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TV TECHNOLOGY NEWSBYTES

April 17, 2017


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Michael Balderston - NewsBytes Editor
Tom Butts - TV Technology Editor-in-Chief

Quote of the Day: “Release the past to rest as deeply as possible.” ~ Charlie Murphy

On this Day: In 1937, Daffy Duck makes his first appearance in the cartoon “Porky’s Duck Hunt.”

Broadcasters Start Repack Process
TV executives are beginning to deal with the repercussions of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction.

T-Mobile Takes the Most TV Spectrum for $8 Billion
Dish and Comcast followed behind, according to Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker.

Is It Time to Think About 8K?
Despite all the hype, could 4K just be a “bridge” to 8K?

NAB Show Product Preview: Content Streaming
Streaming of video and audio content continues to grow and all the latest products will be shown at the NAB Show.

NEWS & TECHNOLOGY

REPACK: PBS SoCal to Invest $49 Million Auction Revenues

PROD: NEP UK Purchases TSL’s MPA1 Solo SDI Monitoring System

PEOPLE: Shotoku Brings in Robotics Specialist

GOV: NATE Delegates Visit D.C. During Infrastructure Month

BIZ: Artel, Qligent Set Up Integration Partnership

TEST: WhiteSpace Alliance Publishes Wi-FAR Certification Test Format

Industry Roundup

Understanding the Difference Between Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude (Creative Planet Network)

NAB Show Adds Alexa Skill Building Bootcamp (Radio Magazine)

NBC, Affiliates Reach OTT, TVE Agreement (TVNewsCheck)

Pay TV’s Pain Point Gets Worse: Cord-Cutting Sped Up in 2016 (Variety)

Unlock YouTube’s Hidden Dark Mode to Save Your Eyes (engadget)

TV Technology Resource Center White Papers

"Content Supply Chain Reimagined" from Prime Focus Technologies shows how to develop strategies for managing, acquiring, processing and delivering media assets.

"Post-Production Transition to Virtualization" from Black Box instructs how to integrate KVM switching and virtual desktop technology for the newsroom, post-production and studio.

"Creating Your Alpha Channel Without Chroma Keying" presented by zLense looks at possible solutions for creating virtual sets without a green screen or proper camera setup.

"Quantum: Best Practices for a 4K Media Workflow" from Quantum Corp. provides an overview of the best way to achieve a 4K workflow.

"Personalized Experiences With a Smarter Platform" from Verizon Digital Media Services looks at the now in process third wave of streaming video.

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