Phil Kurz
Phil Kurz is a contributing editor to TV Tech. He has written about TV and video technology for more than 30 years and served as editor of three leading industry magazines. He earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
Latest articles by Phil Kurz
MediaKind Unveils MK/IP Video Streaming App Development Platform
By Phil Kurz published
Built on Microsoft Azure, MK/IO supports live and VOD streaming, encoding and packaging
Streaming Summit to Examine Business, Tech Challenges During NAB Show NY
By Phil Kurz published
The two-day summit will look at monetization of FAST, SVOD and AVOD OTT platforms
Phabrix To Unveil New Portable Waveform Monitor At IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
Like the company’s Qx and QxL rastersizers, the QxP can ease the transition to next-gen workflows
EditShare to Unveil Steamlined User Experience At IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
EditShare One simplifies interactions and boosts productivity with an intuitive experience
Rohde & Schwarz To Highlight 5G Broadcast At IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
The company will show its R&S TH1 software-defined transmitter
Joseph Conlon To Receive Annual SBE Engineer Award
By Phil Kurz published
The broadcast engineering society also has named Andrew Gladding as Educator of the Year
Apantac Introduces New Sets Of KVM-Over-IP Extenders
By Phil Kurz published
The models support 4K UHD at 60Hz with 4:4:4 12-bit color depth processing
Bitmovin’ Playback Health Analytics Joins Amazon Interactive Video Services Lineup
By Phil Kurz published
The analytics complements those already offered as part of Amazon’s service
TAG To Make European Debut of Realtime Media Performance Monitoring At IBC2023
By Phil Kurz published
The company will show a new Skyline Communications integration and Content Matching tech
Comprimato Introduces SaaS Framerate Conversion
By Phil Kurz published
The new cloud-based service offers an alternative to the expense of using hardware converters
Zeiss Buys Camera-Tracking Specialist Ncam Technologies
By Phil Kurz published
Ncam tracking complements Zeiss’ lenses, including its Supreme Prime, Cine and CP.3 lenses
CBC Prepares To Deploy Densitron IDS Control System At Toronto Facility
By Phil Kurz published
The system will deliver messages, such as on- and off-air countdowns and studio status
Bitcentral Adds Google DAI Integration To ViewNexa
By Phil Kurz published
The move enables users of its linear streaming service to maximize ad revenue
IBC Organizers Announce Shortlist of Innovation, Social Impact Awards Finalists
By Phil Kurz published
The awards will be given Sept. 17 during the gathering of broadcasters in Amsterdam
Mediaproxy To Spotlight Latest Feature Enhancements for LogServer at IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
The company also will highlight tech advances in the rest of its portfolio
CNN Brazil Relies On Veset, CIS Group To Initiate Connected TV Distribution
By Phil Kurz published
The news channel has begun CTV distribution, targeting Samsung TV Plus with its first foray
FCC Conference Explores Potential For AI In Networks
By Phil Kurz published
From making spectrum use more efficient to beam shaping, artificial intelligence has a role
Calrec To Debut ImPulse 1 IP Audio Processing, Router Engine At IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
The compact ImPulse 1 offers a 128-input channel DSP pack and entry-level pricing
LiveU To Focus On Live Video Workflows, Collaborations At IBC 2023
By Phil Kurz published
Among the many solutions LiveU will show is LiveU Studio, a cloud IP live video production service
Zixi Unveils Managed Live Video Edge Streaming System
By Phil Kurz published
Zixi Edge Computer meets the needs of live video distribution and supports many workflows
Harmonic, DigiCAP Collaborate on Efficient ATSC 3.0 Delivery
By Phil Kurz published
Combining technologies, the new solution enables real-time stat-mux finetuning
AI in TV is not ‘The Terminator,’ But Risks Exist
By Phil Kurz published
There’s no denying AI and machine learning are having some profound positive effects on television and its workflows
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