CES 2015: Wheeler Affirms Auction Schedule; 4K and Streaming Alter TVs

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 01.09.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Now is the time to understand more and be fearless." ~ Marie Curie On this Day: In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. CES 2015: Wheeler Affirms Auction Schedule; 4K and Streaming Alter TVs "Our phone rings every single day with broadcasters" inquiring about the spectrum auction, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said at the International CES here… He characterized NAB's request for a delay as "the broadcasters' crazy lawsuit" and deemed it "without merit." Aaron LaBerge Succeeds Chuck Pagano at ESPN Aaron LaBerge has been named ESPN's executive vice president and chief technology officer, just the second CTO in the company's 35-year history. HEVC and the Future of 4K Distribution Delivering 4K to the viewer will require deploying the HEVC compression standard. NeuLion to Acquire DivX in $62.5 Million Deal NeuLion signed a definitive agreement to acquire DivX LLC for $62.5 million. New ITU Standard Could Boost 4K Over Telco The ITU's approval of the G.fast data transmission standard—which can deliver data through copper phone lines at speeds up to 1 Gbps—is good news for proponents of 4KTV. Dronecam Captures Tower Tech Changing Bulb at 1,500 Feet Drone footage continues to break new ground. New Gear for Today's Well-Equipped VJ VJs have longed for the day they'd graduate to the larger markets where they could specialize in one side of the camera or the other. TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' TV Technology takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services. News & Technology SPORTS: X Games to Feature 16 Hours of Live Coverage on ESPN and ABC CES 2015: TiVo Goes After OTA Viewers With DVR CES 2015: CEA Supports UAS Safety Campaign USER REPORT: AJA Ki Pro Powers Camp Digital Production eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup Charlie Hebdo Will Publish 1 Million Copies Next Week With Help From Google (The Verge) Jon Stewart Pays Tribute to Charlie Hebdo Journalists (YouTube) UHD Alliance Formed to Support Innovation (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) CEA Predicts Record Year for Consumer Electronics Revenue (etcentric) As Aereo Winds Down, Founder Chet Kanojia Starts His Next Venture at Project Decibel (re/code) TV Technology White Papers "Video Quality Testing for the IP and Internet Domains" from Video Clarity examines a new methodology for measuring video quality in the IP domain. "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. "Delivering Online Video to the Broadcast Quality Generation" from Limelight Networks explores the broadcast-quality generation and how their expectations impact the way you need to deliver video. "Today's Reality for Moving Large Content Files" from Signiant examines the major trends driving the need for large and fast file transfer, ad hoc delivery methods and the benefits of SaaS. "To Simplify Video Delivery, Integrate the Workflow" from Limelight Networks addressed how to instantaneously deliver high-quality video worldwide to every screen. "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. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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