Just became unburied from a lengthy writing project, so took a pass on doing this last weekend. So this collection of links from http://www.twitter.com/haarsager covers the past couple of weeks. --Dennis
ATSC 3.0/Next-Gen TV/HbbTV
- ATSC 3.0: Broadcasters tout standard’s power ahead of full implementation. Cablefax
- Sinclair, Nexstar team up with American Tower for ATSC 3.0 SFN sites in Dallas. FierceCable
- FCC ponders giving broadcasters ATSC 3.0 carriage flexibility. Broadcasting & Cable
Digital Video/VoD/OTT
- must read Video’s peril – and promise. Steven Rosenbaum in MediaPost
- Growing pains for OTT. TVTechnology
- Customer experience, usage data can get lost in SVOD distribution deals. nScreenMedia
- Why you need a comprehensive OTT strategy. Nielsen …and… Cutting-edge content from digital publishers keeps millennials coming back for more. Nielsen
Journalism
- must read It’s time for journalism to build its own platforms. Heather Bryant in Monday Note
- The Guardian heads back into the black. The Economist
Radio/Podcasting/Digital Audio
- Pacifica Radio gets $2M loan. Radio Ink
Strategy/Management/Business
- A broadcaster’s guide to Washington issues. David Oxenford & David O’Connor in TVNewsCheck
Social Media
- must read How Facebook’s media divorce could backfire. Vanity Fair …and… Facebook’s move to deemphasize video in news feed has consequences. Video Nuze …and… Facebook’s news feed changes sees brand videos taking hit. Rapid TV News …and… We were all feeling hostage to Facebook. Digiday …and… Facebook is done with quality journalism. Deal with it. Frederic Filloux in Monday Note
Television
- Groups likely to expand program production. TVNewsCheck
- The 360-degree news video siren song. TVTechnology
- ‘8K? I don’t even have 4K yet?’ The future of television is still far off. Digital Trends