Triveni Digital Will Show NextGen TV Solutions To Monetize ATSC 3.0
Triveni Digital announced it will showcase its end‑to‑end NextGen TV portfolio at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, demonstrating how broadcasters can monetize ATSC 3.0 and Brazil’s TV 3.0 standards. The lineup includes GuideBuilder XM for signaling, StreamScope XM for quality‑of‑service and monetization analytics, a Broadcast Gateway for scheduling, and Station Manager for cross‑platform configuration. Triveni also highlighted its emergency‑alert system and a joint dynamic‑advertising platform with Mirakulo that delivers addressable ads based on viewer data. By supporting both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0, the solutions aim to simplify deployment and open new revenue streams for broadcasters worldwide.
Pebble To Feature Continuing Software Platform Development At 2026 NAB Show
Pebble will exhibit its automation, content‑management and integrated‑channel solutions at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, underscoring ongoing development of its software platforms. The company’s trio—Pebble Automation, Integrated Channel and Pebble Remote—delivers scalable, multi‑site architectures that operate across SDI,...
2026 NAB Show Offering Free Show Floor Passes to Creators
At the 2026 NAB Show, organizers are expanding the Creator Lab and offering free show‑floor passes to registered creators using code MP09. The event will feature additional sessions, workshops, and a community mixer aimed at the burgeoning creator economy, which...
FCC Announces TV Translator Call Sign Changes
The FCC Media Bureau announced that it has completed the automatic modification of TV translator call signs to comply with the rule adopted on December 19, 2025. The new convention requires a K or W prefix, the channel number, two...
Neuroscientist and Technologist Poppy Crum to Headline NAB’s 2026 Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 2026 Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology (BEIT) Conference agenda, slated for April 18‑21 in Las Vegas. Neuroscientist and technologist Poppy Crum, PhD, will deliver the opening keynote titled “From Data to Mind,” exploring AI‑driven, human‑centered...
Ikegami To Spotlight Latest UNICAM 4K-UHD Cameras At 2026 NAB Show
Ikegami will showcase its latest UNICAM XE 3‑CMOS 4K‑UHD camera lineup at the 2026 NAB Show, including the ultra‑compact UHL‑X40 for robotic use and the versatile UHK‑X700/750 models. The company will also demonstrate the IPX‑100 IP base station, which powers...
Shotoku To Unveil Aura Robotic Control System For PTZ Cameras At 2026 NAB Show
Shotoku announced the Aura TR‑XPTZ control system, extending its high‑end robotic camera expertise to PTZ productions, at the 2026 NAB Show. The suite also includes the Swoop robotic crane family—available in 140 cm and 220 cm versions with SmartPed or manual bases—and...
GlobalM to Showcase Live IP Media Transport at 2026 NAB Show
GlobalM SA unveiled major upgrades to its GMX Distributed Video Gateway at the 2026 NAB Show. The new GlobalM Device Control (GMDC) extends orchestration to encoder and decoder management via APIs. Edge processing services like frame‑rate and HDR‑to‑SDR conversion are...
Key Components of Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution Now Support Video
Sony Electronics has expanded its Camera Verify (beta) authenticity platform to include video, adding video support to both the web‑based verification URL and the Image Verification Pre‑Check SDK. The solution uses C2PA‑compliant digital signatures and 3D depth detection to confirm...
LTN, Appear Team Up On Live IP-Native Video Contribution, Distribution
LTN and Appear have formed a partnership to deliver a scalable, IP‑native live video contribution and distribution solution for premium events. The offering combines Appear’s X Platform, which supports JPEG XS, JPEG 2000, AVC, HEVC and ST 2110 codecs, with LTN’s fully managed...
BIScience Adds Linear TV to Its AdClarity Analysis Platform
BIScience has launched the TV Intelligence Suite, extending its AdClarity platform to include U.S. linear TV data. The upgrade lets customers monitor more than $174 billion in digital ad spend and $51 billion in linear TV spend from a single interface. Coverage...
NAB Applauds FCC Chair, Sen. Mike Lee for Sports Rights Inquiry
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) welcomed the FCC’s Media Bureau public notice seeking comment on the state of sports television, with a comment deadline of March 27, 2026. The inquiry, supported by FCC Chair Brandon Carr and Senator Mike Lee, aims...
NAB Show: Broadpeak to Showcase Live Streaming, Advanced Monetization and Anti-Piracy Solutions
Broadpeak will unveil a suite of live‑streaming and monetisation tools at NAB Show 2026, highlighting premium‑performance delivery, advanced ad insertion, and anti‑piracy safeguards. New offerings include Multiview for simultaneous event viewing, Media over QUIC (MoQ) for lower latency, and AI‑powered...
UK’s First Live Broadcast Using New N40 Private 5G Spectrum
Neutral Wireless, Haivision and ITN delivered the United Kingdom’s first live broadcast using the newly‑available n40 private 5G spectrum (2320‑2340 MHz) for the London New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2025/26. A portable pop‑up 5G Pro system created a single cell covering the...
Shure Audio Solutions Deliver Super Bowl Win
Shure’s audio ecosystem powered every facet of Super Bowl LX, from stadium entertainment to the Apple Music halftime show. The company supplied Axient digital wireless, PSM 1000 in‑ear monitors, TwinPlex lavaliers and the SM39 headset microphone used by Bad Bunny. Over 16 wireless...
QuickLink’s StudioEdge Models to Make North American Debut at 2026 NAB Show
QuickLink announced that its full StudioEdge product line will debut in North America at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The lineup includes the StudioEdge‑1,‑2,‑4 and the high‑end StudioEdge‑2110, positioned as a direct replacement for the discontinued Skype TX. The...
Hearst's Michael Rosellini to Receive 2026 NAB Digital Leadership Award
Michael Rosellini, senior vice president of digital services at Hearst Television, will receive the 2026 NAB Digital Leadership Award at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The award recognizes his decade‑long leadership in modernizing Hearst’s digital ecosystem, including CMS migrations,...
Utah Scientific Adds Three Companies To Technology Partner Program
Utah Scientific has expanded its Technology Partner Program by adding Audinate, Bitfocus and Skaarhoj. The new integrations bring native Dante audio I/O, seamless Buttons control automation, and the AirFly Pro desktop control surface to its routing platforms. These enhancements aim...
DigitalGlue to Launch creative.space Intelligence (CSI) at 2026 NAB Show
DigitalGlue will unveil creative.space Intelligence (CSI) at the 2026 NAB Show, positioning it as a Managed Creative Operating System that fuses on‑premise high‑performance storage with a forensic AI engine. CSI tackles the twin challenges of exploding video archive sizes—projected to...
MRC Raises Concerns About Nielsen National Big Data + Panel Television Service
The Media Ratings Council (MRC) has raised concerns about Nielsen’s National Big Data + Panel TV measurement after detecting a more than 10% decline in 25‑54‑year‑old audience impressions in the first half of 2025. MRC identified four priority areas –...
Cloud Workflows Are Redefining Live Sports Production
Live sports broadcasters are moving core production to cloud workflows, replacing on‑site hardware with scalable, remote infrastructure. The shift reduces capital expense, improves agility, and supports the growing demand for multi‑language, regional, and platform‑specific feeds. Modern encoding, bandwidth, and latency...
Tedial to Highlight AI-Fueled Media Lifecycle at 2026 NAB Show
At the 2026 NAB Show, Tedial will showcase its AI‑driven media asset management platform, highlighting new agentic AI capabilities integrated via the Model Context Protocol. The solution blends pervasive AI, composable architecture, and NoCode workflow design to boost operational efficiency...
ESPN to Air Animated Version of Capitals Vs. Rangers NHL Game
ESPN announced its third real‑time animated NHL broadcast, the “Inside Out Classic,” featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers on April 5. The telecast blends Pixar’s *Inside Out* characters with live player data using NHL Edge positional tracking and Sony’s Hawk‑Eye...
Q&A: ATSC’s Luiz Fausto on Ensuring 5G Broadcast Delivery Via 3.0
ATSC is finalizing an amendment to its Recommended Practice A/327 that details how ATSC 3.0 broadcasters can interleave 5G Broadcast waveforms within the same RF channel. The proposal leverages ATSC 3.0’s built‑in time‑domain sharing mechanisms, requiring no changes to the core standard, and...
Scripps to Acquire WTVQ for $15.8 Million
The E.W. Scripps Company agreed to buy Lexington’s ABC affiliate WTVQ for $15.8 million, creating a duopoly with its existing NBC station WLEX pending regulatory clearance. Scripps CEO Adam Symson said the deal will deepen market scale and fund more neighborhood...
Net Insight Nimbra Edge, Nimbra 400 Receive YouTube Live Encoder Verification
YouTube Live has added Net Insight’s Nimbra Edge software encoder and Nimbra 400 hardware appliance to its verified encoder list. The verification confirms compatibility with SRT and RTMP ingest, as well as sustained stability under fault conditions. Broadcasters can now stream...
IdahoPTV’s Jeff Tucker Gets APTS Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award
Jeff Tucker, general manager of Idaho Public Television, was honored with the 2026 APTS Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award at the Public Media Summit. The award celebrates his success in securing federal and state support for IdahoPTV’s educational and community...
HPA Tech Retreat Honors First Class Of Expanded Awards Program Winners
The Hollywood Professional Association concluded its 2026 Tech Retreat in Los Angeles, drawing over 800 industry leaders for more than 40 curated sessions. At the gathering HPA launched an expanded Innovation & Technology awards program, honoring winners across five categories—from...
Moments Lab To Feature Agentic AI For Video Workflows At 2026 NAB Show
Moments Lab will unveil its next‑generation multimodal, agentic AI capabilities at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The company’s Discovery Agent lets video teams retrieve clips, quotes and precise moments using plain‑language prompts, reporting over 50% user adoption and...
Iyuno Taps Dante AV to Sync Audio and Video Content
Iyuno, a global media‑localization provider, has added Dante AV video to its Burbank facility to transmit low‑latency video alongside its existing Dante audio network. The company selected Bolin D20H Ultra transceivers to deliver synchronized video feeds to voice‑over and ADR...
2026 NAB Show Expands Sports Summit to Four Days
The 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas is extending its Sports Summit to a four‑day program, bringing together league executives, broadcasters, streaming platforms and technology partners. Highlighted by a fireside chat with NBC Sports’ Jon Miller, the summit will examine...
NETGEAR To Feature Growing Broadcast Tech Lineup At 2026 NAB Show
NETGEAR will unveil two new M4350 switches and an updated Engage Controller at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The M4350‑16M4V adds 16 × 2.5 G PoE++ ports with lockable Neutrik connectors, while the M4350‑16C delivers 16 × 100 G ports for high‑throughput AV‑over‑IP cores....
Samba: Essentials, Utilities Tally Most Ad Impressions in 2nd-Half 2025
Samba TV’s H2 2025 advertising report shows a sharp pivot toward essential and infrastructure categories, with utilities ad impressions jumping 48%, insurance up 18% and pharma rising 12%. Discretionary sectors such as career services, apparel and food & beverage posted double‑digit...
ATSC Appoints Anil Bhardwaj Tech, Strategy Director For India
ATSC has named Indian broadcast veteran Anil Bhardwaj as its Technology & Strategy Director for India and Emerging Markets, reinforcing the group’s push for next‑generation standards. Bhardwaj will lead ATSC’s engagement with the Telecommunications Standards Development Society of India (TSDSI) and...
Chyron Releases Weather 2.3 With New Data and Automation Features
Chyron has launched Weather 2.3, the newest version of its broadcast‑grade weather‑visualization suite. The update adds UHD, 4K DCI and 2K DCI SDI outputs, a Virtual Globe 3D playlist, and support for custom aspect ratios such as square and portrait. Automation capabilities are...
Telestream Unveils Production-Ready AI Capabilities Across Its Product Portfolio
Telestream unveiled a suite of production‑ready AI features across its Vantage, Vantage Cloud, EDC, Stanza and Qualify platforms. The rollout adds AI Caption with support for 128 languages, AI Qualify for automated lip‑sync and subtitle validation, AI Speech for real‑time...
Less Tools, More Visibility: TAG Video Systems at NAB 2026
TAG Video Systems announced a suite of new capabilities for its IP‑native Realtime Media Platform at NAB 2026, aimed at consolidating broadcast monitoring tools into a single interface. The rollout includes the Lens visual‑service health analyzer, expanded QC Station colour and...
Samsung Taps Gracenote for AI-Powered Discovery
Samsung has partnered with Gracenote, Nielsen’s content‑data unit, to embed its extensive entertainment metadata into Samsung Smart TV’s AI stack. The collaboration will power large‑language‑model (LLM) driven search, enabling conversational queries that surface TV shows, movies and sports more intuitively....
Avid's New CPO Discusses AI, NAB Show and Newsroom Tech
Avid has appointed Kenna Hilburn as chief product officer and is rolling out Avid Content Core, a cloud‑native platform that links existing broadcast and digital tools for hybrid media teams. The company is embedding AI selectively to automate transcription, search...
BCNEXXT Adds HLG-Based HDR To Vipe Platform
BCNEXXT has integrated live HLG‑based HDR playout into its cloud‑native Vipe platform, supporting UHD 2160p BT.2100 HLG ingest and output. The solution lets broadcasters run HDR and SDR streams side‑by‑side, especially for live sports, while minimizing cross‑conversion steps. Vipe’s architecture...
Broadpeak Launches Multiview For Live Sports at 2026 NAB Show
Broadpeak announced the launch of its Multiview solution for live sports at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The technology lets broadcasters, streaming platforms and telecom operators deliver multiple simultaneous feeds on a single screen, offering viewers the ability to...
Study: Premium Video Ads Outperform YouTube
A new Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) study, conducted with TVision, finds premium video platforms on connected TV outperform YouTube in key engagement metrics. Across Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max and other services, premium platforms deliver 33% higher co‑viewing, 49% longer session...
Opinion: Enough Is Enough—Broadcasters Don’t Own the Airwaves
Michael Petricone argues that legacy broadcasters are receiving an outsized public subsidy by retaining exclusive rights to underused spectrum, even as fewer than 9% of Americans watch over‑the‑air TV. He cites the $95.8 billion annual economic value of unlicensed spectrum and...
