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He's been honored as one of Broadcast Media’s Top Tech Leaders rankings by the Radio + Television Business Report in multiple years and has been associated with the nation's largest owner of broadcast TV stations since joining in 2017 as Chief Technology Officer. Now, he's preparing to conclude his career in broadcast technology.

With the direct broadcast satellite service provider clear in its views regarding retransmission consent and “fair value,” DuJuan McCoy remains vigilant in his desire to get what he thinks WRTV-6 in Indianapolis and his two other local TV stations are worth to DirecTV. That could lock out viewers for months, if not years.

As the 8pm Eastern hour began on Monday, a segment of Indianapolis TV viewers lost access to their local ABC Television Network affiliate. The reason? It's all about the escalating disagreement between MVPDs and broadcast TV companies over what amounts to fair compensation in a retransmission consent accord.

Nautel wants to make sure transmitters are properly registered to their owner, whether purchased from the Canadian broadcast technology company, a dealer, or as a previously owned acquisition. 

News-Press & Gazette Co. has long been a pioneer of digital television, with its California Central Coast operation among the first stations in the U.S. to embrace the current standard. Now, NPG Media has transitioned its ATSC 3.0 broadcast signal signing to the certificate authority operated by Silicondust.

We wrap up our four-part series on proposals in the FCC’s further notice

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Music 1, Inc. and Aiir are taking separate business paths at the end of 2026, concluding a long-running commercial relationship while maintaining the close integration between Music 1 and Aiir's PlayoutOne radio automation system.

Providing the ability for external systems to control System T console parameters via the open and extensible OSC protocol, the upgrade is designed to bring third-party equipment "seamless access" to the SSL ecosystem, supporting ad hoc workflows and enhancing flexibility and interoperability in modern production environments.

National Association of Broadcasters and National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations are partnering

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Some 10 1/2 months after the plan was floated, the introduction of indefinite broadcasting licenses for Canadian AM and FM radio stations — erasing the need for a renewal application — has come to fruition. The CRTC issued its decision in the matter on Monday.