Houston Cable Operator Fined $2.25 Million on Retrans Violation

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 06.26.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor Quote of the Day: "It is not necessary to understand things to argue about them." ~ Pierre Beaumarchais On this day: In 1959, Edward R. Murrow interviewed Lee Remick, his 500th and final guest on "Person to Person." Houston Cable Operator Fined $2.25 Million on Retrans Violation Regulators have levied a $2.25 million fine against Houston cable TV operator for violation of retransmission consent rules. The FCC's Media Bureau found TV Max Inc., dba Wavevision, was carrying the signals of six TV stations without permission. More»   NAB's Kaplan: FCC Agenda Counters Band Plan Consensus "In its unyielding quest and determination for reclaiming variable amounts of spectrum in different markets, the inherent interference consequences of a variable approach are simply being ignored. The staff steadfastly refuses to study the issue with any rigor, model it or even ask a single question about it." More»   Audio Mixers Raise Issues Plaguing 5.1 for TV ATSC transport allows for 5.1-channel audio, yet some broadcasters produce programming in stereo and others automatically upmix everything, leaving mixers sometimes uncertain about exactly how their content will be heard by consumers. More» News & Technology ON DECK: Triveni Digital Offers ScreamScope Portal BUSINESS: Pebble Broadcast Systems Relocates REMOTE: OU Adds LiveU Xtender INT'L: Mosart to Supply Newscast Automation for 16 NRK Stations USER REPORT: PAG Debuts New Broadcast Batteries Industry Roundup 'No Light, No Picture' (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Equity Media's Bankruptcy Trustee Scores $47.4 Million Verdict Against Former CEO Luken (Arkansas Business News) T-Mobile Proposes Sliding Screen for Incentive Auctions (B&C) Sony Trials 4K at Wimbledon (Advanced Television) Lensless Camera Takes Multiple-View Pictures (MIT's Technology Review) TV Technology White Papers "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies. "Calm Before the Storm," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Transmission System Total Cost of Ownership," from Harris provides an overview on reducing overall transmission facility costs of ownership. Multiple factors must be considered. "Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6," from Adobe discuses how users of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6 software—can analyze their needs based on the type of work they do.

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