Spartan PBS Station Launches ATSC 3.0 Test Facility
In collaboration with Michigan State University and WKAR-23 in East Lansing, Mich., Public Media Company has launched an experimental Next Gen TV broadcasting station. This is the first ATSC 3.0 test station by a public media station and will be designed to explore the potential of Next Gen TV.
A New Smartphone Galaxy Added For Activated FM Chip
Here's a news story that has the semi-official approval of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: The latest Samsung smartphone models, it turns out, come with newly activated FM chips in their headsets. This allows users to listen to any local radio station and was expressly done to boost use of NextRadio.
Cumulus Goes With GatesAir For Transmitter Need
The nation's No. 2 radio broadcasting company has linked up with one of the nation's leading transmitter makers once again. It's the second sizable order from Cumulus in the past year for the GatesAir Flexiva FAX air-cooled radio transmitter and continues Cumulus’ mission to replace its aging, tube-based transmitters.
Delta Sound Expands Riedel Rental Inventory
Riedel Communications’ MediorNet Compact Pro stageboxes are the latest additions to the rental inventory at Delta Sound Dubai, a provider of audio, communication, and technology solutions; event production services; and equipment. From its location in the UAE, Delta Sound will supply the Compact Pro’s as part of its total package for on-location signal distribution.
What’s The Most-Frequently Owned Tech Product?
A new Consumer Technology Association (CTA) study finds that the smartphone is rapidly approaching TV as the technology product most likely to be owned by Americans. Should broadcast TV be afraid? Or, is it the cable TV provider that should be worried about changing consumer habits?
Veritone Shares Dip As Stock Offering Closes
Veritone, known by radio and TV industry C-Suiters as a provider cloud-based AI analytics and cognitive solutions, has closed its underwritten public offering. The stock offering, clearly designed to give Veritone more cash with which to operate, was met with a largely negative reaction from its stockholders.
TuneIn Tune Out For Entercom: Radio.com Gets Exclusive
Until now, Radio.com has been a bit of a laggard as a streaming audio portal. Created by CBS Radio as a home for its stations and select outside partners, it has never reached the growth and widespread brand strength of iHeartRadio's eponymous App. Meanwhile, TuneIn emerged as a major go-to point for audio streaming. Now, Entercom is doubling down on Radio.com by yanking its stations from TuneIn.
Sales Territory ‘Modifications’ Finalized For Utah
The specialist in routing switchers, master control switchers, and related control software has appointed a Northeast regional sales manager. At the same time, it has given its Director of International Sales oversight of the Midwest.
Viaccess-Orca, Wiztivi, and EKT Team On Cross-Platform OTT/IPTV Tool
A company known for providing OTT and TV platforms is teaming with the creator of multiscreen user interfaces and a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of set-top box solutions to create "an end-to-end" OTT multiscreen and IPTV tool for pay-TV operators and service providers.
ChyronHego Launches PRIME Graphics 3.0
Long Island-based ChyronHego has released the latest version of its universal graphics platform, PRIME Graphics 3.0. According to the tech company, it stacks "an array of diverse applications into a single design and playout solution."
SMPTE 2018 Annual Tech Conference, Expo Open For Registration
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has opened registration for the SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition. There's a new venue for this year's L.A.-based event.
Kaltura Goes To Production On New TV Platform Player
Video technology provider Kaltura has unveiled a new version of the Kaltura TV Platform Player. The update involves a new web player and new versions of its native SDKs, developed specifically to provide viewers with "the ultimate cloud TV viewing experience."
Triton’s Spacial Audio Goes Mobile
Internet radio broadcast solutions provider Spacial Audio, acquired in 2009 by Triton Digital, has formally launched its SAM Broadcaster Cloud mobile app for both iOS and Android mobile devices. This enables broadcasters using the SAM Broadcaster Cloud to monitor and execute all aspects of station operations from their mobile device.
Four VPs and An International Post Planted For Gates
Five key executive-level management positions aimed at "maintaining aggressive global revenue growth and profitability" have been solidified at a company that has taken an aggressive role for both radio and TV in the post-spectrum auction repack process.
Audio Engine Updates Now Seen In Omnia.9
New Omnia.9 units are now shipping "with a major update to the audio engine." As The Telos Alliance sees it, this makes the device "sound better than ever."