What Tom Said: The Benefits of Disruption

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of the Week 07.05.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." ~ P.J. O'Rourke On this Day: In 1951, KUSD-TV commenced broadcasting in Vermillion, S.D. What Tom Said: The Benefits of Disruption Once upon a time, the world of video entertainment was fairly stable. You had your lines of demarcation between TV and movies. Sure, much of the programming you saw on TV was provided by many of the same studios who brought you the latest Hollywood blockbusters, but big-time Hollywood stars rarely crossed the line into television… Harris Morris is Out at Harris Broadcast, New CEO to be Named July 9 Harris Morris, CEO of Harris Broadcast, left the company Wednesday. A new chief executive is to be named on Tuesday, July 9. CALM Complaints Total 15,850 The commission set up a special website for complaint submissions, which it said may have contributed to the hefty count. Disney Expands ABC Streaming to Four More Markets, Adds Android ABC is making its "Watch ABC" live streaming service available in four additional markets. Tribune Takes 19 Local TV Stations for $2.7 Billion Tribune will own 14 stations in the country's top 20 markets. Encryption Suggested for Ham Radio Emergency Comms Those who commented on the report noted that medical information is subject to privacy requirements. Eshoo 'Not Highly Confident' of 2014 Auction Deadline Rep. Anna Eshoo, (D-Calif.) is "not highly confident" the FCC will meet the September 2014 deadline to conduct spectrum incentive auctions. News & Technology INT'L: i24news to Bring English, French, Arabic Coverage to Israel BUSINESS: Ericsson to Acquire Red Bee Media SPORTS: Belmont Media Center Improves Local Coverage with Broadcast Pix COMMS: John Moores University Uses Riedel System INTEGRATION: News 12 Connecticut Deploys Matrox Convert DVI Plus Industry Roundup No Name Makers Help Boost Tablet Display Shipments (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Netflix Expands Programming Agreement With PBS (B&C) Google Fiber Tees Up Premium Sports Tier (Multichannel News) BBC Confirms 3D Wimbledon (Advanced Television) Is Apple TV the New Cable Channel? (Light Reading) 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.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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