Next Gen Hub Opens, Astronaut Joins NAB Show Open, Futures Park Showcases New Tech
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 [...]
BEITC and Digital Futures Exchange Highlight What’s Next for Broadcasters
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 [...]
Amazon Alexa, BEITC Engage and NABEF TAP Students
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 [...]
Watson Will Become our Digital Self
This is a guest post by IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence Consultant, Debi Stack. Debi will join the Artificial Intelligence and Bots session at the NAB Show Digital Futures Exchange. You can follow her on twitter at @debrastack. This post was originally published on LinkedIn. The CEO of a global media & entertainment company recently visited IBM’s Watson headquarters for a [...]
5 Things to Know: Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa can provide new and exciting ways for broadcasters to share their content with their audiences. Here are the 5 things to know.
The Must See Tech at NAB Show
The NAB Show kicks off next week with lots of cool tech exhibits and sessions. In this blog, NAB CTO Sam Matheny and the tech team here at NAB have gathered a list of a dozen highlights worth adding to your agenda. Amazon Alexa Boot Camp Amazon is providing new ways for people to access news, information and entertainment [...]