Texas Cable Operator Fined $2.25 Million for Retrans Violation

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 07.09.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory." ~ Friedrich Engels On this Day: In 1981, Donkey Kong is released. Texas Cable Operator Fined $2.25 Million for Retrans Violation A Texas cable operator has been fined $2.25 million for violating retransmission consent rules. The Federal Communications Commission issued the Forfeiture Order this week to TV Max of Houston for "willfully and repeatedly" violating Section 325 of the Communications Act "by retransmitting the signals of six Houston, Texas area full-power commercial television broadcast stations without 'the express authority' of the originating stations." EBU's David Wood Pitches HDR David Wood of the European Broadcast Union is the star of his own making on YouTube, where he's featured in a series of videos extolling the virtues of advanced television technology. In this one, he makes a case for high dynamic range, an extension of the luminosity parameters now commonly available in TV sets. SMPTE Launches Pittsburgh Section The formation of the group was spearheaded by local SMPTE Fellows George Hoover, CTO at NEP; John Luff, television technology consultant at HD Consulting; and Diversified Systems CEO (and TV Technology columnist) Karl Paulsen. Gannett Completes $215 Million London Acquisition Phil Hurley, London Broadcasting Co., chief operating officer, will continue to lead the six stations. Hurley will report to Dave Lougee, president of Gannett Broadcasting. News & Technology INT'L: Church Taps Carbonite to Connect Congregations in Australia, US INT'L: BBC Installs Front Porch Digital Systems EAS: University of New Hampshire Selects Triveni PEOPLE: Front Porch Promotes Phil Jackson to Chief Strategy Officer NAB in REVIEW: Furniture eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup Radio World: Google, Apple Vie for Dashboard Control (Radio World) FCC Item Provides Clip Captioning Flexibility (B&C) Yankees Fan Caught Sleeping Sues ESPN for $10 Million (The Hollywood Reporter) Four in 10 Brits Oppose BBC License Fee (Advanced Television) Sony's First 'Curved Sensor' Photo May Herald Better Images, Cheaper Lenses (engadget) TV Technology White Papers "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. "Achieving Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met. "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow. "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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