[Medianews] How About Translators for LPFMs?

How About Translators for LPFMs? by Susan Ashworth - Radio World on 02.04.2016 Do LPFMs have a place in the translator feeding frenzy? REC Networks, an LPFM advocate and service provider, is asking the Federal Communication Commission to let those low-power stations participate in one of the

[Medianews] Drivers no fans of new Uber logo

Drivers no fans of new Uber logo By Todd C. Frankel The Washington Post Uber driver Ansu Saryon was confused. When he updated his Uber app before heading out on a rainy Wednesday in Washington, he noticed the familiar black and white "U" app logo was gone. It had been replaced by a hard-to

[Medianews] Here's How Many Digital Ads You Could Buy for the Price of a Super Bowl Commercial (Adweek)

http://www.adweek.com/news-gallery/technology/heres-how-many-digital-ads-you-could-buy-price-super-bowl-commercial-169360?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Adweek_Newsletter_2016000307&utm_source=sailthru&utm_term=AWK_NewDaily Top-priced social ads to influencer marketing for $5 million By Lauren John

[Medianews] YouTube reportedly wants to start live streaming 360-degree video (The Verge)

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/3/10903090/youtube-reportedly-wants-to-start-live-streaming-360-degree-video By Rich McCormick YouTube has been meeting with camera manufacturers, BuzzFeed News reports, with the intention of developing a way to live stream 360-degree videos. YouTube itself decline

[Medianews] Quitting cable TV the AOL way (The Verge)

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/3/10903536/cutting-the-cord-like-quiting-aol February 3rd, 2016 By Thomas Ricker A few years ago, my anxious father quit what was for him the internet: Aol. I recently cut the cable cord, a medium that's long been synonymous with TV. That was two months ago. Lookin

[Medianews] Australia: 66% of SVoD users also download illegally

http://advanced-television.com/2016/02/03/australia-66-of-svod-users-also-download-illegally/ Advanced Television According to a poll from Essential Research conducted in January, 66 per cent of Australians who download films, TV shows and music from peer-to-peer (free) sharing sites also subscr

[Medianews] Mexicans spend more time watching Netflix than FTA

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/2016020341603/mexicans-spend-more-time-watching-netflix-than-fta.html Rapid TV News Streaming video is becoming a serious alternative to TV in Mexico, where consumers watch Netflix for almost double as many hours as they watch free-to-air (FTA) TV. According to Busines

[Medianews] Satellite TV growing fast in West Africa

http://advanced-television.com/2016/02/03/satellite-tv-growing-fast-in-west-africa/ Advanced Television Research revealed in the annual Africascope report produced by TNS Sofres shows a buoyant TV market in French-speaking African countries and the increasing marketshare of the Eutelat 16A sate

[Medianews] Discovery Launching Six New Channels with beIN

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/discovery-launching-six-new-channels-bein/147499 Broadcasting & Cable Discovery Communications plans to launch six new channels on the beIN pay TV platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa. Five of the channels will be exclusive within the re

[Medianews] Nielsen Plays Catch-Up as Streaming Era Wreaks Havoc on TV Raters

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/business/media/nielsen-playing-catch-up-as-tv-viewing-habits-change-and-digital-rivals-spring-up.html?ref=media&_r=2 The New York Times Nielsen gave Dennis Cheatham, a professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, a paper diary to log TV viewing, with no space

[Medianews] Bruce Tuchman to Exit AMC Networks

http://worldscreen.com/bruce-tuchman-to-exit-amc-networks/ NEW YORK: After five years of expanding the AMC and Sundance Channel brands across the globe, Bruce Tuchman is stepping down from his post at AMC Networks this spring. Tuchman, who has been with AMC Networks since 2011, is exiting as pr

[Medianews] YouTube rolling out Red carpet

YouTube rolling out Red carpet Online video site to debut original shows next week By David Pierson Tribune Newspapers LOS ANGELES — You-Tube, the world’s biggest online video platform, will officially crack into the paid original content business next week when it premieres the first four

[Medianews] Microsoft Recalls AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Due to Fire, Shock Hazards

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Microsoft-Recalls-AC-Power-Cords-for-Surface-Pro-Devices/#remedy Recall Summary Name of product: AC Power cords Hazard: The power cords can overheat, posing fire or shock hazards. Consumer Contact: Microsoft toll-free at 855-327-7780 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT