Streamworks inks deal with Level 3 Communications to enhance global delivery of APTN Direct
The deal will give Streamworks access to the content delivery network to support delivery of breaking news video from Associated Press Television News Direct....
Riverside cable access channel adds live multicamera field production capability
Riverside Government Television is using a new remote production truck equipped with three JVC GY-HM790U ProHD cameras with CopperHead ProHD KA-F790 camera-mounted fiber-optic transceivers....
VidTrans 2012 conference to explore future of media transport
Highlighted paper topics include presentations about IEEE 802 AVB Audio Video Bridging for intrastudio transport and an analysis of multigenerational encoding with H.264 and JPEG 2000....
Vermont congressional delegation asks Secretary of State to seek new spectrum agreement with Canada
In a letter, U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) explained that a repacking of the TV band may "have devastating impacts" on stations along the Canadian border without such an agreement....
HDTV buyers 50 percent more likely to buy net-capable set compared to 3-D set, says TDG
A new forecast from The Diffusion Group finds that among likely HDTV buyers, 78 percent are likely to buy a smart TV, compared to 50 percent who are likely to buy a 3-D TV....
U.S. HDTV households top two-thirds, says Leichtman Research Group
The latest research also finds that nearly 50 percent of HDTV household has more than one set....
Author discusses new book on HDTV creation, development
Philip J. Cianci talks about his new book, "High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology" and critical technologies that made digital HD a reality....
Fisher Communications upgrades control room, studio for HD news at KOMO-TV
The broadcast group is relying on Sony HD studio cameras and an MVS-7000X production switcher with Enhanced Live-production Control (ELC) automation at the Seattle station....
'Dragon Tattoo' color correction presents test for Light Iron
Light Iron relied on the Quantel Pablo for all of the color correction and most of the conform process for the movie....
Kevin Rabbitt to join NEP as new CEO
Rabbitt will take over as CEO from Debra Honkus on Jan. 25....
FCC wants comments on changing sports blackout rules
Should MVPDs be exempt from blackout rules when local TV stations are barred from carrying a particular sporting event? ...
BSkyB fights back against UK Competition Commission
BSkyB, the UK’s largest pay TV operator, is using the UK launch of Netflix and other online rivals as evidence that it does not have a monopoly position in the country’s Internet VOD market. ...
SMPTE Technology Forum to discuss future programming technologies
Ken Kerschbaumer, editorial director of the Sports Video Group (SVG), will be part of a panel discussing the 10-15 year investment cycles for key programming technologies at the SMPTE Forum on Emerging Media Technologies, in Geneva May 2012....
Sky Deutschland launches new sports channel
Sky Deutschland equips studio for new sports channel with Vitec production equipment. ...
BBC called on to help UK content exporters
The UK business lobbying group, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has called on the BBC and government to help the country’s TV and media sectors expand internationally....
