Newsmax TV Names Tech Operations Exec

By John Eggerton
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Walter Raps, formerly VP of engineering at CBS Sports, has joined Newsmax TV as SVP of broadcast operations and engineering. 

Raps was also chief technology officer for CBS Sports Network. 

At Newsmax TV he will oversee tech for cable and OTT platforms, which reach over 100 million homes according to the company. 

Elliot Jacobson calls Raps "a perfect fit" as the company continues to expand. Raps' resume includes VP of engineering at CSTV and senior manager and executive producer at Sony's StudioOne.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.