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
NHL Turns To Amagi For FAST Channel Creation, Distribution
By Phil Kurz published
The channel, available on The Roku Channel, offers content from the league’s library
SMPTE Names Sally Hattori Standards Vice President
By Phil Kurz published
In her new role she will direct and supervise the standards work of the society
ARRI Opens Rome Office
By Phil Kurz published
Over 100 guests were on hand for this week’s opening of the office in the Prati district of Rome
TNDV, NATAS Collaborate On Tech Emmy Livestream Production
By Phil Kurz published
A highlight of the coverage was a state-of-the-art LED Volume virtual studio
Cobalt Digital Acquires PHABRIX QxL Rasterizers To Expand Testing Capacity
By Phil Kurz published
The newly acquired rasterizers will help Cobalt grow its SMPTE ST 2110 product production
Two Ways Public Broadcasters Could Advance NextGen TV
By Phil Kurz published
A pair of novel ideas surfaced at the Public Media Technology Summit last month
Drexel Media Program Relies On Blackmagic Design Technology
By Phil Kurz published
Students in the school’s virtual production program and others use the technology
Vizrt Tightens Integration With Multiple Adobe Creative Solutions
By Phil Kurz published
The integration of Viz One MAM with the Premiere Pro makes content searches faster
Ai-Media Unveils LEXI 3.0 Automatic Captioning Solution
By Phil Kurz published
LEXI 3.0 delivers captions with 35% fewer recognition, formatting and punctuation errors
VEGAS Creative Software Releases AI Updates To Product Lineup
By Phil Kurz published
The updates for version 20 adds new AI-based mask-generation and a variety of other improvements
Bitcentral Helps BCB Enhance News Content
By Phil Kurz published
The Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas is deploying the company’s Core News suite
LightWave Digital Acquires 3D Animation Program From Vizrt Group
By Phil Kurz published
Andrew Bishop and his LightWave Digital team will continue development of the program
Matrox Launches LUMA Series Graphics Cards
By Phil Kurz published
Company developed the cards to satisfy demand in the mainstream graphics market for the ability to drive multiple screens
Altitude Sports IDs, Authenticates Subscribers With Synacor Platform
By Phil Kurz published
Regional sports network is using Synacor Cloud ID across all viewer platforms
ARRI Relocates Asia-Pacific Subsidiary To Singapore
By Phil Kurz published
New facility houses a large multipurpose space, service center and warehouse
Matrox Joins Panasonic KAIROS Alliance
By Phil Kurz published
Matrox's ConvertIP DSS SDI/IP also has received compatibility validation with KAIROS
Racing Drones Bring ‘Video Game Perspective’ to Live Snowboard Competition
By Phil Kurz published
How Uncle Toad’s Media Group tackled the 'Natural Selection Tour'’s coverage from Canada
Blackmagic's Pocket Cinema 6K Pro Takes Game Informer Documentaries To The Next Level
By Phil Kurz published
Compact camera helps publisher achieve high production quality
WRG Fuels Rapid Acceleration Of DIRTVision Brand With Dejero Connectivity
By Phil Kurz published
World Racing Group is using several Dejero solutions to contribute coverage for OTT distribution
SMPTE Seeks Public Comment on Camera, Lens Metadata Guidelines for Virtual Production
By Phil Kurz published
Goal of SMPTE's Rapid Industry Solutions initiative is to ensure interoperability of all on-set equipment, and improving consistency of camera and lens metadata
The Many Paths on the Road to Personalization
By Phil Kurz published
Personalized content can take many roads, but AI is the vehicle to each destination
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