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LG Introduces Its First Curated Content Channel
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—LG Electronics USA has launched its first curated content channel, a new FAST channel on LG Channels called the "LG Channels Showcase."Featuring a wide range of studio films from Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Shout! Studios, "LG Channels Showcase" offers a curated collection of movies and exclusive content available only on LG Channels, including its series LG Presents: The Rivalries.In July, the channel will showcase Hercules (2014), Tomb Raider (2018), Pompeii (2014) and Red Dawn (2012). Additional feature-length films featured within the new channel's rotating library include, The Terminator, Thelma & Louise, Sophie's Choice, Big Eyes and more.Also discoverable on "LG Channels Showcase" is LG Channels' exclusive docuseries, LG Presents: The Rivalries, which features intense NCAA matchups in Division II and Division III sports. Content connoisseurs can also enjoy LG's Taste of Tennessee series where BBQ expert and author host Matt Moore is joined by local Nashville restaurant owners and former Tennessee Titans players to celebrate the power of community, cuisine, and optimism in the Volunteer State.LG Channels is available on LG Smart TVs (models 2016-present).
Zeam: Turning Hyperlocal Streaming into Profits
Since launching a major marketing branding campaign on Super Bowl Sunday this year, the local streaming service Zeam has spent the first half of 2024 working to spur the development of more hyperlocal content by deploying new technologies that aim to make it easier and more profitable for local broadcasters to offer new streaming content. Those efforts include the launch of the Zeam360 mobile production studio, the construction of a new studio in New York City’s Times Square set to open this summer, the creation of a small branded content studio in Marion Ohio, and a partnership to launch “Fast Lane...
The Challenge of Bringing HDR to More Broadcasts
Of all the new technologies offered to film and TV production in the last decade or two, HDR probably received the warmest immediate reception. While single-camera production has been an early adopter, the demands of producing legacy formats side by side—and in real time—has made HDR slower to grow into multicamera work.Kevin Salvidge, Sales Engineering and Technical Marketing Manager at Leader/Phabrix referred to a recent EBU session on the subject, noting the complexities involved. “They are concerned that this is appearing too complicated, and that’s preventing HDR [from] becoming mainstream—the knowledge and the power is in the hands of a...
Reuters: Local TV News Remains Most Trusted News Source; But Only 28% Access It Each Week
A major new survey and analysis of how news is consumed on digital media highlights the ongoing financial crisis of the news media around the world, particularly in the U.S. as “the U.S. news industry shed jobs at a precipitous rate over the last year, with total losses of nearly 2,700 positions in 2023 – the grimmest year since the pandemic – followed by a wave of high-profile layoffs in early 2024,” the researchers reported. The “Digital News Report 2024” from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism provides a detailed breakdown of consumer attitudes towards news consumption as well...
AdImpact Raises Political Ad Forecast to $10.69B
Amid a hotly contested presidential race and major battles for the control of the U.S. Congress, AdImpact has raised its projections for political ad spending in the 2023-2024 election cycle from $10.20 billion to $10.69 billion. That would make this cycle 19% more expensive than the 2019-2020 cycle during the last presidential election and set a new record for political advertising. The higher forecast included an extra $255 million for broadcasters, boosting their total to $5.35 billion, AdImpact reported. The new ad AdImpact data follows earnings reports from local broadcast station groups for Q1 2024 that saw some companies like Scripps raise...
Catalonia News Channel Deploys R&S PRISMON Multiviewer To Monitor IP, SDI Signals
BARCELONA, Spain—Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals’ (3Cat’s) 24-hour news channel 3/24 Channel has deployed the Rohde & Schwarz R&SPRISMON multiviewer to monitor uncompressed IP feeds alongside SDI and NDI signals.A highly watched television network in Catalonia, 3Cat delivers a broad mix of content from its studios and headquarters here. The channel recently underwent a renovation and transition to HD with SMPTE ST 2110 technology alongside SDI signals, NDI and transport streams, Rohde & Schwarz said. The R&S PRISMON architecture leverages networked servers to allow users to build up large numbers of tailored multiviewer displays. Each server can accept any mix of...
Reports: David Ellison Nears New Deal for Paramount
Paramount Global's stock rose early on Weds., July 3 after new reports indicated that David Ellison’s Skydance Media had sweetened its offer for Paramount Global’s holding company National Amusement and that the two parties had a preliminary agreement. Under the new offer, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Skydance would pay $1.75 billion for National Amusements. If the sale is completed, Skydance would then merge with Paramount. National Amusements, which is owned by the Redstone family and run by Shari Redstone, owns 77% of the voting stock of Paramount. The drama over Paramount’s potential sale has been going on for several months. Chances of an agreement rose in April, when Skydance entered into an exclusive window to negotiate with Paramount, and then fell when they were unable to agree on terms in May. In early June, CNBC and the Wall Street Journal both reported that the talks were revived and a Skydance/Paramount deal was expected within days. But talks suddenly collapsed on June 11. Shares in Paramount were up about 7% at 11:38 a.m. ET on the renewed chances of a deal.
NBC Rises to the Tech Challenges of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS—Citius, Altius, Fortius has traditionally been the motto for the Olympic Games, Latin words for “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” In 2021, the motto was officially modified to be Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter, meaning “Swifter, Higher, Stronger – Together.”As we roll up to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, July 26-Aug. 11, NBC, the official U.S. broadcaster for the games, will demonstrate its interpretation of the motto with a broadcast that is swifter, higher and stronger. The network has been working for nearly two years in both Paris and at the NBC Sports hub in Stamford, Conn., to ensure that everything...
Simplestream To Highlight Channel Studio Enhancements At IBC2024
LONDON—Simplestream will demonstrate new features and enhancements to its Channel Studio and LiveStream Scheduler at IBC2024, Sept. 13-16, at the Amsterdam RAI convention center.The company also will spotlight its technology partnership with the Freely live and on-demand service delivered to U.K. households by the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV. The company has onboarded several channels onto the Everyone TV-run Freely platform, expanding its live streaming capabilities, the company said.Onboarding channels is straightforward thanks to a smooth end-to-end workflow, which includes: The acquisition of channels from various sources in multiple formats,Encoding and normalization,Packaging into DVB-DASH format to meet technical delivery...
Study: Global 5G Connections Reach Nearly Two Billion
BELLEVUE, Wash.—The 5G industry continues to see strong growth according to new data from 5G Americas and Omdia that shows 185 million 5G connections were added in Q1 2024, pushing the global total to nearly two billion. 5G Americas and Omdia project that 5G connections will hit 7.7 billion by 2028.“5G keeps accelerating as the increasing number of operators offering the technology continue to expand the population coverage of their networks in urban and suburban areas. While 4G continue its expanding presence in rural and remote areas helping governments fulfill their national connectivity goals,” said Jose Otero, vice president of Latin...
TNT Sports Inks Deal for Mountain West Football Games
TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference (MW) have reached a multi-year agreement for a full slate of live college football games to air exclusively on truTV and Max beginning this season. As part of the deal, truTV and Max will present 14 Mountain West college football games during the inaugural season, with coverage kicking off with San José State hosting Sacramento State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 10 p.m. ET.The agreement comes at a time when Warner Bros. Discovery has responded to the likely loss of its NBA basketball rights by expanding its portfolio of other sports rights. As part...
Scripps Sports Reaches Deal to Air Florida Panthers’ Games
SUNRISE, Fla, and CINCINNATI, Ohio.—The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have signed a multi-year agreement with Scripps Sports to locally broadcast Panthers hockey free for residents of Miami/Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers.As part of the agreement Scripps and the team will also work together to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service. The games had aired on the Bally Sports regional sports network. NHL teams in Utah and Las Vegas have also cut broadcast deals with Scripps as part of its efforts to expand sports programming.“After back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances and celebrating 30 years of Panthers Hockey in South...
Tubi Streams into the U.K.
LONDON—Fox Corp.’s free streaming Tubi has launched in the U.K. with an offering of around 20,000 free movies and TV. With nearly 80 million monthly active users, Tubi has emerged as the fastest growing U.S. streaming service since its debut on the Nielsen Gauge just over a year ago. Recently, it tied Disney+ in total viewing time according to Nielsen data cited by Tubi. “Tubi has spent the last decade honing our approach to vast, free and fun streaming in North America, and we feel that now is the perfect time to bring that recipe to UK audiences,” said Anjali Sud,...
Ikegami To Make European Debut Of HDK-X500 HD Cameras System At IBC2024
NEUSS, Germany—Ikegami will introduce the HDK-X500 portable HD camera system to Europe at IBC2024, Sept. 13-16, at the Amsterdam RAI convention center.“The HDK-X500 is designed for use across a wide spectrum of applications,” said Gisbert Hochguertel, Ikegami Europe product specialist. “It can be configured easily for pedestal-mounted studio operation, tripod-based sports coverage and shoulder-mounted location production.“At the front end are three latest-generation 2/3-inch CMOS sensors with a global shutter architecture, which enables the camera to capture natural images even in challenging situations. Still-frame replay of fast-moving objects, for example, is completely free from geometric distortion and there are no flash...
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