ATSC 3.0 at NAB Show Focused on Brazil, Low-Cost Receivers
The 2026 NAB Show highlighted a surge of low‑cost ATSC 3.0 reception gear, notably ADTH’s $70 dongle that can handle protected content and work with streaming boxes. Broadcasters remain hampered by a shortage of affordable, compatible TV sets, with most consumer models still lacking NextGen TV capability. Brazil’s rollout of TV 3.0, a variant of ATSC 3.0, showcased new MIMO‑based transmission requirements, dual‑polarized antennas, and spectrum around 300 MHz. Vendors demonstrated tools—from D2D’s sub‑$10,000 Flex gateway to Avateq’s positioning software—aimed at easing the transition for LPTV and translator operators.
Agentic AI and the Future of the Byline
The article explores how agentic AI—systems that act toward goals rather than merely respond to prompts—could reshape journalism. It argues that future reporters will spend more time training AI agents to synthesize and deliver news than writing articles themselves. This...
NAB Announces 2026 Board Election Results
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released its 2026 Radio and Television Board election results, naming new directors and confirming incumbents for two‑year terms beginning in June. On the Television Board, Barry Fisher was appointed to replace Mike Steib, while...
Ampere: U.S. Drives Record $6 Billion in Revenue for 2026 World Cup
Ampere Analysis projects the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup to generate more than $6 billion in combined media rights and sponsorship revenue, the highest in the tournament’s history. The expanded 48‑team format across the United States, Canada and Mexico is driving...
Free Press Argues FCC Lacks Authority to Regulate Children's Programming Ratings
Free Press filed comments asserting the FCC has no legal authority to modify the voluntary television parental‑ratings system, especially to add warnings about transgender and gender‑non‑binary content in children’s programming. The FCC’s April 2026 public notice seeking input on such...
Telestream Taps Company Vet Benjamin Desbois as CEO
Telestream announced that Benjamin Desbois, its chief growth and strategy officer, will assume the role of chief executive officer on July 1, succeeding co‑founder Dan Castles, who will become executive chair. Desbois brings more than 20 years of experience in media‑technology...
Ross Video to Invest C$122.5 Million to Expand Manufacturing and R&D
Ross Video announced a C$122.5 million (US$90 million) investment to expand its Ottawa and Iroquois facilities, adding 125 high‑skilled engineering and manufacturing positions. The funding, bolstered by a conditional C$6 million grant from Invest Ontario, will broaden AI‑enabled media‑processing capabilities and accelerate the...
Fuse Media Taps iSpot as Official Measurement Provider for Fast and CTV Inventory
Fuse Media has partnered with iSpot to deliver cross‑platform measurement for its CTV and FAST inventory. The deal enables the network, which reaches 84 million monthly unique viewers, to provide advertisers with deduplicated reach, frequency and outcome‑based metrics such as website...
All-IP Didn’t Simplify Broadcast — It Shifted the Complexity
All‑IP migration is often marketed as a simplification, yet the visible cabling disappears while complexity migrates into network configuration, timing, and cross‑team coordination. Modern broadcast facilities now run hybrid IP‑core/SDI‑edge architectures that depend on address plans, VLANs, multicast, and NMOS...
NAB Show Makes 200+ Sessions Available on Demand
The 2026 NAB Show has released more than 200 session recordings for on‑demand viewing, covering the Main Stage, show floor and Streaming Summit. Attendees can now stream content they missed, ranging from artificial intelligence and cloud virtualization to the creator...
Apple TV to Capture MLS Game Entirely on iPhone 17 Pro
Apple TV will stream a live Major League Soccer match on May 23 that is captured entirely with iPhone 17 Pro cameras. Fifteen iPhone 17 Pro units will film the LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo FC game, delivering traditional broadcast quality plus novel angles from the...
DirecTV Asks FCC to Block Scripps’ INYO Acquisition
DirecTV and six state broadband and cable associations have lodged comments with the FCC urging a block on E.W. Scripps' proposed $54 million reacquisition of 23 ION‑affiliated stations from INYO. The filing argues the deal would push Scripps' national audience reach...
NFL Pushes Back Against Shift of Games to Streaming
The NFL defended its broadcast‑centric rights model amid mounting political and regulatory scrutiny, including an FCC inquiry and a DOJ antitrust probe. Executive Vice President Hans Schroeder emphasized that 87% of games still air on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC...
AIMS to Offer IPMX Education at InfoComm 2026
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) will return to InfoComm 2026 in Las Vegas to deliver IPMX education for the Pro AV community. AIMS will debut its free Official IPMX Training Series, a three‑level curriculum covering fundamentals to advanced networking. Board...
Why CTV Strategy Needs a Reset in an Agent-Driven Ecosystem
Connected TV (CTV) is poised to move from a branding‑only role to a performance engine as AI‑driven agents compress the consumer journey. The article argues that fewer clicks and impressions make traditional digital signals less reliable, while CTV still captures...