Africanews channel launches with continent-focused coverage
The Africanews channel launched Monday with coverage of the continent in English and French that is only available online for now, but which its backers hope to expand to TV broadcasts soon.
View ArticleSony in nationwide US launch of online TV 'bundles'
Sony said Monday its Internet-based television service aimed at luring consumers away from cable subscriptions was being expanded to the entire US market.
View ArticleThe smallest television antenna in the world has extraordinary reception
Researchers at the University of Morelos (UAEM) in Mexico have developed a dual antenna for broadcast TV with features that distinguish it from others already available worldwide. It is 11 centimeters...
View ArticleHow DirecTV Now compares to other online TV services
DirecTV Now is the latest online TV service to offer an alternative to cable or satellite packages that can easily cost about $100 a month.
View Article3-D television is dead... so what next?
Back in 2010 Sony Australia's Paul Colley forecasted that a large percentage of Australian viewers would have 3-D televisions by 2014.
View Article$19.8 billion airwaves auction may mean better cell service (Update)
Consumers could see more competition and better mobile service after the end of a big U.S. government auction transferring airwave rights from TV broadcasters to companies interested in wireless networks.
View ArticleReports: Fox News owner joins race to buy Tribune media
Fox News owner 21st Century Fox and a New York investment firm are in talks to buy TV station operator Tribune Media, according to several reports.
View ArticleEnergy efficiency is important to wireless and broadcast networks
When a digital TV system operates with excess transmit power there is no benefit for either the user or broadcaster. New research has found that by deploying a spatially adaptive broadcast system,...
View ArticleNielsen to count viewers for Hulu, YouTube live TV services
Nielsen will begin to tabulate how many people get their live TV from Hulu and YouTube, giving media companies and advertisers a better idea of how many people now stream broadcast networks rather than...
View ArticleFCC proposes $13.4M fine for TV-station owner Sinclair
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $13.4 million fine on TV-station owner Sinclair for not identifying paid programming as advertising.
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