Expert Perspective
Business Abhors a Vacuum
by Mark Schubin 9.27.2008
Opportunity knocks. Once upon a time, all television broadcasts were analog and live, and there were no cell phones. Today is different. Once upon a time, jet fuel was inexpensive, and the field was strictly regulated. With More...
Embedded Advertising and Product Placement
by David Oxenford, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 9.6.2008
Davis Wright Tremaine's David Oxenford Reviews The FCCâ??s Quest for More Detailed Sponsorship IDs More...
Doc Shooters Leap Into Solid State
by Chuck Gloman 9.6.2008
Losing the tape was a matter of trusting the media More...
And Then There Was Berlin
by Mark Schubin, JULY TVB 8.5.2008
Mark Schubin revisits the launch of Olympics TV coverage... in 1930s Berlin... with television canons... More...
Achieving a Full HD Newscast
by James Careless 7.11.2008
There's no cookie-cutter method for upgrading a newsflow infrastructure for end-to-end hi-def. More...
First Person: Live & Very Remote
by Hank Tester 6.4.2008
Hank Tester of WTVJ-TV outlines a challenging live shot from a 19th century fort on a remote island. More...
Manufacturers Say So Long to CRTs
by Michaela Cavallaro 4.11.2008
Michaela Cavallaro examines the migration to new display technologies for professional video monitoring. More...
Creating a News Career Without a Station
by Deborah McAdams 4.4.2008
Eric Wotila is taking a nontraditional approach to one of the most traditional mainstays of television. He launched a local newscast on the Web that so impressed the local cable franchise that it was picked up for insertion. More...
Digital Signage Promises Simple Second Revenue Stream
by James Careless 3.20.2008
Latest DTV business model requires little additional gear and minimal infrastructure changes More...
9/11 Recovery Continues
by James Careless 2.20.2008
The collapse of the World Trade Centers on Sept. 11, 2001, set many New York City broadcasters scrambling to resume transmitting while mourning the loss of some of their finest talent. They recall that day, and how it changed the More...
DTV Converter Coupon Program Tested
by Deborah D. McAdams 2.20.2008
Retailer in Wichita, Kan., becomes a pilot site for the the federal government's digital-to-analog converter coupon program. More...
Broadcasting Goes Green
by Craig Johnston 1.25.2008
Broadcast television stations have long talked the talk about environmentalism and energy conservation. More...
CBS News Selects Volicon's Observer System for Competitive News
by Staff 12.2.2005
CBS News in New York has successfully deployed Volicon's Observer System, a multi-channel broadcast monitoring, streaming and archive system. With this system in place, CBS News can now monitor six of its competitors. More...
Local Public Television Stations Call for Major Reform of the CPB Board
by Staff 11.10.2005
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) released a legislative package to reform the governance of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The proposed legislative changes, approved by the association’s board More...