Primetime Linear TV Still Rules, Ericsson’s ConsumerLab Finds

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 08.29.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important." ~ Eugene McCarthy On this Day: In 1963, Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins home-runs off of Pete Burnside of the Washington Senators. Primetime Linear TV Still Rules, Ericsson's ConsumerLab Finds Reports of the demise of primetime TV are premature, according to data from Ericsson's ConsumerLab Of thousands queried worldwide, 85 percent said they watch appointment TV in the evening at home. A New Smackdown Sound for WWE World Wrestling Entertainment completed a major upgrade and expansion to its technical operations center here recently that included HD ingest and edit rooms, QC and transmission, core router replacement and upgrade, and Audio Post 3, the newest 5.1 surround sound audio suite in the facility. NAB: Broadcasters Donate $6.9 Million in Airtime to Combat Mental Health Stigma The National Association of Broadcasters announced that OK2TALK, NAB's public service announcement campaign designed to end the stigma around mental health, has received $6.9 million in donated broadcast airtime since its launch on July 23. 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 CES: CEA Seeks New Technical Standards PEOPLE: Harris CEO Brings in Ops and Sales Chiefs KUDOS: IABM Names Top 10 Finalists for the 2013 IABM Awards for Design and Innovation TRAFFIC: Gray TV Selects WideOrbit USER REPORT: Hitachi Cameras Bring Passion 2013 to Life EDU: IABM and NewBay Media Partner on Broadcast Workflow Training Course at Digital Video Expo Industry Roundup Editing 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks' (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Nigeria Wants $2 Billion From Spectrum Sales (Advanced Television) Twitter Buys Trendrr (Multichannel News) LPTVs Threaten To Sue FCC Over Spectrum Auction (B&C) Retina-Inspired Camera Goes on Sale (MIT Technology Review) 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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