TV Station Sales Double in 2013

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 01.23.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor Quote of the Day: "I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." ~Jack Handy On this Day: In 1957, Wham-O introduced the Frisbee, to the delight of dogs everywhere. TV Station Sales Double in 2013 Likewise, the total 2013 sale valuation for television stations was up 367 percent from the previous year to over $8 billion. Pushing Technical Boundaries With 'Earthflight' "Earthflight" takes the viewer soaring heavenward into migration milestones and rare avian assemblies around the globe. Moreover, it employs every feasible technological trick of the trade to immerse the viewer in the aerial action so that they feel like they're soaring and flapping with the eagles, condors and other great birds featured. MPEG LA Announces License Terms for High Efficiency Video Coding MPEG LA announced recently that a group of 25 companies have agreed on HEVC license terms expected to be issued as part of an HEVC Patent Portfolio License in early 2014. Final agreements are yet to be concluded News & Technology POST: Quantel Delivers Workflow Max for Pablo Rio TECHNOLOGY: Unified Video Technologies Enhances uVOD Solution VENUE: SAVI Chooses Nevion WORKFLOW: Kenneth Copeland Ministries Chooses Ross Video Technology USER REPORT: Tightrope Improves Production Workflow at CTN Industry Roundup Amazon: We're Not Pursuing an OTT Pay-TV Service (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Japan's NHK Tests Long-Distance 8KTV Broadcast Signal (PC World) Feds Yank Google Glass User From Movie Theater (USA Today) Why Verizon is Buying Intel Media: It's All About Taking on Comcast (GigaOm) Leaked Software Suggests Sony's Next Flagship Phone Will Record 4K Video (engadget) TV Technology White Papers "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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