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The Road to Hi-Def News
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Station news departments take market approach
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by Claudia Kienzle, 5.01.2008
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While many of the news leaders in the top markets have transitioned to HD local news, most small to mid-market stations have not.
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PSIP: Not Enough Time
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Broadcasters ask FCC to extend deadline
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by Ken Freed, 5.01.2008
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Saying the FCC’s deadline is impossible to meet, NAB, MSTV and Harris together have petitioned the commission to push back the deadline one year.
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Cable Returns to New Orleans
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‘Project Canoe,’ SDV, tru2way to highlight annual NCTA confab
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by Gary Arlen, 5.01.2008
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Big changes will also surround Motorola, the industry’s largest equipment supplier, which is in the early stages of a corporate break-up.
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A Day at the Races
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WBZ and KNBC cover marathons, WAPA does a 10K
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by Robin Berger, 5.01.2008
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Broadcasters are expanding their coverage via the Internet as well as offering alternate viewing options.
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TV Technology Announces STAR and Mario Awards at the 2008 NAB Show
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4.14.2008
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A panel of judges consisting of TV Technology editors and columnists reviewed a variety of products and services, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then submitted their award nominees.
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New Ballpark Packs Video Power
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Sony brings HD experience inside the stadium
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by Sanjay Talwani, 4.14.2008
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When the Washington Nationals planned Major League Baseball’s newest stadium, the team understood that the fan experience goes way beyond balls and strikes.
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NAB Honors Progressive Pioneer
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Tony Uyttendaele, 720p proponent, recognized for engineering achievement
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by Susan Ashworth, 4.14.2008
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For more than four decades, Tony Uyttendaele has been one of the broadcast industry’s forces of change.
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New Tech for An Old Story
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Big budget miniseries ramps up special effects
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by Robin Berger, 4.14.2008
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Director Tom Hooper noted that it’s not often that “someone spends over $100 million” recreating the 18th century for a TV miniseries.
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More Campaign Coverage in Hi-Def
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ABC, CBS to launch regularly scheduled HD news over the next six months
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by Carl Mrozek, 4.14.2008
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Will John McCain manage to unite Republicans before their convention, and will this riveting political reality TV series soon be viewable in hi-def?
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Content’s the Thing at New NAB Theater
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3D, digital effects and mobile video highlight new venue
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by Mark R. Smith, 4.09.2008
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Making its debut this year in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the NAB Show Content Theater is a three-day review that will highlight the creation, production and distribution of content.
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Video Anywhere, Anytime
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Hulu CEO tells all at NAB
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by Robin Berger, 4.09.2008
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Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, the recently launched online video joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp, will present a keynote address at the NAB Show touching on the next generation of online video entertainment.
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Google Proposes White Space Plan
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Sparring continues over FCC’s test parameters
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by Robin Berger, 4.09.2008
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At issue is whether to allow unlicensed devices to operate in the 54 MHz to 698 MHz spectrum portion of broadcasters’ signals.
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Spectrum: The Mighty Get More
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Open access provisions may foster broadband competition, mobile applications
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by Sanjay Talwani, 4.09.2008
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The big winners of new licenses—groups affiliated with Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, and EchoStar Communications Corp.—already have nationwide communications networks and the desire to expand video offerings past rivals in cable and broadcast.
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FCC: No Universal Local DBS
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Commission passes on chances to cover all 210 DMAs, accelerate HD
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by Gordon Robinson, 4.02.2008
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Following months of hard lobbying by broadcasters and DBS operators, the FCC last month adopted a landmark order on when, where, and what type of local signals satellite providers will have to carry.
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Avid’s ‘New Thinking’ for 2008
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NLE giant announces prices cuts, new customer service initiatives
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by Jay Ankeney, 4.02.2008
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To consolidate its post-production product catalogue, Avid will merge Avid Xpress Pro software into the Media Composer line.
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NAB Touts Content and Commerce
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New emphasis part of association’s plans to expand show’s definition
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by Robin Berger, 4.02.2008
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The NAB is aiming to widen the appeal of its big show through a name change and more emphasis on content.
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Sizing Up Digital Signage at NAB
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Spotlight will be on ‘out of home’ networks
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by John Merli, 4.02.2008
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The allure of digital signage has gotten enough attention by a growing number of broadcasters in the past year that it will get its own Super Session at the NAB Show.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: NAB Asks: Are You Ready?
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One year away from DTV transition, broadcasters plot new dawn
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by Susan Ashworth, 3.26.2008
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There sits a clock on the NAB’s DTV helpline Web site, and a digital one at that, methodically ticking away the minutes toward that long-established, long-anticipated deadline.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: LVCC’s Extreme Makeover
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Convention Center to undergo major renovations through 2011
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by Ken Freed, 3.26.2008
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Within weeks after the NAB Show ends, the nearly 50-year-old LVCC will start an $890 million full-facility makeover.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: SBE Returns With Popular Ennes Workshop
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One-day NAB event focuses on TV-centric agenda
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by Holly Essex, 3.26.2008
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Broadcast engineers need to be proficient in skills and knowledge of workflow basics, IT in general and the issue surrounding station operations, no matter what branch of the industry one is working in at the moment.
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