FCC clarifies obligation of broadcasters to publicize DTV walk-in help centers
Stations still on the air in analog must publicize walk-in help centers in their DMAs that meet certain requirements...
TeleNext Media expands outdoor shoots for soap opera with AG-HVX200
The New York City production company is shooting exterior scenes for “As the World Turns” with three Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD handheld camcorders...
California plan would put squeeze on big-screen, flat-panel TVs
A proposal from the California Energy Commission would restrict power usage of televisions sold in the state, but the Consumer Electronics Association contends the move would cut sales tax revenue and eliminate thousands of jobs...
Tech vendors capture end of men’s March Madness
The tournament was brought to viewers in SD as well as HDTV...
Rede Record to go HD with Orad graphics, virtual studio
Brazil's second largest broadcaster will use Orad channel-branding, on-air graphics and weather prediction as well as virtual studio solutions for its domestic and international channels...
Research firm forecasts threefold growth in HD consumer device shipments by 2012
Despite the ongoing recession, iSuppli projects worldwide shipments of HD consumer electronics to triple by 2012...
Dramatic revenue declines hit operating, capital budgets
According to SNL Kagan senior analyst Justin Nielson, some large station groups saw income decline as much as 30 percent in the final quarter of 2008...
Tribune brings TV stations under newspaper roof in Hartford
The move will result in the largest print/broadcast newsgathering organization in the state of Connecticut...
Consumers warm to idea of 3-D TV in the home, report says
A report released last month suggests there may be a bright future for 3-D TV home viewing despite the ongoing economic downturn...
TV, Internet, mobile subscriptions could fall $5 billion, says In-Stat
A recent estimate from the research organization indicates about 15 percent of subscribers could pull back on their spending in light of the nation’s economic turmoil...
‘Skellig’ production finds efficiency with streamlined HD edit workflow
For production of the new feature film, footage shot with the ARRIFLEX D-21 was recorded directly to MacBooks via the AJA Video Io HD ingest playback device...
CBA asks FCC for additional protection from TV band device first adjacent-channel interference
The Community Broadcasters Association told the commission in a filing last week that additional protection is required because the majority of LPTV and Class A stations will be on-air with an analog signal for the foreseeable future...
Senate bill takes ‘first step’ toward comprehensive spectrum reform
The Radio Spectrum Inventory Act would require the FCC and NTIA to provide an inventory of all spectrum use between 30MHz and 3.5GHz within 180 days of its passage...
TV, Internet, mobile subscriptions could fall $5 billion
A recent estimate from research organization In-Stat indicates that about 15 percent of subscribers could pull back on their spending in light of the nation’s economic turmoil...
New Barcelona campus readies media students for HD future
The new Communications Campus of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Catalonia, Spain, has acquired a large number of P2 HD cameras for use in preparing the next generation of media professionals...
