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
U.S. Men’s Basketball Victory over France Was Most Watched Gold Medal Game Since 1996
By George Winslow published
Game averaged 19.5M viewers and peaked at 22.7M
TV Tech's Weekly Product Wrap-Up
By George Winslow published
Our coverage of new products, services and deployments from August 5 to August 9
Study: OTT Viewing Hits Record Highs; Linear Viewing Slumps to Lowest Levels Since Pre-Pandemic
By George Winslow published
OTT viewing grew by 40% in first half of 2024; less than half of U.S. households now watch linear TV each day, according to Samba TV
NextGen TV: FCC Drops Reconsideration of DTS Rules
By George Winslow published
The FCC acted after Microsoft withdrew its petition for reconsideration of the Commission’s 2021 DTS order that was designed to help the rollout of NextGen TV and data services
TV5MONDEplus App Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity and Xumo Streaming Devices
By George Winslow published
The French-language streaming platform is offering users special programming around the games
Telemundo Takes VR Studio Tech from Miami to the Paris Olympics
By George Winslow published
Telemundo's virtual reality studio in Miami uses Unreal Engine and Chyron to provide a "photo-realistic look" that shows small details of the Paris landscape like the "wind in the trees"
EchoStar Loses 104K Pay TV Subs in Q2
By George Winslow published
Sub losses were better than the 294K lost in Q1, 2024 but revenue was down, losses widened and wireless subs declined
Paris Olympics Viewing up 77% Over Tokyo
By George Winslow published
New top 20 data shows New Orleans leading all markets in local NBC station ratings through the first 11 days of broadcast coverage
Plex Launched 92 More FAST Channels Worldwide in July
By George Winslow published
The first half of the year also included a vast expansion in sports channels, including FIFA+, NFL Channel, MLB, and CBS Sports HQ
Ted Hand Reelected President of the Society of Broadcast Engineers
By George Winslow published
In addition Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT, of Chapter 90 Southwest Fla. was reelected to vice president for a second one-year term
FCC Grants TNT, TBS a Limited Waiver of Audio Description Rules
By George Winslow published
The petition was unopposed and the American Council for the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind consented to the waiver, the FCC said
Study: Asian Americans Underrepresented in Local TV News
By George Winslow published
Just one percent of broadcasters are Asian American men; one in four TV stations in top 20 markets have no Asian American women on air
Yahoo Sports, NBC Sports Team up for $1M Fantasy Football Sweepstakes
By George Winslow published
As part of the promotion eligible Yahoo Fantasy users can increase their chances of winning by drafting NFL players who score touchdowns during Week 1 games presented on NBC and Peacock
Warner Bros Discovery Adds 3.6M Streaming Subs, Writes Down Value of Its Cable Nets by $9.1B
By George Winslow published
WBD stock slumped after announcing major write downs and reporting reduced revenue for both networks and streaming
Disney+ Launches Nat Geo Immersive Environment for Apple Vision Pro
By George Winslow published
Disney+ is also adding additional 3D films from Marvel Studios
Scripps Names Dave Giles Chief Legal Officer
By George Winslow published
Scripps also announced that Tamera Hylton takes over as chief ethics officer
FCC Adopts New Alert Code for Missing and Endangered Persons
By George Winslow published
The new code for wireless phone, TV, and radio alerts could help raise public awareness of the thousands of missing indigenous persons
Wheatstone to Showcase Blade 4 at IBC 2024
By George Winslow published
The expanded capabilities of the 4th generation AoIP Blade 4 include high speed transport protocol to routable audio codecs, audio processing, scripting, and studio control in 1RU
Disney Streaming Operations Produce First Profits, New Price Hikes Announced
By George Winslow published
Hulu added 900K subs and core Disney+ operations added 700K in its latest quarter
BIA: Local Ad Revenue to Hit $171B in 2025
By George Winslow published
With 52% of overall spend, digital local ads in 2025 will surpass traditional advertising for the first time
Nielsen: Week of July 4 Set Streaming Records
By George Winslow published
The first week of July produced some streaming fireworks with multiple viewing records set between July 1 to 7 according to Nielsen
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