NBC Olympics in 4K
NBC’s coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio included distribution of designated events in stunning 4K ultra HDTV. Men's and Women's Olympic Swimming. National Aquatics Center Why is it important? This technology provided [...]
Artist Experience Over HD Radio
Numerous FM-band digital radio broadcasters in the U.S. have implemented the HD Radio feature “Artist Experience,” the transmission, delivery and display of album art and other images on HD Radio receivers equipped to support this [...]
New Audio Measurement Solution
iHeartMedia joined forces with Cumulus, Entercom, Cox and Sun Broadcast Group to announce a strategic alliance with Shazam for a groundbreaking audio audience measurement solution. Why is it important? The new measurement solution for broadcast [...]
NewsON Expands with Local News Browser
NewsON, the app that delivers local news, has launched a video browser that brings viewers new ways to watch and search for local news content. Why is it important? NewsON's expansion to the web provides another way to [...]
Insights into the Connected Car
Watch Now The dashboard today looks nothing like your father’s Oldsmobile. We’ve entered an exciting time when new features and services are being incorporated to enhance the in-car experience. What do consumers want in this [...]
iHeartMedia and NBC News Partner to Launch NBC News Radio
iHeartMedia’s 24/7 News Network partnered with NBC News to launch NBC News Radio. Why is it important? Through this collaboration, 24/7 News Network, the world’s largest radio-only news source, will provide its 1,000 affiliated radio [...]
WRAL Broadcasts ATSC 3.0
On June 29, 2016, WRAL-TV became the first commercially-licensed television station to broadcast its news under next-generation standards, ATSC 3.0. WRAL launched the new station with a 4K/UHD documentary followed by the WRAL live news. Why [...]
NAB Introduces Inaugural PILOT Innovation Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), through its PILOT program, is accepting submissions for its first-ever Innovation Challenge. The PILOT Innovation Challenge will recognize creative ideas that leverage technological advances in the production, [...]
Understanding License Fees
For a content owner, getting paid a license fee used to be a very simple equation of (rate) x (subs). But with numerous types of rates now, numerous types of subscribers, a fast evolving technology [...]
LAKANA Joins NAB’s PILOT to Advance Broadcast Technology and Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced that LAKANA, an enterprise technology, content management and monetization platform, has joined its PILOT coalition as the eighth charter member. PILOT brings together leading-edge companies, organizations [...]