George Winslow
George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.
Latest articles by George Winslow
Roku Upgrades Roku Ultra Streaming Player
By George Winslow published
Streaming Roku also announced new features in its app and streaming platform that are designed to improve content discovery and engagement
Paris Olympics Boosts NBCU to Top of Nielsen’s August Media Distributor Rankings
By George Winslow published
NBCU achieved a 13.4% share of TV viewing in August, the largest share by a media company since Nielsen began ranking the TV viewing share of top media companies in November 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery Deploys AI-Powered Captioning Solution Using Google Cloud AI
By George Winslow published
The solution is initially being applied to unscripted programming
DirecTV Adds WFMZ-TV for Streaming Customers
By George Winslow published
DirecTV satellite-free and DirecTV Stream customers will get access to the Allentown, Pennsylvania independent station
SCTE International Cable-Tec Games Competitors Announced
By George Winslow published
28 competitors, including 11 Comcast employees and 7 from Charter, are set to compete at SCTE TechExpo 2024
Telecom Equipment Sales Slump
By George Winslow published
Worldwide sales of telecom equipment were down by 17% in the first half of 2024, according to Dell’Oro Group
SEG Media Launches UtahHC+ Streaming Service for NHL’s Utah Hockey Club
By George Winslow published
SEG has also launched SEG+ bundle providing access to games from both Utah Hockey Club and the NBA’s Utah Jazz
Sinclair Bumps Up Political Ad Revenue Forecast
By George Winslow published
Sinclair increased its political ad revenue expectations to the $140m to $145m range in Q3
Study: CTV Viewing Is Returning to Pandemic Highs
By George Winslow published
A new study of CTV viewing finds that viewing levels are approaching record levels and average viewing sessions are increasing, according to Wurl
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Become MPA’s Newest Member
By George Winslow published
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will formally join the Motion Picture Association on Oct. 1, making it the association's seventh member
Big 12 Conference, Raycom Sports Launch League’s First FAST Channel
By George Winslow published
The Big 12 Studios free streaming channel will provide nationwide, on-demand access to league’s content across multiple platforms; select programming will air on Gray’s TV stations
NAB: FCC Proposed AI Rules for Broadcasters Risk “Doing More Harm Than Good”
By George Winslow published
In a new blog post, the NAB's Rick Kaplan contends that Congress, not the FCC, should address the problem of AI misinformation
Lionsgate Says It is Working with Runway Partners in a “First-of-its-Kind” AI Collaboration
By George Winslow published
Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent will use Runway’s suite of AI tools to augment their work and iterate cinematic video
Charter Awards $1.3M in 2024 Spectrum Digital Education Grants
By George Winslow published
The newest awards push the program past the $10m milestone in funding; the program has sponsored 40,000+ digital education classes and benefited 163,000+ community members
Ateme Deploys New Video Delivery Solutions with NVIDIA Holoscan for Media
By George Winslow published
The deployment in the NVIDIA AI-enabled, software defined platform for live media will improve broadcasting and streaming content delivery
Pew: 58% of Americans Prefer to Get News on a Digital Device, Only 32% Prefer TV
By George Winslow published
Usage of TV did however slightly improve in 2024 compared to 2023
Mediacom Taps OpenVault for Improved QoE
By George Winslow published
OpenVault’s PMA solution maximizes available bandwidth and performance for DOCSIS 3.1+ services
2025 NAB BEIT Conference at NAB Show Opens Call for Papers and Panel Proposals
By George Winslow published
The NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference is designed for broadcast engineers, technicians, technology managers, developers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, consultants and researchers
WNBA on ION More than Doubles Viewers
By George Winslow published
The WNBA coverage delivered 23.37M viewers during 2024 season
Daniel Alegre Appointed as CEO of TelevisaUnivision
By George Winslow published
Wade Davis to transition to vice chairman of the Board of Directors After Leading the Company’s Transformation
Study: Streaming Media Device Sales Set to Fall
By George Winslow published
Streaming There is an opportunity for growth in APAC region but in North America homes the installed base of streaming devices will fall between now and 2028 according to S&P Global Market Intelligence
Rise Announces Award Shortlist for 2024
By George Winslow published
In its sixth year, the Awards received applications from across the world
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