Quote of the Day: "We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable." ~ Alexander Solzhenitsyn
On this Day: In 1956, Dick Clark takes the helm of "Bandstand."
TV News Rules Television is the main source of news for more than half of U.S. adults, according to a June Gallup poll. "Half of adults aged 18 to 29 and half aged 30 to 49 identify television as their main source of news."
House GOP to Reignite FCC Reform The chairman of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will have members review discussion drafts to streamline the FCC's reporting obligations and hasten the agency's decision-making while reducing regulatory burdens on the companies it regulates. Former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell will testify.
'Dovetailing' Second-Screen Services With ATSC 2.0 and Beyond ~ by Gary Arlen Like other second-screen software, the Zeebox "companion TV" lets audiences integrate tablet and smartphone participation with their TV viewing. Dakss singled out the ways in which viewers of NBC's "The Voice" have plunged into the show's features via their second-screen relationships.
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"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.