Here is this week’s collection of selected links from my @haarsager Twitter feed. It’s a little thin because I’ve been a bit distracted this past week, but don’t think I missed much. --Dennis
ATSC 3.0/HbbTV
- must read 4K for broadcast: Is it worth the expense? TVTechnology
- Apple’s blessing crowns HEVC king of video compression. FierceCable
- ATSC 3.0: Cable uses reply comments to urge caution on broadcast standard. CableFax
- Public TV to FCC: MVPD ATSC 3.0 approach doesn’t fly. Broadcasting & Cable
Consumer Electronics
- Alexa TV voice control over-promises, under-delivers. nScreenMedia
Digital Video/OTT
- 2-in-5 seniors own a smartphone. Time for 65+ video app? nScreenMedia
- Most OTT subscribers would pay more to keep service. Rapid TV News
- Broadcast TV, vMVPDs and addressable TV…a cauldron of disruption. Rapid TV News
- Cord-cutters consuming 60% more OTT content than other viewers. Rapid TV News
Radio/Podcasting/Digital Audio
- Radio: A century head start. Jacobs Media Strategies
Repack/Spectrum
- FCC creates LPTV, translator window. TVNewsCheck
Television
- must read 4K for broadcast: Is it worth the expense? TVTechnology
- Linear TV, digital video ad models come closer as premium video unification advances. Rapid TV News
- Battle over local TV ratings gets interesting. TVNewsCheck
