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FCC proposes voluntary approach to ATSC 3.0 transition, eliminating simulcast requirements

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 1d

FCC proposes voluntary approach to ATSC 3.0 transition, eliminating simulcast requirements https://nca.st/B5o1Y

The Federal Communications Commission is advancing a framework that would eliminate mandatory simulcasting requirements for ... Read More

NBCU’s Chicago properties plan marathon coverage with 35-plus cameras

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 1d

NBCU’s Chicago properties plan marathon coverage with 35-plus cameras https://nca.st/BKJ2Q

NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago have announced a comprehensive lineup of multi-platform coverage for ... Read More

Ryan Chiaverini takes on Chicago’s sports scene in promo

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 1d

Ryan Chiaverini takes on Chicago’s sports scene in promo https://nca.st/OdQUZ

WLS in Chicago is airing a promo featuring sports anchor Ryan Chiaverini. The spot blends ... Read More

Industry Insights: Automation, IP and precision drive PTZ camera innovation

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 1d

Industry Insights: Automation, IP and precision drive PTZ camera innovation https://nca.st/qpt5F

Once viewed primarily as a niche solution, PTZ cameras have become central to modern broadcast ... Read More

‘Somos Más’ unveiled as Telemundo’s World Cup anthem for 2026 tournament

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 2d

‘Somos Más’ unveiled as Telemundo’s World Cup anthem for 2026 tournament https://nca.st/wiUul

Telemundo will debut its official song for the FIFA World Cup 26, titled “Somos Más,” ... Read More

NBC to launch ‘Basketball Night in America’ with on-site coverage and Lenny Kravitz show open

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 2d

NBC to launch ‘Basketball Night in America’ with on-site coverage and Lenny Kravitz show open https://nca.st/ED4DS

NBC Sports will debut “Basketball Night in America,” a new on-site studio show, when its ... Read More

CBS News buys The Free Press, makes its editor head of CBS newsroom

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 2d

CBS News buys The Free Press, makes its editor head of CBS newsroom https://nca.st/Xwf4L

Paramount Skydance has acquired the right-leaning digital publication The Free Press and has named its ... Read More

Industry Insights: The role of studio cameras in connected production

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 2d

Industry Insights: The role of studio cameras in connected production https://nca.st/bpUXe

As studios evolve to serve both linear and digital audiences, broadcast camera systems remain at ... Read More

Consumer video spending increases despite rising subscription costs

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

Consumer video spending increases despite rising subscription costs https://nca.st/IwgJm

Consumers are increasingly turning to bundled video services to simplify how they access entertainment, according ... Read More

FCC commissioner links NextGen TV benefits to proposed ownership rule changes

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

FCC commissioner links NextGen TV benefits to proposed ownership rule changes https://nca.st/soCR8

Commissioner Anna M. Gomez used the Federal Communications Commission’s Sept. 30 quadrennial ownership review to ... Read More

FCC opens broadcast ownership rules to scrutiny amid market transformation

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

FCC opens broadcast ownership rules to scrutiny amid market transformation https://nca.st/gmFUM

The Federal Communications Commission voted Sept. 30 to launch its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership ... Read More

NBC Sports Network set for return under new carriage deal

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

NBC Sports Network set for return under new carriage deal https://nca.st/Zjzig

NBCUniversal plans to relaunch NBC Sports Network as part of its new multi-year distribution agreement ... Read More

The virtual production infrastructure behind Fox Sports’ Stage B

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

The virtual production infrastructure behind Fox Sports’ Stage B https://nca.st/HIw7D

Fox Sports has built what it describes as the world’s largest live multi-camera LED volume, ... Read More

NBCU, Google reach deal for YouTube TV, other platforms

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

NBCU, Google reach deal for YouTube TV, other platforms https://nca.st/uMpCX

NBCUniversal and Google have reached a multi-year deal for the media giant’s content to continue ... Read More

CNN Max live news stream to end Nov. 1

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 5d

CNN Max live news stream to end Nov. 1 https://nca.st/BWC0p

CNN will discontinue its live news stream on HBO Max Nov. 17, 2025, as it ... Read More

YouTube TV drops Univision, inks stop-gap deal with NBCU

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NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 7d

YouTube TV drops Univision, inks stop-gap deal with NBCU https://nca.st/W3wAM

YouTube TV has dropped several Univision-owned networks from its lineups after it was unable to ... Read More

Nexstar restoring ‘Kimmel’ to its ABC stations too

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 8d

Nexstar restoring ‘Kimmel’ to its ABC stations too https://nca.st/DszKG

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” will also return to ABC stations owned by Nexstar Media Group Sept. ... Read More

‘CBS Mornings’ moves back home with updated set, graphics

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 8d

‘CBS Mornings’ moves back home with updated set, graphics https://nca.st/H1UsW

Welcome back home, “CBS Mornings.” CBS News‘ morning show, which has been broadcasting from Times ... Read More

Smaller broadcasters gain access to premium production tools through remote workflows

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 9d

Smaller broadcasters gain access to premium production tools through remote workflows https://nca.st/OlWQN

The broadcast industry’s traditional hierarchy is shifting as remote production technologies enable smaller broadcasters to ... Read More

Jimmy Kimmel’s show to return to Sinclair stations

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 12d

Jimmy Kimmel’s show to return to Sinclair stations https://nca.st/t0IS9

Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced it will begin showing “Jimmy Kimmel Live” once again on ... Read More

Media companies shift from fixed infrastructure to cloud-based, dynamic supply chains

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 12d

Media companies shift from fixed infrastructure to cloud-based, dynamic supply chains https://nca.st/86HAy

Media organizations are transitioning away from fixed on-premises infrastructure toward elastic cloud-based systems as they ... Read More

MSNBC forges distribution deal with Sky News ahead of losing access to NBC News

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 13d

MSNBC forges distribution deal with Sky News ahead of losing access to NBC News https://nca.st/eaeDm

Soon-to-be-renamed cable channel MSNBC has inked a deal with Sky News to help bolster its ... Read More

Fox completes rollout of updated, sometimes controversial, football graphics for NFL coverage

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 13d

Fox completes rollout of updated, sometimes controversial, football graphics for NFL coverage https://nca.st/jFthR

Fox Sports has rolled out the updated score bug and insert graphics system that first ... Read More

Industry Insights: End-to-end visibility drives data-driven media supply chain improvements

NCS | NewscastStudio @newscaststudio.bsky.social · 13d

Industry Insights: End-to-end visibility drives data-driven media supply chain improvements https://nca.st/c6Muv

Building on the foundational workflow optimization strategies explored in part one, this second installment of ... Read More