Tech
Move quickly to prepare for game-changing ATSC 3.0
ATSC 3.0’s potential for significant impact on the business and delivery of television heralds an opportunity for TV broadcasters.ATSC 3.0 brings exciting capabilities, time-sensitive challenges
Unlike all preceding television standards, this one will affect far more than television.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.WGBH to partner with joint master control in Florida
“We decided to partner instead of compete,” said Ben Godley, c.o.o. of WGBH in Boston.NPR website increases focus on stations, retires pop-up player
The change is accompanied by new sponsorship opportunities on podcasts, on-demand audio and NPR One.Station avoids major harm from ransomware attack, but threat is real
Infiltration of a broadcast server could prompt a total shutdown.Out of many, NPR One: The app that wants to be the ‘Netflix of listening’ ...
A big update moves NPR One yet another step in the direction of becoming a one-stop shop for all audio content, from ...Familiar PBS characters appear in new coding app for kids
With Ready To Learn funding, PBS is tackling computer science as a 21st-century skill for young children.Hearken raises $700,000 in seed funding
The funding will help the company double its staff in the next year and develop new features.Smart Spectrum Summit explores broadcasting’s role in emergencies
The Smart Spectrum Summit, the first of its kind, brought together public and commercial broadcasters, telecom policymakers, equipment manufacturers, digital technologists and ...At debut, Audience Engine offers CRM and pledge-drive tools
Creators of the open-source software call it “a new tool for media and democracy.”Dash Conference surveys prospects for radio’s future in the car
Among public media outlets, NPR aims to thrive in the world of connected cars.In move to NPR, Public Media Platform gains “institutional heft”
Founding members of the PMP will continue to advise on its development.New loudness standards released for streaming content
The Audio Engineering Society has rolled out new recommendations for audio levels of streaming content.
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