Quote of the Day: "Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language." ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
On this Day: In 1980, IBM agrees to let Microsoft build an operating system for its PC.
Incentive Auction Objection Comments Due in a Week The rules of the upcoming incentive auction of TV spectrum for wireless broadband have provoked 33 Petitions of Reconsideration. Comments on those petitions are now due in a week, on Nov. 12. Replies are due Nov. 24. Dates were revised after a publishing faux pas in the Federal Register.
RTDNA Needs Journo-Drone Stories The RTDNA is urging members to "send us examples of drone uses," so the organization can take them before the Federal Aviation Administration in its bid to get a waiver for their use.
CBS Launches Interactive Streaming News Network CBSN The network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday.
"Playout in the Cloud," from Imagine Communications highlights "an entirely new range of opportunities for media companies to evolve their operations, transform and transport content free of geographic or other historical channel boundaries, extend and expand their brands."
"Gaining Competitive Advantage from Switching and Extension," from ThinkLogical addresses changes in the post-production ecosphere and outlines best practices for the design of a future-proof, fiber-optic KVM signal management infrastructure.
"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.