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April 30
- Hulu + Live TV Adds Nine ViacomCBS Channels
- CAST.ERA Eyes Year-End Release of 5G-ATSC 3.0 Convergence Technologies
- Production Companies, Unions Extend COVID Production Protocols to June 30
- Canon’s Larry Thorpe Retires
- Roku Removes YouTube TV for New Customers, Keeps for Existing Subscribers
April 29
- PESA Promotes Scott Barella to Chief Technology Officer
- Gray TV Divests Stations to Allen Media for $380M
- $200 NextGen TV Tuner Now Available on Amazon
- NABLF Announces 2021 Celebration of Service to America Finalists
- Vizio, Verizon Partner on Advanced TV Advertising
- Acrodyne Services’ ‘Transmitter on Wheels’ Keeps Broadcasters On-Air During Retooling
- ANA Initiates Probe on Programmatic Media Buying
- Dish Pay-TV Customers Drop By 230,000 in Q1 2021
- Riedel Hires Trip Wootten as U.S. Southeast Regional Sales Manager
- HPA Creates HPA ALL for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Efforts
- NAB Technology Awards to Be Presented June 17
- Amazon Introduces AWS for Media and Entertainment Feature
- Comcast Now Touts 42M Peacock Subscribers
April 28
- One in Five TV Stations Say Journalists Were Attacked in 2020
- Netflix Debuts ‘Play Something’ Shuffle Feature
- Hitachi HDTV Cams Now Part of Temple Baptist Church Productions
- MSE Advises Customers of Delivery Hiccups
- Top Media Companies’ Market Cap Up $330B in 2020
- Local Now Launches on Verizon Fios TV
- Streaming Spending to Outpace Pay-TV in 2024, Says Strategy Analytics
- CES 2022 to Return to Las Vegas
- Discovery+ More Than Doubles Subscriber Count to 13M in the Last Quarter
- David Cohen Takes Marketing Role With TVU Networks
- ARRI IP-Based Lighting Control Part of Two New Studios for Germany’s WeltN24
- Telestream Updates Monitoring Tech for Next Generation of Engineers
April 27
- Broadcasters Lay Out Case Against Locast in Court Filing
- SBE Provides Details on IPAWS Test Failure
- Univision’s TUDN Powers Liga MX Data-Driven Graphics With Chyron, Hego, TRACAB
- Frame.io Used for Oscar Broadcast, Nominated Films
- Esports to Net 474M Viewers in 2021, Report Predicts
- NHL Rights Head to Turner Sports, Includes HBO Max Streaming
- SMPTE, Baylor and NASA Team on ‘Expanding the Color Universe’ Event
- CPB Names Daly to Comm Post
- John Eggerton Retires as B+C, MCN Senior D.C. Editor
- FCC Online Event to Advance Diversity in Tech and Communications
- Ajit Pai Joins Searchlight Capital as Partner
- Comscore, ViacomCBS Renew TV Measurement Services
April 26
- Google, Univision Strike Media Partnership
- JVC Connected Cams Make Grade for Harvard Sports Streams
- Google, Roku & Paramount+ Now Support HDR10+
- OTT Revenue to Hit $210B Globally by 2026, Report Estimates
- Roku Considering Removing YouTube TV from Platform
- 8K Association Channel Debuts on YouTube
- TV Production on the Rise Again in Los Angeles, Per FilmLA
April 23
- Pay-TV Losses to Get Worse Over Next Few Years, S&P Global Projects
- NABLF Shares 2021 Technology Ambassador Graduates
- ESPN Plans Marvel-Inspired Alternative NBA Broadcast
- Updated 7/29/2024: ATSC 3.0 Deployments: Where and When Will NextGen TV be Available?
April 22
- Sling TV Teams With DraftKings for Basketball Betting Channel
- Foreign Sponsorship ID Rules Updated by FCC
- FCC Exploring New Wireless Mic Technology
- Friend MTS, Akamai Broaden Partnership on Content Watermarking
- Comscore Gains Access to Sling TV Data With New Dish Deal
- Nielsen Creates Streaming-Specific Ratings Report
- Gray TV Loses FCC Retrans Case Against Frontier
- HBO Max, HBO Subscriptions Reach 44.2M
- Blackmagic Gear Shoots, Edits SXSW Feature Film
April 21
- Teradek Joins NDI Ecosystem
- Live Video Game Streaming Hit 8.8B Hours in Q1 2021
- Tightrope’s Cablecast Powers Online Video Delivery for Cambridge Public Schools
- Quibi Content Becomes ‘Roku Originals’
- Sony Sells Its Memnon Archiving Division to ES Broadcast
- IBC Set to Go Ahead as Planned in September
- APTS, PBS Back FCC’s Efforts to Increase False Emergency Alert Reports
- ESPN, Fox Lead 42nd Sports Emmy Nominations
- Dejero Completes $60M Minority Recapitalization to Boost Growth
- Hulu Strikes Deal to Carry NFL Network, NFL RedZone
- Netflix Adds 4M Subscriptions in Q1 2021, Short of Expectations
April 20
- Apple Debuts New Apple TV 4K
- Cooke Optics Appoints Andy Buckland as Dir. of Product Management
- NAB Show Premiere to Demonstrate How NextGen TV Can Spot ‘Fake News’
- DoubleVerify Puts End to ‘OctoBot’ CTV Scam
- Grass Valley Enables Remote Production for EA Esports Events
- Bitmovin Raises $25M to Expand Streaming Tech
- FCC Calls for Comments on Commercial Loudness Rules
- NAB Urges FCC to Keep Foreign Sponsorship Regulation Where It Belongs
April 19
- Khemlani and McMahon Share Top Spot at CBS News, CBS Television Stations
- Report: 8K TVs to Be in 72M Homes by 2025
- Byron Allen Launches Local Now Ad-Supported Streaming Service
- Unified Streaming Enables OTT Providers to Take VoD Content Live
- Changes Coming in National Alerting
- Bitcentral FUEL Powers Dynamic Ad Insertion for Cowles Broadcasting
- WFMJ Taps Pixel Power for Graphics Rebrand
- Nielsen Says No to TV Ratings Audit
April 16
- HBO Max Nets Most Subscribers in Q1 2021, Per Kantar
- SMI: TV Ad Spending Up 13% from March 2020
- Xytech Taps Stefan Nied to Head Up ScheduALL
- Amazon Prime Hits 200M Subscribers
- CPB Approves $175M COVID Relief Distribution Plan
April 15
- TV Networks Seek Independent Audit of Nielsen Ratings During COVID
- VUit Debuts ACCDN Confidential College Sport Channel
- Kimberly Godwin Named President of ABC News
- VidOvation Makes Deal to Rep CyanView Products in U.S.
- Eurofins Develops Updated Test for NextGen TV Logo Program
- Smith: Broadcasters ‘Most Trusted Local Source’ on COVID Info
- Tokyo Olympics Still in Danger of Cancellation
- OTT Overtakes Linear TV on Global Stage, MiQ Reports
- KMH Supporting News 12 in Broadcast Facility Relocation
- Leader Launches SMPTE ST 2110 Video Primers
- Harmonic VOS 360 Boosts Mowies On-Demand Platform
April 14
- Analyst Asks If Streaming Is Really a Better Business Than Pay-TV
- YouTube Tops Among Ad-Supported Streamers
- disguise Releases Extended Reality Software to the Public
- PESA Taps Sara Kudrle to Lead Global Marketing Initiatives
- Parents Television Council Changes Name
- Formula 1 to Drive Production from NEP Air Freight Containers
- Byron Allen, Chris Ripley Among NAB TV Board Electees
- WorldStage Expands xRStage-NY to Become a Complete Broadcast Ready LED Production Studio
- Eshoo Calls for FCC Investigations into CALM Act Complaints
April 13
- Charter Must Pay $19M to Windstream for False Advertising
- Sinclair Launches ATSC 3.0 Test Site; Partners With Fraunhofer on Mondiale Service Integration
- Hearst Creates Media Scholarships, Internships for Minority Students
- Roku Rolls Out New OS, 4K Dongle, Remote and Streambar
- Sony Veteran Satoshi Kanemura to Lead For-A America
- Media Broadcast, LiveU Successfully Test 5G Production Use Cases
- Grass Valley Supplies Equipment for GOL TV Studios, Mobile Units
April 12
- StorMagic Signs On to Active Archive Alliance
- ESPN Sets Betting-Focused NBA Alternate Broadcast
- Hitachi Comark Promotes Michael Anderson to COO
- Roku Wins One Patent Case, Sets Out on Another
- NAB Hires Charlyn Stanberry as VP of Government Relations
- Vitec Group Acquires Quasar Science
- Vitec Develops Decoder to Manage IPTV for NASA
April 9
- LPTV Group Urges FCC to Consider Datacasting to Close ‘Homework Gap’
April 8
- Cooke Optics Welcomes Iain Neil as Chief Optics Advisor
- Signiant Partners With Germany's Broadcast Solutions Produkte und Service
- Dejero Announces ISO Quality Management Certification
- 8K TVs Expected to Be in 72M Households by 2025
- Streamland Media Acquires Sim Post
- Twitter Integrates Nielsen Products Into Video Ad Sales Platform
- Grass Valley Taps Barbara DeHart to Lead Industry Alliances
- The Future Group to Build ‘World’s First’ Live Virtual Production Cloud Solution
April 7
- Smart TVs Are Now Half of All Owned TVs, Hub Finds
- SES Installs Telestream Monitor at Remote Broadcast Center
- For-A, Telemetrics Partner on House of Worship Package
- Thailand’s Workpoint TV Upgrades With PlayBox Neo System
- Los Angeles Eases Some COVID-19 Production Restrictions
- NAB’s Gordon Smith Stepping Down at End of Year
April 6
- Sony Launches Bravia Core Streaming Service
- Byron Allen’s ‘This TV’ Expands to Eight ABC-Owned Subchannels
- CTA, NCTA Extend Set-Top Energy Saving Agreement to 2025
- Scripps to Make Newsy an Over-the-Air Network
- PRG Opens New Chicago Digital Studio
- tvScientific Rolls Out CTV Advertising Platform
- Chyron Taps Toliopoulos for Sr. VP, Operations and Customer Success
- Pearl TV: NextGen TV ‘Is Resonating Strongly With Consumers’
- MobiTV Could Go Out of Business in May
April 5
- Washington Post’s Arc Publishing Rebrands as Arc XP
- Blackmagic URSA Mini Cameras Capture HPA Tech Retreat Project
- Tegna Launches Twist Women-Oriented Multicast Channel
- Writers Guild Members ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Georgia Election Law
- Maximizing Value With Advanced Advertising
April 2
- DPA Mic Recordings Recreate Crowd Noise for Sonofans
- Deluxe Acquires Sony New Media Solutions
- NAB Questions FCC’s Proposed TV White Space Measurement Model
- Spring TV 2021 Summits to Take Place April 26-30
- Michael O’Rielly Appointed Senior Fellow of The Media Institute
- LRG: 27% of DTC Streaming Services Shared
- OTT Advertising to Double by 2025, BIA Says
- EVS, Haivision Partner on Remote Replay for Live Sports
- Net Insight Finalizes ScheduALL Sale to Xytech
- FCC Reveals First Group of Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers
- Camera Makers Emphasize IP, 4K Capabilities
April 1
- Report: 88 Million Streaming Accounts Being Shared
- Supreme Court Overturns Third Circuit Smackdown of Broadcast Dereg
- Sinclair Inaugurates New Media Operations Center
- Cable One’s Sparklight TV IPTV Service On-Air in Texas
- Dish, Sling TV Drop MASN, NBC RSNs
- MLB: Broadcasters Optimistic for 2021