Here is another collection of readings from my @haarsager Twitter account. The digital video and radio sectors were well-represented last week. --Dennis
ATSC 3.0/Next-Gen TV/HbbTV
- TV of tomorrow offers exciting, dystopian future. MediaPost
- Dish’s Charlie Ergen and Sinclair’s David Smith: Thing 1 and Ting 2. Harry Jessell in TVNewsCheck
- Dish’s Ergen steps down as CEO to focus on building wireless business. FierceWireless
Broadband/Wireless
- You’re buying a 4K TV. How much internet bandwidth do you need? KING-TV
- Dish’s Charlie Ergan and Sinclair’s David Smith: Thing 1 and Ting 2. Harry Jessell in TVNewsCheck
Digital Video/OTT/VOD
- Hulu Live passes 440 stations, leads vMVPD local arms race. FierceCable
- Parks Assoc.: Over one-half of OTT households subscribe to multiple streaming services. FierceCable
- One-third of U.S. web users stream video as primary viewing choice. Rapid TV News
- Pivot to nowhere: The once-vibrant market for digital video series has deteriorated. Digiday
Cable/Pay-TV/MVPD
- Hulu Live passes 440 stations, leads vMVPD local arms race. FierceCable
Radio/Podcasting/Digital Audio
- Radio’s big opportunity with evergreen content. Jacobs Media Strategies
- Podcast ads remain stubbornly old-fashioned. Digiday
- Podcasting: Glass half empty or half full? Jacobs Media Strategies
- Smart speakers for smart listeners. James Cridland in All Access Music Group
- Is it time for radio to tune out of TuneIn? James Cridland in All Access Music Group
Strategy/Management/Legal
- Why are so many TV anchors and radio hosts being suspended? Bad management. Micheline Maynard in Medium
- WTTW plans to buy rival public TV station WYCC’s broadcast license. Chicago Tribune
Television
- TV of tomorrow offers exciting, dystopian future. MediaPost
- Video viewing strong, but traditional TV losing ground. MediaPost …but… CBS research guru David Poltrack sees “bright future ahead” for broadcast TV. Deadline.com
