NBC Universal calls for major budget cuts; Sony profits drop 59 percent
It’s still unclear how many people might eventually be affected as a 3 percent budget cut has been mandated...
Nucomm unveils ProQ DTV IFB receiver
The ProQ DTV IFB receiver features dual UHF/VHF antennas, two silicon tuners and sixth-generation VSB demodulators...
SVT enhances SNG capabilities with four new SNGstreamer systems
SNGstreamer along with two existing systems will be used to expand the Swedish broadcaster’s satellite newsgathering resources to multiple regional channels...
Focus Enhancements offers DTE recorder for Canon HDV camcorders
The recorder offers 100GB of hard drive video storage, enabling videographers to record edit-ready HDV or DV streams directly to disk...
Canon unveils BU-50H HD remote control robotic pan-tilt-zoom camera system
The BU-50H is well-suited for operation in quiet environments, including studios, conferences, lectures and classical music concerts...
Petrol unveils new carriers, rain protection for Sony EX3 camcorder
Petrol’s new Cocoon can be used to transport a Sony PMW-EX3 HDV camcorder and laptop...
Terrestrial TV viewing to decline sharply post DTV transition
According to new ABI Research survey findings, 20 percent of the off-air viewers will let their televisions used for analog reception go dark after the Feb. 17, 2009, DTV transition...
Couric to anchor election night webcast
According to Joe Gillespie, executive VP of CBS Interactive, the network’s online strategy for the elections is highly complementary to its broadcast efforts...
Trade groups, networks file emergency request for comments on WSD report
Before the FCC moves on an item next month to authorize white space device use, the agency should seek public comment on a newly released report detailing the results of recent prototype testing, according to a new commission filing...
Gepco highlights X-Band audio cables at AES2008
Designed for studio, live-sound and broadcast applications, X-Band cables feature a flexible, low-noise design...
TV newsrooms lose 360 positions
Hofstra University journalism professor and researcher Bob Papper does not foresee greater TV newsroom job losses this year...
Neutrik unveils opticalCON Transceiver Adapter
The opticalCON Transceiver Adapter connects an opticalCON chassis and an LC SFP transceiver...
CBS News turns to Fujitsu to encode HD convention contribution
The news organization used the Fujitsu IP-9500e to encode its HD coverage of this summer’s political conventions...
Mushroom Networks’ new PortaBella bonds multiple broadband cellular cards
Powered by the company’s Broadband Bonding technology, PortaBella targets high-bandwidth applications, including newsgathering and mobile TV broadcasting...
NBC Universal puts HD content delivery network in place
Centrally managed at the NBC hub in Burbank, CA, content is sent to Thomson Grass Valley K2 HD servers at eight of the network’s O&Os...
