keeping viewers informed and ultimately saving lives....
In light of natural disasters, Senate leaders push for quick spectrum legislation
There were no outages or infrastructure damage to cellular networks during the recent East Coast earthquake and hurricane, although traffic volume was high....
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IBC2011 opens in Amsterdam with the conference program on Sept. 8....
Media Bureau extends deadline for filing ownership form to Dec. 1
All commercial full-power AM, FM, TV, and LPTV stations, including Class A stations are required to file FCC Form 323....
Media Bureau freezes filing of applications for channel 51
The freeze will stay in effect while the commission considers petitions asking the FCC to avoid adding additional interference from channel 51 broadcasters to wireless broadband service in the lower 700MHz A Block. ...
Jeff Briden to present on DVB-S2 modulation at IBC2011 reception
Briden will discuss the challenges of implementing high-order modulation schemes for the transmission of DVB-S2 signals during a poster presentation on Friday, Sept. 9, at the industry gathering in Amsterdam....
International satellite industry forum to take aim at interference
Representatives from the satellite and broadcast industries will be on hand Sept. 8 for a forum in Amsterdam addressing how to reduce satellite interference....
Getting the best out of IBC is a challenge
It may be holiday time, but IBC is fast approaching. For many, this is a very busy few weeks. Having once worked for vendors, I know all the preparation...
Farewell Fairness Doctrine
The FCC said Aug. 22 it officially had wiped the controversial Fairness Doctrine off its books....
East Coast temblor reveals weakness of cell networks, strength of broadcasting in times of emergency, NAB says
Following the magnitude 5.8 quake that hit the East Coast Aug. 23, cell phone networks were jammed, but emergency information was available from broadcasters, said Dennis Wharton, Executive VP Communications for the NAB....
New global summit will examine the future of terrestrial broadcast television
The Future of Broadcast Television summit will include discussions aimed at developing common strategies for the future of OTA TV....
Bridge Technologies moves to larger offices in Oslo
The new headquarters gives the company room to accommodate its growing R&D team....
NEP Visions relies on RTS Advanced Digital Audio Matrices for Wimbledon
Four Advanced Digital Audio Matrices (ADAMs) from RTS played important roles for ESPN, NBC and Sony Television 3D in the coverage....
