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| WBU Calls for Preservation of TV Spectrum Worldwide
The World Broadcasting Union is calling on governing bodies around the world to preserve the UHF spectrum for television transmissions. "The WBU does not support any change to the current spectrum allocations at UHF frequencies—470 to 694/698 MHz."
Gray To Acquire Two Stations for $128 Million
Gray Television announced that it has agreed to acquire WJRT-TV and WTVG-TV from affiliates of SJL Holdings LLC for approximately $128.0 million in cash. WJRT and WTVG are ABC-affiliated television stations serving the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio, television markets, respectively.
Barton Bill Gives Love to LPTVs, But Not Much More
Texas Republican Joe Barton went to bat for low-power TV broadcasters in a hearing on Capitol Hill to give them a little more purchase in the upcoming spectrum incentive auction. Not a lot, but some. The nation's 5,866 LPTV and translator licensees cannot participate in the TV spectrum incentive auction, to be held in less than a year. Each holds a license that may or may not be eliminated by the channel repack planned after the auction because they have no guarantee of a channel assignment. |
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| | TV Technology White Papers | | "The Move to IP-Based Broadcast Infrastructure and the Impact of Object-Based Audio," from Linear Acoustic addresses how to select and deploy equipment that interoperates with multiple manufacturers as well as being sufficiently reliable to meet multiple requirements. | | "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. | | "Achieving 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. | | "Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow. | | "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. | | "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. |
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