Up to now, the hardest part about changing channels has been digging the remote out from the back of the couch cushions. However, with the conclusion of the recent broadcast spectrum incentive auction, nearly 1,000 TV stations must move to new channels or frequencies – an incredibly complicated, dangerous and expensive task. The above video [...]
On May 17, NAB CTO Sam Matheny testified before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on the Future of Emergency Alerting. He described how the Next Gen TV standard ATSC 3.0 can enable advanced emergency alerting capabilities when disaster strikes. NAB CTO Sam Matheny testifying before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. In his [...]
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Amazon Alexa can provide new and exciting ways for broadcasters to share their content with their audiences. Here are the 5 things to know.
At the 2017 NAB Show we teamed up with NASA and AWS Elemental to produce the world's first live 4K stream from space. In this InnoMinute, we speak to astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and AWS Elemental CEO Sam Blackman about what Ultra High Definition content means for NASA and the media.
Huge day today for NAB Show featuring world's first 4K video stream live from the International Space Station, the technology awards luncheon featuring keynoter Tim Wu, and the Amateur Radio Operators Reception. NASA Live in 4k Perhaps one of the most anticipated events at this year's NAB Show was NASA's live 4K stream from the International [...]
Another exciting day is in the books at NAB Show. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai kicked things off, speaking to a packed crowd on industry issues including the incentive auction, AM revitalization and his plans for the FCC. Pai called for a new spirit of cooperation between the FCC and broadcasters, saying "This FCC will go where [...]
It's been another great day at NAB Show. It all kicked off at 8:15am this morning when the ATSC board cut the ribbon on the Next Gen TV Hub. NAB CTO Sam Matheny called attention to the location of the hub, positioned prominently in the central lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, as evidence of how [...]
NAB CTO Sam Matheny officially opened the NAB BEIT conference this morning with a discussion with Julius Knapp, Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology at the FCC about repack and the transition facing broadcasters. NAB CTO Sam Matheny (left) and Julius Knapp, FCC (right) Next up was the Digital Futures [...]
The NAB Show floor may not open until tomorrow, but things are well underway here in Las Vegas. On Saturday, BEITC Engage kicked off with speakers on Emerging Broadcast Delivery System, IP for Broadcast and Media Facilities Design. The new electronic poster format allowed session attendees to interact directly with speakers. Attendees at the BEITC Engage session Amazon was [...]
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