Phil Kurz
Phil Kurz is a contributing editor to TV Tech. He has written about TV and video technology for more than 30 years and served as editor of three leading industry magazines. He earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
Latest articles by Phil Kurz

Sony Introduces 28-70 mm F2 G Master Zoom Lens
By Phil Kurz published
Compact, lightweight zoom is well-suited to both photographic and video applications

Harmonic Investors Urge Company To Investigate Possible Sale
By Phil Kurz published
Pair of large shareholders in pay TV tech vendor say a deal would maximize stock value

Bill Bradford Joins Bitcentral Board of Directors
By Phil Kurz published
30-year industry veteran brings experience to media software solutions provider

LiveU Powered Nearly 40,000 Hours of Live U.S. Election Coverage
By Phil Kurz published
Broadcasters from around the world deployed 4,000 of company’s encoders

Sony Electronics Introduces DWM-30 Digital Wireless Microphone
By Phil Kurz published
New mic offers enhanced transmission performance and sound quality

Major Norwegian Broadcaster Selects Arkona To Support IP-Based Workflow
By Phil Kurz published
Will employ the company’s BLADE//runner AT300 IP gateway

Marshall Unveils Pair of IP-Enabled UHD PTZ Cameras
By Phil Kurz published
CV630-BI, CV630-WI use an 8-megapixel, 1.25-inch sensor and a 25 times optical zoom capability

Fujifilm Previews First Digital Filmmaking Camera at Inter BEE 2024
By Phil Kurz published
Fujifilm GFX Eterna relies on the large-format GFX 102MP CMOS II HS sensor

European Pro Club Rugby Selects Eluvio Platform To Power Streaming Channel
By Phil Kurz published
EPCR TV will use platform to stream live and archived matches securely around the world

Netgear Introduces Engage 2.0 Upgrade For AV Network Management
By Phil Kurz published
Free upgrade simplifies the complexity of managing broadcast IP networks

Blackmagic Tunes Up Broadcast of Spanish R&B Music Fest
By Phil Kurz published
Producer Ruima Video Art also used vendor’s tech to feed a large projector during the Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival

Sinclair, IIT Bombay Ink MoU on Advancing ATSC 3.0-Based Broadcast-to-Everything
By Phil Kurz published
B2X improves upon direct-to-mobile and extends broadcast into the 6G ecosystem

Heartland Video Systems Hosts ATSC 3.0 Interoperability Test
By Phil Kurz published
The third annual gathering focused on signal signing, HDR, Dolby Atmos and enhanced accessibility

Brightcove Bows Tool To Help Marketers Hone Video Content Strategies
By Phil Kurz published
Marketing Insights will provide a deeper dive on how campaigns are performing

Avid Completes Purchase of Wolftech Broadcast Solutions
By Phil Kurz published
Combined companies will aim to enhance newsroom efficiency and accelerate story delivery

Comcast Technology Solutions Introduces Cloud TV Platform
By Phil Kurz published
Bows a 24/7, cloud-based service supporting prep and playout of linear, streaming channels

The Wisdom of Having Multiple Layers
By Phil Kurz published
Redundancy isn’t so redundant—and old tech comes in handy—when disaster strikes

X Games To Launch FAST Channel With Streaming Partner Frequency
By Phil Kurz published
Free streamer will present global live event coverage and archived games

Calgary To Collaborate on ATSC 3.0 Datacasting for Municipal Use
By Phil Kurz published
Project with Humber Polytechnic in Toronto aims to examine how NextGen TV can improve services and better connect residents

SwXtch.io, Telos Alliance Collaborate on Low-Latency Cloud Intercom
By Phil Kurz published
Relying on Telos Infinity VIP and swXtch.io’s cloudSwitch network, solution debuted this summer
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