Author: Scott Fybush
PBS, T-Mobile collaborate to save TV translators
The wireless carrier and a team from PBS are working under tight deadlines to find new homes for public TV translators that ...Organizations unveil details of new purchasing plan for stations
CPB, WGBH and Public Media Co. presented plans to PBS TechCon and Public Radio Engineering Conference attendees.Station leaders at TechCon weigh moving ahead with ATSC 3.0
Broadcasters expressed optimism about making the transition to the new broadcast standard work for them, even as many raised questions about the ...Joint master controls look to help stations prepare for ATSC 3.0
As public TV engineering leaders navigate their stations through the post-auction channel restructuring and the looming transition to ATSC 3.0, they’ll be ...Pubcasters look for upside from donated ‘zombie’ licenses
The FCC’s TV spectrum auction is producing unusual and unexpected gifts for a handful of fortunate broadcasters in major markets.Survey of station equipment finds public TV lacks capital for upgrades
Costs of equipment replacement are projected to reach $256 million by 2019, as aging transmitters reach their end of life.Attendees at PBS TechCon hear details of ATSC standard’s promise
The interactive components of ATSC 3.0 allow for better audience measurement and interactivity, which could include delivering customized programming exclusively to members.PBS leaders open busy TechCon in Vegas
PBS expanded the TechCon agenda beyond traditional engineering this year to include tracks on content and engagement, development, marketing and digital infrastructure.Indiana stations work out system for sharing ‘ATC’ host
The arrangement between WFYI and WBAA is expected to free other newsroom staff to report and produce more feature stories.PBS interconnect moves forward amid technological change, political turmoil
“We’re working on a different model from the old broadcast world,” said PBS’s chief technology officer.NPR project will bring more program info to on-screen displays
MetaPub will deliver richer metadata to radios, streaming listeners and smartphone apps.PRSS will reduce audio levels a year after initial proposed date
What was initially billed as a “temporary” level boost ended up lasting nearly three years.Nielsen tweaks measurement of radio audience amid hush-hush adoption of Voltair boxes
A Nielsen Audio chief engineer tacitly acknowledged that the company’s PPM technology does not fully measure listening in noisy real-world environments.NPR offers new interconnection option for public radio networks
The new offering promises pubcasters a simpler way to provide more localized programming over state and regional networks.Public Radio Satellite System joins PBS in testing IP-based interconnection
PBS is moving ahead with plans to return most of its distribution to ground level via a new fiber-based system that promises ...
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