McAdams On: Gigabit TV

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of the week - 08.23.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "I have enough money to last the rest of my life, unless I buy something." ~ Jackie Mason On this Day: In 1953, KBAK-TV signed on in Bakersfield, Calif. McAdams On: Gigabit TV Few topics generate more angst in the TV industry than the future of the TV industry. People generally don't know about antennas anymore, much less use them, and they're tired of doling out escalating fees to pay providers notorious for lousy customer service and recondite billing terms. NBC Opens State-of-The-Art Sports HQ NBC assembled a team and gave them the Herculean task of designing and building a new facility in less than two years, all while planning and covering the London Olympics. TVStudy Update No. 3 Does Cross-Border Analysis Regulators have yet again updated TVStudy, the analysis software that the FCC will use to repack TV stations into the spectrum left over after next year's incentive auction. Comment Period Extended for Closed Captioning Rules The FCC has extended the comment period on its proposed rules for closed-captioning on Internet-delivered TV shows. FCC and Industry Canada Hammer Out Border Spectrum-Sharing Agreement The FCC and Industry Canada have agreed on three interim spectrum-sharing arrangements. Poll: How Has Television Technology Evolved in the Past 30 Years? In September 1983, when we launched TV Technology, the Internet had not yet become an international communication phenomenon… NewBay Issues Call for Entries for Inaugural Product Innovation Awards To be considered, the hardware, software or other products must be either new or have been upgraded since Jan.1, 2012. The nomination deadline is Aug. 31. News & Technology INT'L: Switzerland's SRG SSR Selects Net Insight 2014 Olympics PEOPLE: Pesa Names Christopher Thomas Chief Technology Officer WORKFLOW: KAZA-TV Optimizes File-Based Workflow With NVerzion SPORTS: Baylor Bears Invest in Panasonic Camcorders USER REPORT: Blackmagic Cinema Camera is New Nashville Star EDU: IABM and NewBay Media Partner on Broadcast Workflow Training Course at Digital Video Expo Industry Roundup FXX to Bow on Sept. 2 With 72 Million Subscribers (The Hollywood Reporter) Google May Be Preparing to Buy Its Way Into NFL Broadcasting (ThinkProgress) Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask Breaks Barrier Into Television (Silver & Black Pride) A Television Adjustment Act for Viewers Who Can't Keep Up (The New York Times) Confession: Maybe Coming Back to Cable TV Was a Bad Idea (Gizmodo) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "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. "Transmission System Total Cost of Ownership," from Harris provides an overview on reducing overall transmission facility costs of ownership. Multiple factors must be considered. "Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6," from Adobe discuses how users of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6 software—can analyze their needs based on the type of work they do.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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