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Verizon's Recent Widespread Outage Should Be a Wake-Up Call to Broadcasters
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (354+ words) Imagine if a major catastrophic event had occurred on Jan. 14 and news coverage needed to get on the air. The major Verizon outage on Jan. 14, 2026 should serve as a pivotal moment for anyone who relies on cellular connectivity'whether Verizon, AT…...
NEP Introduces Software-First OB Unit for Live Broadcast Production
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (340+ words) NEP Australia's new OB runs live production on a software platform onsite, connected to NEP's production hubs in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland MELBOURNE, Australia'NEP Australia, part of NEP Group, has launched a new OB facility that targets the broadcast industry's…...
Tegna Expands Local News Offering with Revamped Mobile App
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (225+ words) The innovative new app delivers thousands of original mobile videos daily and provides real-time access to stories as they unfold. TYSONS, Va.In a notable example of how local broadcasters are responding to widespread usage of mobile video, Tegna is…...
More Than Two Dozen Groups Tell FCC to Reject Nexstar-Tegna Deal
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (355+ words) George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited…...
Study: Top Reason for Cancelling Streaming Service Is Programming
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (269+ words) George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited…...
U.K.’s Digital TV Group Taps Leslie Mackenzie as Chair
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (372+ words) 30-year veteran succeeds Simon Fell atop board of industry research group LONDON'Digital TV Group, the U.K.s industry organization supporting digital television research, has named Lesley Mackenzie as its new chair. Mackenzie, the CEO of Local TV Ltd., which operates a…...
Sponsored: Simplifying Live Immersive Audio Production
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (206+ words) Shure's new DCA901 broadcast mic array makes immersive setup easy and production flexible Broadcasters, production companies, and show producers alike know that engaging audiences more deeply in their productions not only makes their work memorable but keeps the public coming back…...
FCC Settles Two Investigations, Renews Three TV Station Licenses
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (112+ words) Consent decrees in two separate cases with Fifth Street Enterprises and Guam Educational Telecommunications Corp. produce license renewals for WWAT-CD, WPTG-CD and KGTF (TV) As part of the Consent Decree, which is available here, the FCC agreed to renew the…...
Congress Approves Funding for Public Broadcasting Emergency, Educational Programs
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (356+ words) House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program WASHINGTON'The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed its final fiscal year (FY) 2026 minibus package of funding, which includes money for public broadcasting's Next Generation Warning…...
Interoperability, Flexibility, Scalability: The Benefits of MXL for the Broadcast Industry
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (892+ words) During TVBEurope's webinar on unlocking MXL's capabilities, the panel discussed how the technology will help streamline production for broadcasters, streamers and sports organisations The development of the Media eXchange Layer (MXL) will have a profound impact on the broadcast industry, helping…...