| April 5, 2012 | News for broadcast and electronic media leaders |
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- FCC is likely to require online posting of TV station files
The Federal Communications Commission at its April 27 meeting is slated to require the posting of TV station political files on an FCC website. However, stations probably will not have to go to the trouble and expense of creating a searchable database for the files, but instead will be able to submit the information via a PDF file. Nor are stations likely to have to post data about shared services agreements, according to this article. "The real question is why broadcasters are being singled out for a new FCC regulatory burden when much of this information is already available at the FEC, and why our cable TV competitors would be exempted," NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton said. TVNewsCheck (free registration)
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- Broadcast group calls on FCC to release model for station repacking
The Federal Communications Commission should immediately make public its model for the auction of broadcast spectrum and TV station repacking, according to a letter to the FCC from the Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski previously said the allotment optimization model would be brought forth when the spectrum sale was authorized by Congress, which gave its approval in February. "With the complexity, the unknowns, the severe impact of the repacking on local television, the Alliance strongly suggests it is time to release the AOM," the broadcasting alliance said. TV Technology
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- Harris to introduce 2 live graphics systems at NAB Show
Two new live graphics systems from Harris are due for their debut at the NAB Show this month. The Inscriber G8 and less costly TitleOne AE systems employ "powerful, next-generation hardware platforms and cutting-edge graphics software," said Harris Broadcast Communications President Harris Morris, as "live graphics have become essential to differentiating TV shows and broadcast networks." Broadcasting & Cable
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- Smartphone with HD radio expected at NAB Show
A smartphone prototype with integrated HD radio will be unveiled at this month's NAB Show, according to Emmis Communications Chief Technology Officer Paul Brenner. Advocates of the technology have been talking to carriers and pushing for commercial introduction of such devices this year. Radio World
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- Peabodys recognize local station excellence
Five broadcast TV stations have won 2012 Peabody Awards. The winners are Belo's KING in Seattle for a report on food stamps and welfare fraud, Meredith's KPHO in Phoenix for a report on Agent Orange buried in South Korea, Landmark's KLAS in Las Vegas on the city's foreclosure problem, E.W. Scripps' WEWS in Cleveland for a story about Navy personnel being impacted by radiation, and public station KLRU in Austin, Texas. Broadcasting & Cable
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- March Madness proves popular draw for TV, radio audiences
Kentucky's win over Louisville in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship semifinal on Saturday proved bigger than the Super Bowl in Louisville, Ky. The other semifinal, in which Kansas defeated Ohio State, also scored strong ratings in its home markets. Louisville also topped the ratings among all markets carrying the championship game on Monday, when Kentucky beat Kansas to claim the national title. Meanwhile, on radio, 20.6 million listeners heard broadcasts of the Final Four on Saturday and Monday, according to Dial Global. TVNewsCheck (free registration)
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- Univision awaits autumn for anticipated election spend
Univision's ramp-up to target Hispanic voters with digital video and reap political ad spending hasn't panned out yet, due to a dearth of Hispanic Republican primary voters, but is expected to bear fruit in the general election in the fall. But Web marketers could be making a mistake by pigeonholing Hispanic voters. "We shouldn't be treating them as 'Hispanic' but rather looking at other demos like age, income, location," says Spot-on.com's Chris Nolan. ClickZ
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- Cord-cutting phenomenon is real, report says
Some 2.65 million Americans from 2008 to 2011 ditched their multichannel video subscriptions in favor of Netflix or other over-the-top services, Convergence Consulting has found. Cable, satellite and telecom services increased their rolls in 2011 by just 112,000 subscribers, according to the report. PaidContent.org
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Visit NAB member booths at NAB Show
The NAB Member Benefit Programs booth, N3434, will have representatives from NAB's insurance programs. Meet with Chris Shepard from AXIS PRO for media liability insurance and Bill McCloy from AmWINS Program Underwriters for property and casualty coverage. See how these programs can provide you the coverage you need to protect your station or visit www.NABInsurance.com for more information. Also stop by the NAB Public Service booth, N3134, and pick up FREE public service materials to assist stations in the development and implementation of locally focused community service initiatives. The Public Service booth features representatives from national nonprofit organizations as well as public service announcements, programming ideas, resource guides and much more. To learn more about NAB's Public Service efforts, visit www.NABPublicService.org.
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- FCC grapples with complexities of spectrum auctions
The Federal Communications Commission is trying to scope out how to go about its spectrum auctions, which promise to be "the most complicated ... in history," according to Commissioner Robert McDowell. Adding to the complexities is the fact that "we have to find out from broadcasters who's actually going to move. For wireless companies, you don't want 3 MHz over here and 3 MHz way over there, you want contiguous blocks, so how can we go about doing that?" McDowell said. Politico (Washington, D.C.)
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