The Making of ‘Network’

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 02.28.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Life wasn't what you made it. You are what life made you." ~ Sara Zarr On this Day: In 1954, the first color TV sets go on sale. The Making of 'Network' ~ by Gary Arlen "Mad As Hell: The Making of 'Network' and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies," a book that explores the production of an outlandish film about the television industry, was just published. The film remains a classic examination of how broadcasting works, at least at some levels. FCC Approves New Closed Caption Rules The order adopts quality standards for accuracy, timing, program completeness, and placement of closed captions. Study: Local Broadcasting Generates $1.24 Trillion Annually The analysis found that direct employment from local commercial broadcasting generates more than $55 billion annually. Aereo to Launch in Austin March 3 Greater Austin is Aereo's fourth market to launch in Texas and includes a 12-county area. OTA Antenna Maker Kickstarts Multiplatform Discovery Device Mohu, creator of the "paper-thin" Leaf HDTV antenna, launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new Mohu Channels Personal TV viewing device. International Effort Launched to Streamline Formats, Promote Interoperability The JTF has an ultimate goal to create greater efficiencies and cost savings for exchange of file-based content. Rovi to Acquire Veveo for $62 Million Veveo's technologies include natural-language controls that enable the implementation of intuitive search and recommendation interfaces. Vodafone Germany Test Live LTE Broadcast Vodafone Germany has conducted what are being described as the first live tests of LTE broadcast by a European wireless carrier. Sony Unveils 4K-Shooting Smartphone, Tablet Sony launched its first smartphone and first tablet with 4K video capture. Study: Hispanics Outpace Others in Social and Mobile Local Shopping Info According to the study, 23.6 percent of Hispanic consumers use tablets for local shopping, compared with 15.5 percent of non-Hispanics. News & Technology STUDIO: CBS46 Atlanta Debuts New Set PEOPLE: DirecTV Sports Networks Appoint Noel Senior Counsel OTT: NBC Sports Group Sets Streaming Record PEOPLE: NEP's Hoover to Present Broadcast Engineering Conference PEOPLE: Sinclair Promotes David Amy Industry Roundup TiVo Profits on New MSO Subscriber Record (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Snowtime is Showtime for Information Stations (Radio World) Wi-Fi Embedded in 57 Percent of All CE Devices (Advanced Television) RCN Opens Opera TV Store With 98 Apps (Multichannel News) Digital Ad Views in Long-Form Video Up 86 Percent (B&C) TV Technology White Papers "Understanding Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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