Tech Roundup

A broad-based modernization initiative for Cumulus Media’s RF facilities network-wide has resulted in the finalization of a "significant contract" with GatesAir. The newly codified arrangement calls for close to 70 GatesAir Flexiva AM and FM radio transmitters rolling out in multiple markets in the coming months.

A provider of innovative workflow and media asset management solutions will launch a new disaster recovery (DR) solution for playout environments at the upcoming 2017 NAB Show.

MYAT Inc. is introducing the next generation of transmission waveguide for US Repack Channels 14 to 36. This new product comes at a critical time for many US broadcasters who will be moving to new channels while also making their transmission systems ATSC 3.0 capable.

With completion of a next-generation broadcast TV standard now in sight, broadcasters and equipment suppliers will be highlighting the diverse capabilities of the ATSC 3.0 standard in the “NextGen TV Hub” at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The biggest news: A live ATSC 3.0 broadcast will originate from a local station will transmit a variety of 4K Ultra HDTV programming to NAB attendees.

Author and professor Tim Wu will speak at the NAB Show Technology Luncheon set for Wednesday, April 26 at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

The fourth generation of ENCO's enCaption closed-captioning system is getting a full rollout at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas, and the newest version is designed to distinguish between multiple speakers -- further reducing the labor needed for live captioning.

Qligent, known for its cloud-based, enterprise-level content monitoring and analysis, is all set to bring to the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas what it calls "a new solution" built to connect over-the-air broadcast performance with the unique protocols and configurations of the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard.

Can't find anything to watch on DirecTV? Before turning it off, there may be something you wouldn't mind listening to, and iHeartRadio is now there to fulfill that need.

To ensure that the spectrum repack process goes smoothly for its customers, American Tower wanted its own inventory of broadband antennas on hand for its broadcast tower tenants. That's why it just placed a nearly $5 million order with Dielectric.

The iHeartRadio live streaming, podcasting, and on-demand digital music app has just surpassed a big number, with respect to its tally of registered users. The announcement comes after iHeart beat Pandora by roughly two months on launching an subscription-based on-demand audio offering.

Comet TV, the digital multicast science fiction and horror network launched in late 2015 through a joint partnership between Sinclair Television Group and MGM, can now be viewed by way of a brand-new app for Apple TV and Roku.

OCTOPUS Newsroom, a producer of computer newsroom systems, is planning to demonstrate the full feature set of its Octopus 8 newsroom at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Attendees of the 2017 NAB Show will get the first look at new video features in StreamGuys' cloud-based SGrecast live stream repurposing platform. The features officially usher audio podcast recording capabilities to the video domain.

Designed to simplify and aggregate control of several Telos Alliance devices, broadcasters may wish to use this tool to manage user rights for device access, linking a user's profile to his or her needs and access privileges.

VITEC, the advanced video encoding and streaming solutions company, is ready to demonstrate what it's calling the industry's first broadcast-grade integrated IPTV and digital signage...