By PILOT|November 1, 2016|News|
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), announced the winners of its first PILOT Innovation Challenge yesterday, October 31, at NAB Futures in Pebble Beach, California. The PILOT Innovation [...]
By PILOT|October 12, 2016|News|
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), announced the 10 finalists of its first-ever PILOT Innovation Challenge. The PILOT Innovation Challenge recognizes creative ideas that leverage technological advances in [...]
By PILOT|September 15, 2016|Radio, Webcasts|
Watch Now Americans are consuming more audio and video on the go than ever before. Smartphones and tablets have become walking entertainment centers. But the convenience of on-the-go entertainment can carry a hefty price tag [...]
By PILOT|July 11, 2016|Innovation Stories|
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 [...]
By PILOT|July 21, 2016|Innovation Stories|
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 [...]
By PILOT|July 13, 2016|Innovation Stories|
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 [...]
By PILOT|July 28, 2016|Innovation Stories|
Haystack TV, a personalized video news platform, has partnered with the Meredith Corporation to offer local news on OTT and mobile to 12 million U.S. homes. Why is it important? The way we consume media is changing, [...]
By PILOT|June 6, 2016|Innovation Stories|
In June of 2016, E.W Scripps continued its push into podcasting by acquiring Stitcher, the free app that streams more than 65,000 podcasts. Stitcher has 8 million registered users and is installed in about 50 [...]
By PILOT|July 26, 2016|Innovation Stories|
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 [...]
By PILOT|June 29, 2016|Innovation Stories|
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 [...]
