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August 31
- NEP Group Mourns Passing of Founder and Industry Legend Tom Shelburne
- Akta Unveils AI-Based IP Media Gateway
- De Montfort Univ. Taps ATG Danmon for New Studios
- Ross Selects New Theme to Highlight New Production Tech at IBC2023
- MetaMedia Selected to Live Stream ESPN Games to Cinemas
- Rudaw Media Network Taps Imagine for UHD Playout and Master Control Project
- Nexstar’s KAUT-TV to Become CW Network Affiliate
- FCC Sets Date for Start of FM6 “Franken FM” Rules
- LiveU, Neutral Wireless to Showcase Private 5G Workflows at IBC2023
- Sinclair Expands CW Network Affiliations to 35 Markets
- Report: To Save Energy, Stream Through Your Smart TV, Rather Than an External Device
- Evertz To Feature UHD/4K, HDR Facility Solutions At IBC 2023
August 30
- Pebble Releases Automation 2.0
- Imagine to Introduce SNP-XL at IBC2023
- All 8 CBS-Owned CW Affiliate Stations to Become Independents
- MPEG-5 LCEVC Showcase Returns to IBC2023
- FCC: No TV Stations, Three Radio Stations Knocked Out by Hurricane Idalia
- Cineverse Launches The Maverick Black Cinema VOD Channel
- Zapperbox Aims for NextGen TV Certification by October
- ASG Opens Las Vegas Office Under Leadership Of Kymberly Cannon
- Gray Television Inks New Affiliate Agreement with The CW Network
- Matrox, STAGETEC To Demo Simple IP Signal Management At IBC2023
- TPN Updates MPA Best Practices to Improve Content Security
- Summit Launches EAS Compliance Service
- Kansas State U Taps Editshare to Upgrade K-State Athletics Storage, Add Cloud Sync
- Grass Valley to Showcase GV Media Universe at the IBC2023
- AIMS Welcomes New Members
- Mark Thompson Named Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide
- MovieLabs Releases White Paper On Media Creation Interoperability
August 29
- Dream Chip Miniature Camera Scores Big Win In Formula E Racing
- WQED Selects Infortrend Storage Solutions
- Nexstar Promotes Tracey Rogers to SVP and Regional Manager
- Transform Your Live Broadcast Production with 5G
- PlayBox Neo Integrates ProductionAirBox Neo-20 With Latest AP ENPS Software
- Study: 17% of Programmatic Ad Clicks Are Invalid
- TAG Video Systems, Beamr Partner To Bring HEVC Encoder To Media Platform
- Fox Sports Deploys Google Cloud’s Generative AI Tools for New Viewer Experiences
- Adoption of Ad-Supported Streaming Soars Past SVOD
August 28
- Marketron Publishes Digital Sales Compensation Guide
- CBS Sportscaster James Brown To Receive NAB Distinguished Service Award
- New Tablo OTA DVR Lacks Support for ATSC 3.0
- Generative AI Offers M&E Enterprises Tools For Better Content Decisions, Says Anjali Midha
- Study: Streamers Now Wasting Record Amounts of Time Finding Something to Watch
- Barbenheimer: Oppenheimer Topped Summer Movie Trailer Ad Airings
- AI-Media Releases AI-Powered LEXI Captioning Tool Kit
- A&E to Use TVision's Total View to Measure CTV Ad Engagement
- Dolby Labs Introduces Atmos FlexConnect To Make It Easier To Use Wireless Speaker
August 25
- Urban Edge Network Selects Amagi Tech For Sports OTT Orchestration, Playout
- YouTube Prices NFL Sunday Ticket Student Plan at $109
- NPAW Achieves ISO/IEC 27701 Certification
- Wooden Camera Introduces Multiple Accessory Plate Systems
- FCC to Make Comments on Fox’s Philly Station Renewal Public
- Matthews Studio Equipment Launches Mini Boom Rolling Kit
- Gray Promotes Garrett Pope to SVP, Sales Operations
August 24
- NBC Sports Previews On-Campus Studio Set for B1G College Countdown
- EditShare Earns AWS Media & Entertainment Competency Status
- Nexstar’s KHON2 Raises $1.187M for Hawaii Wildfire Relief Efforts
- NextGen TV: PMVG, DigiCAP, WCTE Launch New 3.0 Testbed Site
- 209 Group Taps Brompton Technology for Virtual Production Stage Builds
- Lawo to Showcase Enhanced IP Solutions at IBC2023
- Al Jazeera to Deploy Avid’s SaaS Cloud-Based Production Platform
- Sencore Acquires Adtec Digital's Afiniti Platform
- Warner Bros. To Receive IBC International Honor For Excellence Award
- Max to Offer CNN Max Live News Streaming Service
August 23
- NextGen TV Goes Live In Minneapolis
- Vislink to Showcase Innovations in Live Production at IBC2023
- bTV Selects PlayBox Neo for Broadcast Disaster Recovery Center
- ASG Hires Ivan Lochan As Learning, Development Manager
- Virgin Media Taps Amagi, 24i for New FAST Channels
- The Switch Delivers SlamBall Summer Series Production Services, First-Mile Connectivity
- Parks Survey: Annual Streaming Churn Rate Hits 47%
- NBCU Launches More FAST on Google TV, Android TV Devices
- LG Launches Amazon Luna Gaming Service on LG Smart TVs
- Fox News Unveils Tech Plans for First GOP Presidential Debate
- ADTH’s NEXTGEN TV Box Now Shipping
August 22
- Cox Media Group Launches "Neighborhood TV"
- Chyron To Focus On Sports Graphics, Production, Playout At IBC 2023
- Francisco Partners to Acquire The Weather Company Assets from IBM
- Imagine to Highlight Integrated Ground-to-Cloud Signal Routing at IBC2023
- DPG Media Group Turns To Actus Digital For AI-Based Monitoring, Compliance Recording
- Pliant Technologies to Introduce Microcom 863xr at IBC2023
- Cinedeck to Showcase Live Replay at IBC2023
- SMPTE Announces 2023 Honorees
- Just Over 1.1M U.S. Households Watched 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
- Adobe Mourns the Passing of Co-Founder, Former CEO John Warnock
August 21
- Zero Density To Feature Reality5, Traxis Updates At IBC 2023
- MwareTV Introduces New Billing Module at IBC2023
- FMC Launches on VIDGO
- Sinclair Names Rocky Wagonhurst VP, GM of WVTV in Milwaukee
- Fox Weather Signs New Distribution Deals
- Survey: Younger Viewers Embrace Subtitles
- IBC: StreamGuys Expands Metadata Management Capabilities in Contribution Network Service
- Vegas Golden Knights Inks Streaming Deal with ViewLift
- MuxIP Launches Platform for Delivering Podcasts on FAST Channels
August 20
- Matt Adams, Emmy Award-Winning, Olympics TV Tech Pioneer, has Died
August 18
- YouTube Launches Sunday Ticket Monthly Subscription Option
- Pixellot Becomes AWS Qualified Software Partner
- FCC to Support Hawaii Wildfire Recovery
- IDC: Worldwide Quantum Computing Market to Hit $7.6B in 2027
- Brightcove Rolls Out New Audience Segmentation Features
- NAB and LABF to Host Webinar on Preserving Broadcast History
August 17
- Minneapolis Broadcasters Plan NextGen TV Launch
- Creative Technologist and XR Pioneer Marco Tempest to Keynote IBC2023
- CTV Advertising Passes $1B Monthly Milestone in June
- Fox Television Stations Restructures Advertising Sales Division
- TVB Questions Relevance of Nielsen's The Gauge Audience Measurement
- Study: Brazilian, Mexican Connected TV Uptake Growth Exceeds 90%
- New ARET OB Vehicle To Showcase Lawo IP Technology At IBC 2023
- Direct Digital, Beeswax to Simplify Multicultural CTV Ad Buys
- Hawaii Wildfires: 16,700 Subs Still Lack Phone, Cable Services
- Survey: 36% of TV Audiences Have Interacted with Shoppable Ad QR Codes
- Vizrt Brings HTML5 Graphics For MOS-Based Newsroom, Broadcast Workflows
- NAB Pleased With FCC’s Fee Changes This Year
- Evertz To Highlight Studer Vista Integration With SDVN Platform At IBC2023
August 16
- Broadcasters Eye Growing U.S. Soccer Fan Base
- EditShare To Feature New NVMe Support For EditShare One At IBC 2023
- HPA Announces Recipients of 2023 HPA Award for Engineering Excellence
- FilmRise Adds 11 Creator Libraries
- Comcast NBCU Announces $2.475M in Grants to 81 Nonprofits
- Videosys to Highlight Wireless Workflows and Camera Control Tech at IBC2023
- Linear TV Viewership Falls to Under 50% for the First Time, According to Nielsen
- Ted Hand Elected SBE President
August 15
- NAB Show New York to Offer HBO Camera Assessment Series Screening, Seminar
- Survey: Viewers Sympathetic to Striking Writers/Actors Concerns About AI
- Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews Named President of CBS News
- Cord Cutting Continues to Plague Pay TV
- ESPN Inks Digital Media Rights Deal with West Coast Conference
- NBCUniversal, Roku Expand FAST Channel Offering
- DEG Hosts Live Sports Streaming Panel at CEDIA
- Fox Deploys Zixi Technology For Affiliate Channel Distribution To MVPDs
- Recipients of 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmys Announced
- Blue Lucy To Focus On Ground-Cloud Hybrid Media Workflows At IBC 2023
- Television Academy To Honor NAB With Farnsworth Award
- Fixed Wireless Providers Dominated New Broadband Subs in Q2 2023
August 14
- FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program Hits Record 20+M Households
- Hawaii Wildfire Impact: 90% of Cell Sites Out of Service in Six Maui Cities
- Fandor Streaming Service Bows on Philo
- Wendy Mcmahon Named President & CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures
- Vizrt Teams up with Sky Sports Germany for a Soccer First
August 11
- Michigan Association of Broadcasters Launches Industry Recruitment Campaign
- Matt Naber And Robert Breen Named Co-Heads Of Advertising Sales At CBS Stations
- FCC Makes 30th Anniversary Appeal for Spectrum Auction Authority
- SEG Media Taps Kiswe and NBA to Launch Subscription Streaming Service for Utah Jazz
- SES Completes FCC's C-Band Transition
- Notable Streaming Trend: Time Spent on Individual Streaming Services Is Rising Again
- Philly TV Stations Launch NexGen TV Broadcasts
August 10
- FreeCast Begins Selling Whole-Home OTT/OTA Solution
- 8K Association to Explore 8K Content Workflows at CEDIA Expo 2023
- Nexstar Names Jon Camera SVP of National Sales Division
- TAG Video Systems’ Peter Wharton Has Died
- NOAA Completes Upgrade To Weather and Climate Supercomputer System
- Avid to Be Acquired by an STG Affiliate for $1.4B
August 9
- Disney Streaming Losses Drop as Global Disney+ Subs Grow to 105.7M
- About 83% of U.S. HH Have a SVOD Service from Netflix, Amazon and/or Hulu
- Binge Nation: 72% of U.S. Adults Identify as Binge Viewers
August 8
- Registration Opens for 2023 SMPTE Media Technology Summit
- ESPN Inks Deal to Launch ESPN Bet
- Roberts Communications Network Chooses PlayBox Neo
- Olympic Broadcasting Services Aims to Give Paris 2024 Big Screen Feel with Cinematic Lenses
- Synacor Inks Deal with Major Sports League for Its Cloud ID Platform
- FEMA and FCC Plan Oct. 4 Nationwide Emergency Alert Test
- Hitachi-Comark Unveils E-Compact VHF Band 3 DTV Transmitters
- Paramount+ Subs Hit 61M in Q2 2023
- Dish Network, EchoStar to Merge
August 7
- Tonton Taps Switch Media for OTT Upgrades and Launches
- Birds Camera Solutions Inks Deal with ATP Media
- Scripps Taps Brian Norris as Its New Chief Revenue Officer
- Entrepreneurial Center Deploys LG-based Video Wall with Key Digital Processing
- Three in Five Consumers Willing to Watch Ads to Save $4 to $5 in Sub Costs
- The CW Network Extends Dennis Miller Contract as President
- SBT Taps Amagi for First FAST Channel Launch
- Studio Technologies To Introduce Model 5312 Intercom Station At IBC 2023
August 4
- Dark Horse Studios Breaks Ground On New Studios
- Fubo Lost 118K Subs in Q2 2023
- Gray Television Promotes Brian Daugherty to GM of WCSC
- FCC Launches Technical Inquiry Into Using AI and Other Tools to Manage Spectrum
- Apple TV+ Takes Flight with Air Canada
- Study: Californians Show Highest Interest In Apple Vision Pro
- NAB, CAB Say Meta's Blackout of Canadian News Shows Its “Monopolistic Dominance” Over Ad Market
- Amsterdam Canal Cruises To Chart IP-In-Media Course At IBC 2023
- Reuters: Avid Sale Could Happen Within Weeks
August 3
- Telemundo To Air Six Additional Matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
- Fox Raises 1st Amendment Defense in WTXF-TV License Challenge
- WideOrbit Unveils New Features in WO Network 2023
- Sinclair Ups Spending on NextGen TV, Cloud, Automation and Data Tech
- Charter Launches Free Tuition Program
- BCE to Unveil Media-as-a-Service at IBC 2023
- ARRI Releases Software Update For Cforce Mini, Cforce Plus Lens Motors
- Amazon’s Freevee Launches 31 NBCU FAST Channels
- Warner Bros. Discovery Reports Large Streaming Sub Losses
- GroupM Partners with IRIS.TV on CTV and Online Video Data
August 2
- Brightcove to Power NHL's Online Streaming
- CBC Blasts Meta’s Decision to Block News on Its Social Media Platforms in Canada
- Leica’s First Cinema TV to Hit U.S. Retail Stores in Sept.
- Clear-Com to Highlight Modern Broadcast Intercom Workflows at IBC2023
- ENCO Adds Keith Lucas to Global Sales Team
- Max Launches OWN Hub
- Xytech Systems To Introduce Mobile Version Of Media Operations Platform At IBC 2023
- Pluto TV Fast Channels To Launch On 10 Play In Australia
- DJI Introduces Osmo Action 4 Camera
- WOW! Launches YouTube TV Across Entire Footprint
August 1
- HPA Tech Retreat 2024 Opens Call for Proposals for Main Program and Breakfast Roundtables
- Frontier Offers Discounts on YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket
- Zixi To Showcase Zixi Enabled Network At IBC 2023
- ZEASN Acquires Foxxum and rlaxx TV
- Yahoo Taps Brightcove as Its Exclusive Streaming Tech Provider
- Actus Digital Names Ric Belding VP Of Solutions Engineering
- NVISA Proposes the Creation of a National NextGen TV Demo Channel
- Knight Foundation Awards PMVG $1M Grant to Promote NextGen TV
- Appear To Emphasize ‘Elegant Engineering’ Approach To Products At IBC 2023
- DoubleVerify to Acquire Scibids for $125M
- Imagine Communications Names Kyle Luther Sales VP For Americas
- Hearst Expands Network Affiliation Agreements With The CW