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It is always special to be in attendance at the annual National Association of Broadcasters Show, and this year was no exception.

Since 2006, LCD TV has accounted for the largest share of flat panel display (FPD) revenues; however, in 2014, mobile displays will take the lead. According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Worldwide FPD Shipment and Forecast Report, combined FPD revenues from mobile PCs and mobile phones will comprise 42% of total global FPD revenues in 2014, for the first time surpassing LCD TV at 37%.

The NBA Board is announced the selection of James R. (Jim) Timm as President and Executive Director of the Nebraska Broadcasters Association

Here’s FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s NAB 2014 speech, as delivered speaking with NAB CEO

GatesAir, a global leader in over-the-air broadcast solutions for television and radio, unveiled its next-generation Maxiva TV and DAB radio transmitters

US interactive ad revenues for 2013 hit an all-time high of $42.8 billion, according to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report for the full-year, exceeding broadcast television advertising revenues ($40.1 billion), for the first time ever. This figure marks an increase of 17% from 2012’s revenues of $36.6 billion.

At NAB, Digigram unveiled its new Codec Fleet Manager. The web-based application, which can be hosted privately on any virtual machine or operated as SaaS in the cloud, enables structured management of all deployed audio-over-IP (AoIP) contribution codecs. Accessible from anywhere through the Web browser of Internet-connected devices such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones, the application automatically synchronizes phone books, connection profiles, and “favorite” groups of codecs to dramatically simplify deployment and day-to-day operation of the full codec fleet.

Marci Ryvicker, Senior Analyst, Wells Fargo Securities, says they liked what they heard at their Wells Fargo Broadcast Investor Forum. They spent

According to NAB’s preliminary figures for the 2014 Show, total registered attendance was

At NAB 2014, Imagine Communications announced the acquisition of Digital Rapids, an award-winning innovator in IP and file-based media processing

NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith called on federal regulators to develop a National Broadcast Plan during his keynote address at the opening session of NAB Show 2014 (see related story). Smith called on policymakers to develop a holistic regulatory approach that ensures radio and television broadcasting are not disadvantaged in the marketplace due to government bias towards other forms of media.

NAB CEO Gordon Smith delivered his annual State of the Industry address at the 2014 NAB Show

Nielsen announced that Syncbak— the media technology company that enables users to watch live

In accordance with NAB By-laws, Television Board Chair Marci Burdick has appointed Sinclair Broadcast Group's Rebecca Hanson