Some Thoughts on the Prospects of 8K Ultra HDTV
I attended the 8K Display Summit in New York in mid-June, sponsored by Insight Media, which delved deeply into the status of 8K Ultra-HDTV technology and market possibilities. While epiphany is probably too strong a word, the event opened my eyes more to the recent positive trends concerning 8K. Some of the usual arguments against [...]
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System on August 7
On June 3, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice announcing that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct the next nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on August 7, 2019, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), with a backup date of August 21, [...]
Global UHD Conference in Seoul
The third annual Global UHD Conference took place on May 22nd in Seoul, Korea as part of the KOBA Show. NAB was delighted to once again collaborate with our friends at RAPA (Korea Radio Promotion Association) to program and produce this important gathering of video and broadcasting experts. And it was truly a global gathering, [...]
Highlights from the ATSC Next Gen TV Conference
The ATSC Next Gen TV Conference took place last week in Washington, DC and focused on the implementation of the ATSC 3.0 standard - from getting on the air to making the most of the benefits of Next Gen TV, or as new ATSC President Madeleine Noland put it, "the nuts and bolts of 3.0." [...]
Broadcasters and Auto Companies Gather for the ATSC Automotive Symposium in Detroit
NAB Show in Las Vegas featured a massive display of progress as it relates to the development and planned deployment of Next Gen TV using the ATSC 3.0 standard. The official ATSC booth was titled “The Road To ATSC 3.0” and featured a rack of equipment that was being used to deliver a four node [...]
The Future of News
Christina Hartman, VP of News and Programming at Newsy, sat down with us at NAB Show to discuss the future of news. Christina talks about the importance of finding active news consumers and prioritizing "sticky" views over vanity metrics. A special thanks to Baylor University student and NAB Show intern Tré Nelson for [...]