NAB to FCC: Do Not Redesignate Full TV Band

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 11.21.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Knowing what must be done does away with fear." ~ Rosa Parks On this Day: In 1995, the Dow Jones closed above 5,000 for the first time. NAB to FCC: Do Not Redesignate Full TV Band The broadcast lobby sent an Away Team to the Portals this week to urge regulators to resist the urge to open the entire broadcast TV band up for mobile wireless operations. This wholesale co-designation was first proposed in the 2010 NPRM pertaining to channel-sharing and improved VHF performance. Street Smiles on Gray-Excalibur $335 Million, 15-Station Acquisition Share of Gray Television gained 15 percent this morning on the news that it and Excalibur Broadcasting are buying 17 TV stations between them for a total of $342.5 million. Gray shares went from around $9.40 at close on Tuesday to more than $11 briefly on Wednesday morning before settling down around $10.80. Year-to-date, Gray shares have climbed 390 percent. Making Plans for GV Expo 2013 More than 175 companies are signed up to exhibit their products and services, including most of the best-known names in the industry. also on the expo floor is the main stage, where there will be keynote talks, vendor presentations and ... drum roll, please ... raffles where the lucky few will score some pretty cool gear and software. Wrangling 14-Channel Sound in Dallas Two of their more interesting projects are providing 14-channel sound design for The NHL Dallas Stars and NBA Dallas Mavericks. Both teams play in the 18,000-seat American Airlines Center, an enclosed arena near I-35E in Dallas. News & Technology UPGRADE: ChyronHego Releases Channel Box 2, V5.0 OTT: BlackArrow and Ericsson Enable TV Anywhere Monetization BUSINESS: BTV Post Orders Snell Alchemist On Demand AUDIO: Shure Mikes CMAs PEOPLE: Young Joins Snell as Sales Manager Industry Roundup 'Dr. Who' Travels to YouTube (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Patent Infringement Suit at Crossroads (Radio World) 4KTV Price Wars, Build Your Own PC, Cable Management, Deals, 'The Wire' (Lifehacker) Google Fiber Reopens Service Sign-Ups in Kansas City (Multichannel News) YouTube 'Ready for 4K' (Advanced Television) TV Technology White Papers "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "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.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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