Executive Vlog: “Retrans, Must-Carry Laws, and Localism” with...
We’re back with another Executive Vlog with EVP Irwin Podhajser. As a continuation of last week’s vlog, this week’s focus is retransmission, or “retrans” henceforth. Additionally, we’ll talk about Must-Carry Laws and how cable providers are actually skipping out on localism. Irwin Podhajser’s history in the TV business before coming to FreeCast makes him an […]
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Executive Vlog: “The Relationship Between OTT and OTA”...
We’re now at our third Executive Vlog by Irwin Podhajser, our IVP of Media and Network Partnerships, and we’re finally ready to discuss the direct relationship between OTT and OTA television. However, not all of it can be easily covered in one episode. This discussion will continue over the next several weeks. Podhajser ended up […]
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Executive Vlog: “Digital TV, ATSC 3.0, and the...
This week on FreeCast’s Executive Vlog, Irwin Podhajser delves deeper into the OTT and OTA discussion we started two weeks ago. Specifically, he’ll touch on the growth from analog to digital television and the introduction of ATSC 3.0. Podhajser begins this segment by mentioning ATSC 3.0, which is what the industry considers “NextGen.” But in order […]
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Executive Vlog: “Cord Cutting, Bandwidth, and MDUs” with...
In our second week of executive vlogs, Roy Labrador introduces viewers to the basics of the cord cutting movement. Labrador is the Executive Vice President of IOT and Partnership Sales at FreeCast. After explaining his role at FreeCast, Labrador touches on how his job helps propel SelectTV into the future of streaming. Who is Roy […]
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Executive Vlog: “OTA Developments and its Impact on...
Irwin Podhajser, an industry expert for streaming, kicks off FreeCast’s Executive Blog series by explaining developments in OTT vs. OTA. For those unfamiliar, OTT stands for Over-The-Top, and includes digital streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, SelectTV, and more. OTA stands for Over-The-Air, and represents traditional broadcast TV transmitted through air waves. “There have been three […]
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