Amazon, T-Mobile Pact Brings ‘TVision’ To Life
Say goodbye to T-Mobile's Layer3 TV cable television offering. But, don't call it a funeral. The wireless services provider that hopes to merge with Sprint has just reached an agreement that could yield a major disruptor, where available, by year's end.
Post-FCC Auction TV Transition: An Update From The Chairman
With the nation's TV broadcasters just days away from the scheduled deadline for Phase II of a 10-phase process, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai provided a positive update on how the post-auction transition has gone so far to NAB Show attendees in a Tuesday afternoon address.
NYF TV & Film Awards Reveals ’19 Winners At NAB Show
New York Festivals Television & Film Awards on Tuesday night revealed its 2019 award winners, with the 2019 NAB Show serving as the grand stage for a ceremony celebrating "blockbuster entertainment" from 50 countries around the globe.
One TV Year in the World: 60 Seconds Shorter Than ’17
In 2018, average daily viewing time for TV stood at 2 hours and 55 minutes in the 94 countries studied by Eurodata TV Worldwide. That figure was one minute shorter than in 2017, and this "overall stability" conceals disparities between different regions of the world.
So, How Was The October ’18 EAS Test?
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has issued a report on the October 3, 2018 nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert and Emergency Alert System test. What's the conclusion? There are "several areas" in which WEA and the EAS can continue to improve.
As Expected, Top 40 DMAs To Get ATSC 3.0 In 2020
A broad coalition of broadcast television station groups that include network O&Os, affiliate stations and educational broadcasters plan to deploy the ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast TV standard across the nation's 40 biggest markets by the end of 2020.
Univision Finally Gets A Gizmodo Buyer
In the final days of 2018, RBR+TVBR reported on the supposed lack of a suitable buyer for Univision’s Gizmodo Media Group. The company was “still struggling to find a buyer” some six months after going on the market. On Monday, a deal was finally reached.
Puerto Rico ‘Blackout’ Ends With Liberty-NBCU Deal
They'll be no talk of blackouts in a city of neon lights. As the 2019 NAB Show gets underway, Liberty PR confirmed that it has reached a new retransmission agreement with NBCUniversal, restoring all of the company's broadcast and cable channels to its subscribers.
FCC Says Yes To Cordillera’s Ownership Exit Deals
The FCC on Thursday gave its consent to Cordillera Communications' plan to exit the broadcast TV business, some 33 years after entering it. As such, closing will come soon for the sale of 15 of its 16 stations to one big operator, and of the sale of KVOA-4 in Tucson to Quincy.
Media Vista Says ‘Adios’ In SW Florida
Founded in 2002 by Orlando and Mayela Rosales, immigrants from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Media Vista began with a local half-hour weekly program airing on the Ft. Myers-Naples UPN affiliate. Today, it is selling three low-power broadcast TV stations to a Florida operator.
Retrans ‘Retraso’ Set To Silence NBCU In Puerto Rico
A deal was done. Then, it wasn't. Now, NBCUniversal's cable networks -- as well as its big local Telemundo O&O and WNBC-4 from New York -- are poised to go dark on the dominant MVPD serving the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Nexstar’s Post-Xmas Power Play On Wall Street
Investors who purchased Nexstar Media Group shares on Christmas Eve have some celebrating to do. With minutes remaining in Wednesday's trading session, NXST was on its way toward its record high price of $110.49, seen on March 28. That's a nearly $40 per share profit.
AI’s Rise … and Impact on Broadcast and Production
"Reduce bit rates, but maintain visual quality; apply precise subtitles, but broadcast in real time; create highlight content, but transmit it immediately after the main event." According to Futuresource, these and many more headaches can be alleviated by the rise of AI.
Maple Money Move Sees Vertical Bridge Play Loonie Tune
A Canadian long-term institutional investor has reached an agreement to take a 30% stake in the main operating subsidiary of a Boca Raton, Fla.-based based private owner and operator of communications infrastructure across the U.S.
Netflix Dominance: A SVOD Snapshot
What is the state of subscription video on-demand services in the United States? A look at market share, based on how much demand exists in the market for each service's original content offering, is now available from Parrot Analytics.