Latest articles by Tom Butts
Allen Media Replaces Local Meteorologists With Weather Channel Weathercasters
‘Groundbreaking format’ promises to ‘dramatically improve reporting capabilities,’ AMG said
FCC’s Rosenworcel Takes Parting Swipe at Incoming Trump Administration Over First Amendment
Regulation Chair denies four complaints against TV stations for ‘biased coverage’
Sling TV Launches Unlimited DVR To Remain Competitive
Streaming Customers can add the feature for an extra $5 per month
DirecTV Launches MySports Streamer
Streaming Sports-centric package is the first of several genre-based options satellite-TV operator has planned
Hub Survey: Viewers Want AI Content Labeled
Consumers see potential for AI experience, but they’re on the fence about its creative role—and worried about what it means for society
Venu Won’t Launch After All
Streaming Disney, Fox, WBD scuttle sports streaming service after announcing settlement with FuboTV
DirecTV Says Venu Settlement Gives Studios ‘An Anticompetitive Runway’
Business Satellite-TV company joins EchoStar in expressing concerns to DOJ
Moments Lab, LucidLink Partner on Cloud Workflows
Companies will integrate platforms to streamline video production with AI indexing, instant file access and collaboration
Roku Surpasses 90 Million Streaming Households Globally
Streaming Leading TV OS is now in almost half of American broadband households
Hub: Streaming Viewers More Accepting of TV Ads
Research Annual survey finds two-thirds of viewers find advertising more tolerable than in on-demand programming
Disney Acquires Majority Stake in Fubo, Will Merge It With Hulu + Live TV
Streaming Virtual MVPD settles Venu litigation with Disney, Fox and WBD for $220 million
Reactions to Net Neutrality Repeal Come Sharp and Swift
Regulation One Democratic senator described appeals court ruling as a ‘lose-lose-lose’ for consumers
Olympics, NFL Give NBC Sports Its Best Year Since 2016
Paris Summer Olympics averaged 30.4 million viewers, while ‘Sunday Night Football’ was primetime TV’s No. 1 show
Gray Television is Now Officially Gray Media, Inc.
BUSINESS Name change takes effect Jan. 1
M&E Not Ready to Fully Embrace AI in 2024
Year in Review Industry approached the technology with apprehension, tinged with cautious optimism
Former Grass Valley Exec Mike Cronk Joins TVU Networks as VP of Strategy
PEOPLE Exec will focus on scaling the company’s SaaS services
AI-Generated ‘Eno’ Doc To Be Livestreamed Worldwide Jan. 24
Streamers will be able to view unique versions of the music documentary for $24 over 24 hours
OpenAI Officially Launches Sora GenAI Video Tool
AI Sora Turbo is ‘significantly faster’ than beta version rolled out in February
Global Streaming Subs Expected to Surpass 2 Billion by 2029
Research Ampere predicts annual worldwide revenues to exceed $190 billion
Imagine Communications Names Steve Reynolds CEO
Retiring CEO Tom Cotney will stay on as nonexecutive chairman as part of leadership transition
CP Communications Taps New Tech To Cover NYC Marathon
Advances include first-ever IP-based aerial coverage, expansion of private wireless spectrum for improved reliability
Walmart Completes Acquisition of Vizio
World’s largest retailer eyes lucrative connected TV business
