McAdams On: Binge TV

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of the week - 08.09.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane." ~ Philip K. Dick On this Day: In 1944, the U.S. Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council introduced "Smokey the Bear." McAdams On: Binge TV Recent research has revealed a number of things, I'm sure. One item from the fine folks at The Home Technology Monitor said nearly 20 percent of U.S. TV households now relies exclusively on over-the-air television reception. That's up about 6 percent from 2010, and not necessarily because we're all watching "Game of Thrones" on iPads. New FCC Rules Loom for Closed Captioning A recent series of FCC amendments and clarifications regarding online closed captioning of broadcast content runs nearly half the length of the original 102-page FCC regulation. We Need a Dialogue on Cyber Security Broadcasters have grown increasingly reliant on the Internet, whether it is to reach a potential audience and advertisers, conduct daily business or fulfill their FCC EAS obligations to monitor the IPAWS CAP service. Amazon Receives Tech Emmy The Emmy specifically honors the online marketer's work in Personalized Recommendation Engines for Video Discovery, which uses tools and algorithms to enable customers to find and discover videos that cater to their tastes and preferences. NewBay Issues Call for Entries for Inaugural Product Innovation Awards To be considered, the hardware, software or other products must be either new or have been upgraded since Jan.1, 2012. The nomination deadline is Aug. 31. News & Technology INT'L: GlobeCast Partners With Arabsat to Bring New Channels to North Africa IBC 2013: MediaPower Showing Media Management Systems IBC 2013: Linear Acoustic Shows New Advanced Audio Processors IBC 2013: Barnfind Spotlights Signal Neutral Platform IBC 2013: Dejero Highlights ENG Over Mobile Networks Industry Roundup Japan Smashes Tweets Per Second World Record During Broadcast of Hayaoo Miyazaki Movie (The Hollywood Reporter) Linear TV Under Pressure in Newly Customized Era (B&C) DirecTV CEO Ponders Next OTT Video Move (Multichannel News) Driving TV Viewers to the Cinema (Multichannel News) Softbank's Son Says He's 'Fully Prepared to Die' Over Spectrum Concerns (Wireless Estimator) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "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. "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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