
Phil Kurz
Phil Kurz is a contributing editor to TV Tech. He has written about TV and video technology for more than 30 years and served as editor of three leading industry magazines. He earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
Latest articles by Phil Kurz

Vizrt Introduces Managed Services to Enable Customers to Focus on Storytelling
By Phil Kurz published
Managed Services provides dedicated assistance, operational proficiency and associated tech

Study: TV Ads Are Top Influencer of Older Adults Buying Retirement Homes
By Phil Kurz published
Research 80% of baby boomers and Gen Xers are reached by TV ads; 94% took some action

SMPTE Forms Study Group on Content Provenance and Authenticity In Media
By Phil Kurz published
One focus will be carriage of content provenance information in MXF files

DAZN Rolls Out ST 2110 Global Master Control Room For FIFA Club World Cup 2025
By Phil Kurz published
The sports entertainment platform worked with Techex and TAG Video Systems on the project

Harmonic to Spotlight Video Streaming, Broadcast Delivery Innovations at IBC2025
By Phil Kurz published
IBC Show highlights include hybrid cloud and on-premises streaming and AI-driven workflows

Fox Sports to Tap Private 5G Network, Full Ump Crew Cams for MLB All-Star Game
By Phil Kurz published
SPORTS Broadcaster’s audio tech will focus on conversations between the booth and mic’ed players

Telycam Unveils Elgato Stream Deck Plug-in for PTZ Camera Portfolio
By Phil Kurz published
PRODUCTS Plug-in simplifies making precise camera movements and adjustments for producers

Calrec to Feature Suite of Interconnected Audio Solutions at IBC2025
By Phil Kurz published
Audio True Control 2.0 bidirectional control and connectivity will be a key part of company’s stand demo

SmallHD Unveils Quantum 27 OLED Monitor
By Phil Kurz published
Quantum-Dot OLED monitor offers postproduction image quality in a small footprint

Encompass Supports DAZN’s Coverage of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
By Phil Kurz published
Sports Company is providing sports streamer with playout, channel origination and streaming services

Actus Digital to Show Actus X Intelligent Monitoring With AI at IBC2025
By Phil Kurz published
Intelligent monitoring is driving measurable business value beyond logging

Key Code Education Launches Beginner, Intermediate Training Courses
By Phil Kurz published
Online, in-person and on-site courses train students in widely used production tools

TNDV Television Launches Aspiration 35 to Support Cinematic Workflows
By Phil Kurz published
New version of its 40-foot Aspiration truck is equipped with ARRI camera packages

Triveni Digital Kicks Off NextGen TV Innovation Partnership Program
By Phil Kurz published
NextGen TV Specifically for public broadcasters, the program will help overcome funding constraints

‘Toothpick’ to Titan
By Phil Kurz published
Opinion New FCC would be well-served to help broadcasters make hay in datacasting

Sinclair Names Narinder Sahai EVP and Chief Financial Officer
By Phil Kurz published
People Executive brings more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership

Riedel Communications Unveils RefSuite Sports Ecosystem
By Phil Kurz published
Sports Among suite’s five integrated modules are RefCam, RefBox and RefComms

ATSC Names Luiz Fausto Vice President of Standards Development
By Phil Kurz published
People Veteran of Brazil’s Globo TV will succeed Jerry Whitaker, who will retire at the end of August

New ‘Global Game’ Summit Explores Future of Soccer, Tech and Media
By Phil Kurz published
Topics at New Jersey gathering will include AI-driven performance, fan engagement and streaming innovation

Avid Releases Full Integration of MediaCentral, Wolftech News
By Phil Kurz published
Using the story-centric solution, news teams can plan, create, publish and amplify their reports

Sunbeam, Findal Media Ink Deal to Broadcast ABC Miami
By Phil Kurz published
Over-the-air viewers will be able to watch ABC in HD on channel 18.1 or 7.2

HDMI Forum Introduces v2.2 of the HDMI Specification
By Phil Kurz published
The latest version supports 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology

NEP Group Rolls Out Supershooter 10 IP-Based Mobile Unit
By Phil Kurz published
NEP’s Total Facility Control (TFC) orchestration platform powers the new production unit
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