Disney/ABC CTO Vince Roberts to Retire

TV TECHNOLOGY NEWSBYTES   Trouble seeing this email?       Serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets     THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES - 07.07.15     Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." ~ Malala Yousafzai On this Day: In 1936, the Phillips head screwdriver was patented.   Disney/ABC CTO Vince Roberts to Retire "Vince is part of the DNA of Disney/ABC, and he will be greatly missed when he departs next year," said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. Sorting Out Automation's New Struggle As station automation became a staple in nearly every broadcast facility, the technology has grown. And with that growth, comes some problems of its own. NewBay Launches Technology Leadership Cloud Summit This VIP, invitation-only event for technical executives and managers at TV stations, networks, and media and entertainment operations is scheduled for Aug. 5-6. Lodging and meals are covered for qualified attendees. more news »     NEWS & TECHNOLOGY     AUCTIONS: Sutro Tower to Study Effects of Spectrum Auctions, Repack BUSINESS: Ooyala Acquires Nativ REGULATORY: BWWG Pushes FCC to Keep Improving EAS DEPLOYMENTS: Lawo Brings Integrated Broadcast Production to Zhejiang TV OBIT: Jeffery Maddox, BAS Relocation Team Member, Dies in Traffic Accident   Industry Roundup     U.S. Women Shatter TV Ratings Record For Soccer With World Cup Win (NPR) WKRN, Mediacom Deal-less as Retrans Deadline Nears (Broadcasting & Cable) Televisions Are No Longer the Screen of Choice for Kids (Advertising Age) Netflix Beware? Cord Cutters Change Web TV Too (Investors Business Daily) Verizon eyeing program guide that lists on-demand content alongside linear programming (Fierce Cable)   TV Technology Resource Center White Papers     "Video Dropouts and the Challenges they Pose to Video Quality Assessment" from Interra Systems explores various kinds of video dropouts, the source of these errors, and the challenges encountered in detection of these errors. "High Speed Bridge to Cloud Storage" is a new ebook from Signiant that introduces Signiant Flight (previously known as SkyDrop), a SaaS solution for accelerated transfer of content to and from cloud storage. "Using Cloud Playout to Simplify Your Disaster Recovery Plans" from Imagine Communications describes how using its Cloud Disaster Recovery system can provide private or public cloud-based disaster recovery for broadcast and video playout operations. "Controlling and Monitoring Studio Displays" from Orad describes the implementation of the Orad TD Control studio display in The Weather Channel's new Atlanta studio. TV Technology and Broadcast Engineering Publish IP Transition Study with Grass Valley The results indicated a strong current level of IP technology deployment and a trend toward increasing utilization.   News Expertise Opinions Equipment Show News Resources Subscribe   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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