The future of broadcast television is mobile. At least that was the message at the National Association of Broadcasters’ NAB Show last week in Las Vegas. While the 83,000 attendees at the annual convention—down about 20% from last year—encountered 3-D TV displays, super-hi-def TV and cheaper cameras...
Attendance might have been down at this year’s NAB Show, but television broadcasters hit the show floor to check out new tools and gadgets, especially those in the nascent mobile DTV business. They came to Las Vegas without their entourages, but they came looking to buy. For the details on how stations...
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein will unveil the FCC’s new, enhanced digital transition Web site at the NAB Show on Tuesday. The new site, www.dtv.gov, will help guide consumers, providing them with local TV support and answers to questions about DTV equipment and installation. The site will also...
On the eve of the annual National Association of Broadcasters’ convention in Las Vegas this week, television stations are facing perhaps the most challenging time ever in their business. Their budgets are shrinking, their audiences are getting smaller and their advertising dollars are diminishing. Some...
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With travel budgets slashed and a big drop in attendance anticipated, exhibitors at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters convention plan to cater to the times with lower-priced products. NAB stalwarts such as Sony and Panasonic intend to showcase reduced-price cameras. Sony, for one, plans...
Josh Schwartz, creator and executive producer of “Chuck,” “Gossip Girl” and “The OC,” will speak at this year’s NAB Show, scheduled for next month in Las Vegas. Mr. Schwartz will participate in a session titled “Josh Schwartz: Creating in the New Media Landscape,” where he will speak about his projects...
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The NAB Show will feature more than 70 new exhibitors and several new attractions. Electronic Arts, Phillips 3-D Solutions and 3ality Digital are among the exhibitors that will display their technological innovations for the first time on the show floor. They will join 1,600 companies, including 430...