FCC Pushes Caption Deadlines

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 08.06.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable." ~ John Kenneth Galbraith On this Day: In 1997, Steve Jobs announced that Apple and Microsoft signed a five-year alliance. FCC Pushes Caption Deadlines Three new deadlines looming on the horizon are pushing the professional video industry to catch up on one of the quietest technologies in our midst: closed captioning. Borrell: Local TV Stations Expected to Generate $3 Billion in Digital Ad Revenue The average local TV station took in 30 grand shy of $1 million in digital ad revenue last year, according to a report commissioned from Borrell by the Television Bureau of Advertising. Data indicated that stations are on track to break the $1 million mark for 2014. Rounds' Social TV Relies on Online Streams ~ by Gary Arlen Rounds Live, a new social media service, is the latest venture that seeks to enable viewers to gab along with TV shows or, as the company describes it "turn any website into a live video chat party"—complete with participants' own webcam videos dotted around the screen. News & Technology ON THE ROAD: TVU, Frontline Partner on Integrated IP-Sat ENG Vehicle TALL STEEL: FCC and DOL to Conduct Tower Safety Workshop CENTRALCASTING: Myers Installs 13-Station Hub & Spoke AUDIO: New Atomos HDMI Cables Target Pro Video Market eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup Visual Microphone Estimates Sound From Vibrations in Objects (Flowing Data) Live Streaming Pioneer Justin.tv Shuts Down as Company Focuses on Twitch (GigaOm) Is There Any Way to Avoid Standards Wars in the Emerging Internet of Things? (IEEE Spectrum) Gannett Separates Broadcasting/Digital and Publishing Units (B&C) Apple Will Reportedly Announce its Next iPhone Sept. 9 (engadget) 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.. "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. "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. "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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