Belden to Buy Grass Valley for $220 Million

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 02.07.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Exhibiting at the NAB Show? Vendors, be a part of the preview issues of TV Technology, Radio World and Radio World International. Tell us about your products and services on our online form, which only takes a few minutes to complete. Deadline is Feb. 7. Quote of the Day: "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of." ~ Jane Austen On this Day: In 2003, Gary Kasparov plays the computer Deep Junior to a draw, after having lost to Deep Blue in 1996. Belden to Buy Grass Valley for $220 Million Belden said it made a binding offer to purchase Grass Valley for $220 million, with the intent of combining it with Miranda. Marco Lopez, president of Miranda, will run the integrated companies. Broadcasters Form Retrans Message Group Broadcasters have a new hired gun in D.C. TVfreedom.org is the website of a new coalition retransmission supporters. NBCU Opens Tech Center, Media Lab The Technology Show Lab is equipped with the latest mobile, virtualization, big data platforms and emerging technologies. Incentive Auction Application Process to Open Early 2015 The FCC will start accepting TV spectrum incentive auction applications in early 2015. FCC Probes TV-Cell Interference Under Variable Band Plan Rather than a fixed separation distance, the commission is proposing predictive analysis based on the Longley-Rice model. By Invitation Only: 2014 Technology Leadership Summit, March 4-5 Keynoters Alex Martins, CEO of The Orlando Magic, and Thomas O'Brien, executive vice president and chief revenue officer of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, will bring their insight to this two-day, information-intense event where experts will share their latest experiences with file-based workflows, multiplatform content distribution, acquisition and more. Accommodations at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale and Cruise Port Hotel, and meals, are free. Apply here for an invitation. We hope to see you there. News & Technology BUSINESS: Rohde & Schwarz Seeks Tech Partners BUSINESS: Aereo to Launch in San Antonio Feb. 19 USER REPORT: Riedel Enhances Church Communications INT'L: Turkey's National Public Broadcasters Selects Litepanels COMS: KVIE Chooses Clear-Com Industry Roundup There's Something Rotten in the State of Online Video Streaming (GigaOm) WNYW Reporter Asks 'Does Local TV News Annoy You?' (TVSpy) FCC Approve Channel-Sharing Test (B&C) Sony Will Shed 5,000 Jobs, And PC Business (NPR) Wozniak Gets Personal On Innovation (Slashdot) 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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