Broadcasting & Cable News

Pearl TV Stations Deliver Flawless ATSC 3.0 Streams With Triveni Digital's StreamScope XM Verifier

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April 14, 2019

PRINCETON, N.J. — April 2, 2019 — Triveni Digital today announced that Pearl TV, a business organization comprised of more than 220 network-affiliated TV stations — including Cox Media Group, the E.W. Scripps Company, Graham Media Group, Hearst Television, Meredith Local Media Group, Nexstar Media ...

Facebook, Twitter to Senate: We Don't Censor Conservative Speech, Period

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April 14, 2019

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) faced off with edge providers Wednesday (April 10) over the alleged anti-conservative bias on social media platforms. The Senate Judiciary's Constitution Subcommittee was the venue for that discussion/confrontation. Cruz is chairman. Testifying before the subcommittee were ...

Siminn Moves Transcoding to the Cloud with Harmonic File360 SaaS

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April 14, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 3, 2019 — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Icelandic telecommunications company, Siminn, is using Harmonic's new File360 software-as-a-service (SaaS) for file transcoding. Siminn plans to replace its existing hardware-based transcoding farm with File360 SaaS. ...

Telstra and Broadpeak Launch Innovative Device Detection and LTE-Broadcast/HEVC Enabling Solution for Mobile and Fixed Networks

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April 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS — April 4, 2019 — Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications provider, in partnership with Broadpeak®, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, today announced the launch of the ...

HBO Orders Season Three of ‘Barry’

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April 14, 2019

HBO has ordered season three of dark comedy Barry. Alec Berg and Bill Hader created the show, and Hader stars. Season two began March 31. Hader plays Barry, a hit man looking to recast himself as an actor. “This season, Barry is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and ...

Senators Reintroduce Cybersecurity Grant Bill

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April 14, 2019

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Corey Gardner (R-Colo.) have bridged the political divide to reintroduce a bill that would help state and local government's strengthen their cyber defenses. Warner and Gardner are co-chairs of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus. The State Cyber Resiliency Act, which ...

MX1 and Nowtilus Team Up to Empower Personalized and Ad-Funded TV

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April 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS — April 8, 2019 — MX1, a global solution provider of media services, announced today a partnership with Nowtilus, a leading provider of ad delivery for targeted dynamic in-stream ad insertion. By working together, the companies are combining Nowtilus' innovative server-side ad insertion ...

MX1 and Minerva Networks Power Next-Generation OTT TV Services

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April 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS — April 9, 2019 — MX1, a global solution provider of media services, announced today a partnership with Minerva Networks, a leading online video platform (OVP) provider, to offer turnkey, subscription-based and ad-funded over-the-top (OTT) video services. The integration of Minerva's ...

Harmonic Video SaaS for Live Sports Streaming Gets INDYCAR Across the Finish Line Fast

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April 14, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 7, 2019 — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the NTT IndyCar Series, the preeminent open-wheel series in North America, is using its VOS®360 SaaS for live sports streaming. Featuring a competitive, pay-per-use business model and ...