Quote of the Day: "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." ~ Mark Twain
On this day: In 1985, CBS announced a 21 percent stock buyback to thwart a takeover bid from Ted Turner.
TV Technology NewsBytes will not be delivered tomorrow, July 4, in observation of Independence Day.
CALM Complaints Total 15,850 All is not so CALM since the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act took effect Dec. 13, 2012. The FCC reports having received 15,850 consumer complaints since that time. The commission set up a special website for complaint submissions, which it said may have contributed to the hefty count. More»
Disney Expands ABC Streaming to Four More Markets, Adds Android Disney/ABC Television Group is making its "Watch ABC" live streaming service available in four additional markets beyond its initial deployment in New York City and Philadelphia. The company is also making the service available on Android for the first time. More»
Editors Take on the 4K Challenge ~ by Jay Ankeney 4K production for television has already become a reality, with Alex Buono, DP for the "Saturday Night Live" film crew shooting the show's preproduced comedy segments using a Canon 500. But, instead of trying to store the pristine quality of that camera's RAW files, he has been using AJA's new Ki Pro Quad digital recorder to convert them directly to Apple's ProRes format for editing. More»
"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.