» The broadband sky is falling
Feb 08, 2010 8:00 AM from Brad on Broadcast
The battle between the CEA/CTIA and NAB continues. Last week, the NAB filed a response to a December filing from the CEA/CTIA, which called for broadcasters to move to single-frequency networks (SFN). Unfortunately, both actions add to the ever increasing list of examples of back and forth, he said/..
» Did Apple goof on name?
Feb 05, 2010 8:00 AM from Brad on Broadcast
Apple has a reputation for introducing “revolutionary” products, but that’s not what many in the telecom/media industry are calling the iPad. Phrases like “disappointing,” “I’ll need to jailbreak it,” “stunted,” “handcuffed,” and other less-than-complimentary words were common. Of the co..
» FCC says it was just kidding!
Jan 22, 2010 8:00 AM from Brad on Broadcast
The Federal Communications Commission\'s director of scenario planning, Phil Bellaria, claims we all misunderstood the agency’s intentions to take away TV broadcast spectrum. He’s now gone on the record saying the commission never “seriously” considered implementing such a plan. Rather, the commissio..
» NBC says pay up to watch the Winter Olympics
Jan 18, 2010 8:00 AM from Brad on Broadcast
OK, let’s first view the glass as half full. NBCU claims it has doubled the amount of coverage for this year’s Winter Olympic Games. This will be the first time the entire event will be shot in HD, encompassing almost 835 hours total coverage across all 15 sporting events. This compares to 419 hours..
» CES Show 2010 recap
Jan 15, 2010 8:00 AM from Brad on Broadcast
This year’s Las Vegas CES convention was filled with people, products and perhaps a little smoke and mirrors. But hey, that’s to be expected at any product convention. Here are a couple of announcements that caught my attention. 3-D television the next home revolution? The number one theme was 3-D t..