Sinclair/Nexstar ATSC 3.0 Consortium
Two big boosters of Next Generation TV, Sinclair and Nexstar, created a consortium – open to other broadcasters as well – aimed at promoting opportunities with Next Gen TV. The joint venture is focused on [...]
Univision Used WhatsApp to Distribute Information During Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Miami, Univision was sending out constant bulletins via WhatsApp, distributing critical information to locals, some of whom were evacuating with only their phones. Univision’s local media group had [...]
Watermark Testing for Next-Gen TV
A consortium of broadcasters is collaborating with software company Verance to conduct an on-air test of an audio watermarking solution that will help broadcasters tailor their content towards viewers and better measure activity. The solution [...]
iHeartRadio and Alexa
"Within five years, voice will be ubiquitous,” says Steven Radley, SVP Product Innovation at iHeartRadio. In this Innovation Story, Radley explains how the iHeartRadio app has expanded to smart speaker platforms like Alexa [...]
NPG and Next Gen TV
Jim DeChant, the VP of Technology at News-Press Gazette talks about the benefits of Next Gen TV, and the ways that NPG are planning to implement the standard.
KSL NewsRadio: Radio You Can See
Bonneville’s KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City has defied the longstanding definition of traditional news radio by expanding into video. KSL broadcasts “radio you can see” live from its studio, which is equipped [...]
Raycom News Network
The Raycom News Network (RNN) Digital Hub is a national news service headquartered at Raycom Media’s Montgomery, Ala., headquarters. The 24/7 operation creates and structures national and regional digital content to digital platforms run by [...]
WNYC Goes Heavy into Podcasting
Rather than cede to audio streams and downloads, WNYC-FM, New York’s powerhouse public radio station, invested heavily in producing podcasts of its own. The 2015 creation of WNYC Studios has given rise to “The New [...]
Video Call Center
Video Call Center (VCC) makes live video caller TV (think radio call-in shows with pictures) a reality on broadcast, cable, online and on Facebook Live. By tying smartphones into live TV, VCC allows broadcasters to [...]
