Supreme Court to Hear ABC v. Aereo April 22

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 02.12.14 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: "Like all weak men, he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind." ~ W Somerset Maugham On this Day: In 1877, Alexander Graham Bell made the first long-distance phone call. Supreme Court to Hear ABC v. Aereo April 22 The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled ABC TV v. Aereo for Tuesday, April 22. The case involves Copyright Act application to streaming of free broadcast TV programs via the Internet to paying customers. Justice Samuel Alito is recused.... On the Road: An Engineer's Toolkit ~ by Doug Lung Over the years I've assembled a kit of small devices, most the size of a USB thumb drive, that I carry around the country with me to troubleshoot problems and explore the RF spectrum. This month I'll describe the kit and how I used it to check out COFDM transmission at last month's International CES. Media General to Relocate KRON-TV Broadcast station group Media General has reached an agreement with Disney-owned KGO-TV to allow KRON-TV, Media General's MyNetworkTV affiliate in San Francisco to sublease space in KGO's building for its broadcast operations. KGO-TV is the ABC affiliate for San Francisco. News & Technology CAPTURE: WXEL-TV Adds Ikegami Digital 3G Portable CMOS Cameras BUSINESS: Nugen Audio Opens North American Office PEOPLE: Sean McLaughlin to Join Scripps as Vice President of News SOUND: Bruno Mars Delivers Record-Breaking Halftime Show With Sennheiser PEOPLE: Archimedia Hires Jeff Cohen for Sales in Eastern U.S. Industry Roundup Verizon, AT&T and Mediacom Drop in Netflix's Streaming Rankings (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) FCC Upholds $44,000 Fine for WLS (Radio World) Aereo Update: Side Action in Utah (CommLawBlog) LG Cuts Price of 55-inch FullHD OLED TV, Again (TWICE) LTE-A in Finland Hits 300 Mbps on Live Network (RCR Wireless) 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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