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TV TECHNOLOGY NEWSBYTES

April 18, 2017


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

Quote of the Day: “You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.” ~ Ethel Barrymore

On this Day: In 1960, Mutual Broadcasting System was sold to 3M Company of Minnesota.

Repack Madness
The reasoning behind changing some UHF channels and what is the difference between zombie and lowfer stations.

FCC Levies $400K Fine for NYPD Radio Frequency Hijack
Alleged perpetrator transmitted false bomb threats and false officer-in-distress calls to NYPD dispatchers.

IP in the Spotlight at NAB Show
Points of topic include the IT to IP transition and next-generation systems being adopted throughout the media-delivery ecosystem.

NAB Show Product Preview: Test & Measurement
As pressure builds for the ATSC 3.0 rollout, test gear increasingly addresses the needs of the new standard.

Sponsored by Intel & Cisco

New Joint Partnership Takes Media Virtualization Another Step Forward
You’re telling me what? That the media facility of the future rests on a programmable chip? Read More »

NEWS & TECHNOLOGY

NAB SHOW: Pronology mRes Encoders Adding NewTek NDI

PROD: Quincy Media to Standardize Its 19 News Ops on JVC 4KCAM

PUBLIC: Pacific Mountain Network Shutting Down, Gives Funds to APTS

NAB SHOW: Ross Stays Smart

STREAMING: Brightcove Launches Live Video Platform

Industry Roundup

Study: Social TV Alive and Well (Multichannel News)

One Broadband Choice Counts as ‘Competition’ in New FCC Proposal (Ars Technica)

VR Camera Set to Go Into Space With Space X (VRFocus)

Indonesia’s Telkom Says in Talks to Team Up With Netflix (Reuters)

3D TV Tech Finally Finds Good Use Streaming NBA Action in Virtual Reality (Wired)

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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