Headlines
SpectraRep, DigiCAP, Heartland Video Systems Working To Accelerate 3.0 Adoption By Public TV Stations
“We believe ATSC 3.0 will revolutionize the broadcasting industry, and we share this vision with Heartland Video Systems and DigiCAP.” Mark O'Brien, SpectraRep
Standard General Files Brief Asking Court To Force FCC To Rule on Tegna Deal
Broadcasters want decision by April 28, before financing expires May 22
NAB Show: A Reflection of Change and a ‘Catalyst for Changes to Come’
The media and entertainment industry gathers as NAB Show turns 100
Mergers & Acquisitions
‘Sugarland Station Trust’ Ready To Spin Two Houston FMs
Late Friday, Pacific Time, it became known how much Urban One is paying for the stations.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
Television
It’s Not the Size of the Market in the Fight...
The eye-opener from that session was that the small market operator was up in revenue 2020 versus 2019.
With AM Radio No Longer Available In Some EVs; Carmakers Are Facing A Backlash
Several prominent carmakers have decided for some of their models to drop AM radio from the dashboard.
Broadcasters, Leagues And Teams Eye Hybrid Models While Rethinking Regional Sports
RSNs carried by pay TV services are struggling in the face of cord-cutting and are looking for new ways to reach fans old and new.
Tech
MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting Coming To a Public Broadcaster
In the U.S., GeoBroadcast Solutions is eagerly seeking FCC authorization for program origination on an FM radio booster
GBS To Test MaxxCasting, ZoneCasting Systems In India.
GeoBroadcast Solutions will test its MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting systems in India under an agreement with Prasar Bharati, India's state-owned public broadcaster.
Sinclair to Build DDaS Platform to Manage NextGen TV Datacasting
The Data Distribution as a Service platform will provide broadcasters with the tools needed to automate the management of datacasting opportunities