FCC Requests $413 Million in FY2016, May Downsize or Move

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 02.04.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "If you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right." ~ Jules Renard On this Day: In 2004, the original Facebook was launched. FCC Requests $413 Million in FY2016, May Downsize or Move The FCC is requesting $388 million from regulatory fees to run itself in 2016 and to possibly move as its current lease expires. An additional $25 million transfer from the USF is requested for a total of $413 million to pay program expenses and salaries for a staff of more than 1,600 people. Getting the Most Out of Newscasts Today's TV news directors have to produce content not just for broadcast, but for the Web and mobile platforms as well. They also have to provide breaking news stories as they happen, rather than enjoying the luxury of compiling them for the 6 p.m. newscast. Super Bowl XLIX is Super Watched By now, nearly everyone has heard NBC ballyhoo that Super Bowl XLIX was "the most-watched television program in U.S. history and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 30 seasons" with 114.4 million viewers, but the last episode of "M*A*S*H" still hold the record for peak viewership. Here's NBC's numbers for Super Bowl XLIX... NAB Show Previews Exhibiting at the NAB Show? Be a part of our NAB Show preview issues of TV Technology, Radio World and Radio World International. Tell us about your products and services on our online form, which only takes a few minutes to complete. Deadline is Feb. 9. 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 BUSINESS: Nexstar Acquires Yashi Local Programmatic Ad Firm for $33 Million 4KTV: Imagine Communications, Sony to Tackle 4K Transport CONTENT: ESPN Launches One Nación Digital REVIEW: The Sun-Bouncer Pro Kit From Sunbounce eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup NBC's Super Bowl Live Stream Was Hugely Popular. It Was Also a Disaster. (Slate) Super Bowl Advertisers Neglect Second Screen Users (Advanced Television) Pai's Chief of Staff Criticizes FCC Lack of Comity (Radio World) FCC Plans to Fight State Laws Restricting Municipal Internet Access (engadget) Qualcomm Confirms a Microsoft Lumia Flagship Phone is on the Way (GigaOm) 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.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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