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Celebrating Black History Month with BET

If you can’t see it, you can’t be it. This notion was a driving force behind the creation of Black Entertainment Television in 1980. And now 40 years later, BET is still showcasing the stories of African Americans. To celebrate Black History Month, we talked with BET executives about the importance of elevating the black experience and the networks’ many
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Bring on the Smart Devices

It’s pretty miraculous that in 2020 you can leave your lights, your AC, and your music on when you leave the house and effortlessly turn them all off using your phone. Smart home technology has rooted itself into our lives, and a new report predicts Americans will have even more connected gadgets in 2023. According to Cisco’s Annual Internet Report,
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3Qs: What TV Means to Consumers Today

“Does TV matter?” That was one of the primary questions that drove a team of researchers at ViacomCBS to explore the role that TV plays in the lives of consumers. Their worldwide inquiry, in which they took TV away from families for a whole week, lead to an examination of today’s fast-changing media environment and how it has impacted the
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3Q: NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Talks Tech Policy Issues for 2020 and Beyond

As 2020 kicks off a new year and decade, will we see a new set of technology policy issues on the agenda? Or will the same issues continue to pop up from the past? We sat down with NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell to learn what policy issues he views as top of mind for the industry, how he
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Safer Internet Day–Together for a Better Internet

Screens are all over our daily lives, reminding us of meetings and appointments, serving up a friend’s vacation pictures, even helping our kids with homework. It’s gotten increasingly difficult to stay on top of our digital lives and data security, and that confusion is compounded when you add kids and tech into the equation. Shouldn’t this be easier? That’s where
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Wi-Fi 6 Devices Hit the Market

Officially launched last year, Wi-Fi 6 (the newest generation of Wi-Fi) is beginning to find its way onto the market with more and more devices announced. In short, Wi-Fi 6 is the latest update to Wi-Fi technology, and its key characteristic is next generation speeds, like those that will be offered with 10G. Without it, your smartphone, tablet, and laptop
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Primaries, Candidates and Everything in Between: How C-SPAN is Handling 2020

While the 2020 primaries and caucuses officially kick off this week, C-SPAN has been in campaign mode for over a year covering the many candidates as they visit towns large and small. It has been a busy time for C-SPAN both in and out of Washington as more people than ever before came to their website and watched more videos
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How Technology and Content Define the Future of Television

Technology is everywhere. Today’s consumers experience it wherever they go, with smart assistants that sit on countertops to wearable devices that monitor heartrates, and so much more. For the media industry, the changing way Americans experience technology in their lives comes with tremendous opportunity. Gone are the days where a family would only crowd around the living room television. Now,
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A Robust Solution to Closing the Digital Divide

It’s 2020 and for most of us, the internet feels truly ubiquitous. From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep, much of our daily routine depends on an internet connection. In fact, a 2019 Pew study found that 73% of Americans go online at least several times a day, with 28% describing themselves as online
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3Q: How More Unlicensed Spectrum Could Impact America

America’s technological and data demands are growing. The explosion of use cases for Wi-Fi and the internet of things (IoT), in particular, has created a drive to open up more unlicensed spectrum. In December 2019, the FCC unanimously voted to consider a proposal that would dedicate a portion of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band to unlicensed use. Soon, it’s expected
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