ACA to Hill: ATSC 3.0 Rollout Could Hurt Emergency Alerts
The American Cable Association is telling Congress that the new next-gen broadcast standard could potentially hurt, not help, emergency alerts. That came in a letter to the chair and ranking […]
As Cord-Cutting Intensifies, Media Companies Scramble Toward Online Streaming Bundles
The surge in cord-cutting has set off a race among media companies to be included in new “skinny” streaming bundles that are reshaping the American television landscape. Cord-cutting reached a […]
Groups Seek ATSC 3.0 Captioning Assurances From FCC
A host of groups serving the deaf and hard-of-hearing community have asked the FCC to make sure that closed captioning requirements carry over to the voluntary rollout of the ATSC […]
In the age of cord cutting, Comcast video chief sees value in the bundle
In a world where cord cutting and streaming services have blurred the picture for the pay-TV industry, Matt Strauss, Comcast‘s top video executive, believes the key to keeping customers hooked […]
ATBA Urges FCC to Implement Next Gen TV, Reconsider Simulcast Mandate
ATBA has announced its support in favor of the FCC allowing television broadcasters to use ATSC 3.0 following the Commission’s tentative conclusion in a document released May 9, 2017. “The […]
ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Approach Debated
WASHINGTON—Local simulcasting is at the core of the next-gen broadcasting proposal pending at the Federal Communications Commission. The idea is, a TV station that fires up ATSC 3.0 continues to […]
Sinclair Broadcast Group Buys FOX40’s Parent Company Tribune Media for $3.9 Billion
CHICAGO – The company that owns and operates FOX40 has just been acquired by America’s biggest owner of local TV stations in a multi-billion dollar deal. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. agreed […]
Verizon’s Shopping List Just Shrank
By Tara Lachapelle Remember Gadfly’s media and wireless Merger Wheel? Well, its time to give it another spin because Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc. just switched things up. The two […]
2017 ATBA LPTV Awards
Las Vegas NV – (April 25, 2017) The 3rd Annual LPTV/Translator Awards were given out at the Annual ATBA LPTV Awards and Reception at the Las Vegas Westgate this past […]
Worst quarter for paid TV subscriptions points to a cord cutting future
A report by MoffettNathanson found that the pay cable industry lost 762,000 subscribers in Q1 2017, the worst drop ever. To compare last year’s Q1 saw a mere 141,000 subscribers […]