By Skip Pizzi|January 30, 2017|Blog, Radio|
PILOT has observed the activation of FM reception capabilities in popular smartphones since 2012, and has reported its findings throughout the period. When our analysis began, the percentage of smartphones with FM reception capability was [...]
By Rich Johnson|January 19, 2017|Blog, Radio|
Radio has long been the king of in-car entertainment. In recent years, new audio services have been introduced in automobiles to enhance the driver and passenger experience. The addition of these services means that the once [...]
By Rich Johnson|December 20, 2016|Blog, InnoMinute, Videos|
Over the past few years, we have a seen a shift in the way people access and consume news. After our Social Media and the News panel at NAB Show New York, we [...]
By John Clark|December 14, 2016|Blog, Innovation Challenge 2017|
Local broadcasters play a vital role in our communities. They work to deliver the news, weather, emergency information and entertainment people rely on each day. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center report, broadcast remains [...]
By Brian Savoie|December 13, 2016|Blog|
CES has a well-deserved reputation as the place to see new technology and engage with those creating that technology. Broadcasters’ content is reaching our audience on an increasing number and variety of devices. Therefore, it [...]
By Kelly T. Williams|November 28, 2016|Blog, Television|
On November 16, the FCC granted an 18-month extension of the waiver of its rule requiring television broadcasters to provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information (such as radar maps or other graphics) [...]
By Rich Johnson|November 10, 2016|Blog|
Next Gen TV was the topic of the day for PILOT at NAB Show New York. The TV2020 Conference kicked off this morning with a presentation by Accenture Strategy's Managing Director, Mike Chapman. During his [...]
By Rich Johnson|November 9, 2016|Blog|
On Nov. 9 at NAB Show New York our panel discussed how social media predicted the election better than the pollsters and our Innovation Challenge winners spoke at the NAB Education Foundation Innovation Celebration. Innovation Challenge Panel Our Innovation Challenge [...]
By Skip Pizzi|October 28, 2016|Blog, Radio|
New data from the second quarter of this year shows that a record number of smartphones with their FM reception capability enabled were sold in the U.S. during the period. Since 2012, PILOT has tracked [...]
By Lynn Claudy|October 28, 2016|ATSC 3, Blog, Television|
The idea to broadcast a game of the World Series in ATSC 3.0 was proposed by Richard Friedel literally just a few days before the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians began Major League Baseball’s 112th [...]
