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Trump Expected to Sign Bill Defunding CPB After House Approves $1B Cuts
PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas
Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
Nearly 90% of Advertisers will Use Gen AI to Build Video Ads, According to IAB
RESEARCH Latest report also details what advertisers expect from CTV
Interra to Showcase New Media QC, Monitoring, and AI-Powered Captioning Solutions at IBC2025
New features for company's ORION, BATON and VEGA platforms will be demo-ed
ATSC's New VP of Standards Development Touts 3.0's Global Potential
NEXTGEN TV A chat with Luiz Fausto and ATSC President Madeleine Noland about the standard's future
Nominations Now Open for Best of Show Awards at IBC2025
AWARDS Awards offer a valuable platform for companies to raise awareness for the new products and solutions they will be launching or showcasing at September gathering
WETA Launches WETA+ Free Streaming Service
New service offers wide and locally curated catalog of live and on-demand programming from D.C.’s PBS station
NAB Slams NextGen TV Critics for ‘Protecting Their Turf'
NEXTGEN TV Broadcaster group responds to last month's FCC meeting with NCTA, CTA and others
Clear-Com Adds Panel Support to Arcadia Central Station
PRODUCTS Software updates to its Arcadia Central Station enable connectivity across Clear-Com products as well as third-party Dante/AES67 devices
NESN Gives Red Sox-Reds Matchup a Retro Makeover
SPORTS Network commemorates 50th anniversary of epic 1975 World Series championship with ’70s-era look
LYNX Technik Appoints New Executive Leadership Team
PEOPLE Markus Motzko takes the helm as new CEO as founder Winfried Deckelmann steps down
California Legislature Approves Newsom Proposal to Expand State’s Film and TV Tax-Credit Program
Bill would increase tax credits from $330 million to $750 million
Netflix to Carry Live Programming from NASA+
Additional programming details and schedules will be announced ahead of launch
Audinate Acquires Iris to Expand Remote Production, Monitoring Capabilities
BUSINESS Iris offers a control-first video production platform that enables users to seamlessly manage cameras remotely
Americans’ Favorite Pastime is Watching TV
RESEARCH Optimum report finds 90% multitask while watching
IBC2025 Launches Future Tech Hub to Highlight Emerging Technologies
EVENTS IBC Show, slated for Sept. 12-15 will celebrate ‘100 years of television’
NextGen TV Virtual Channels Combine the 'BEST' of OTA, OTT
NEXTGEN TV Nebraska Public Media touts advantages of expanding and enhancing interactivity
Amazon MGM Studios to Deploy Avid Tools on AWS
PRODUCTION Deployment follows the debut of the Avid on AWS production framework at the 2025 NAB Show
Roku, Amazon Team Up to Dominate CTV Ad Market
BUSINESS Integration will give the two companies direct access to 80% of US connected TV households
1.0 Sunset, BPS and NextGen Broadcast’s Potential Dominate ATSC Meeting
NextGen TV Annual get-together also focused on international adoption
ATSC Honors Aldo Cugnini, Clarence Hau
AWARDS Both were recognized for their work on ATSC 3.0
L.A. Clippers Adopt Grass Valley Switchers for IP-Based Production
IP PRODUCTION Grass Valley 2110 IP 4K switcher systems deployed at the heart of the production facility at Intuit Dome
WBD to Split Into Two Companies
BUSINESS One division will focus on streaming while the second will target cable franchises
