Comcast-NBCU merger condition for more local news raises questions
As part of the FCC’s decision this week to approve the merger of Comcast and NBCU, both Telemundo and NBC O&Os must produce more local news, but some question whether that’s enough to serve the public interest....
Touch-screen, interactive graphics give Shreveport station boost on election night
For its coverage of the November 2010 elections, KTBS 3 relied upon the Touch GraphX feature of Chyron’s HyperX3 on-air graphics system....
Internet surpasses TV as main news source among young adults, Pew study reveals
Overall, TV remains the top source of national and international news among all age groups combined....
CNBC to update routing at London facility
The pan-European business and financial channel will add a Miranda NVISION 8500 Hybrid embedded audio router and Kaleido-X multiviewer....
KMOV proves to be successful test bed for control room automation
Belo is using the Ignite system at KMOV in St. Louis as a proof of concept for its 17 other stations....
Arqiva SNG fleet completes delivery of bike championships
Arqiva SNG vehicles delivered live coverage from all 12 rounds of the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championships season for British Eurosport....
WXYZ, KLRT adopt JVC cameras for studio, field acquisition
WXYZ, the Scripps ABC affiliate in Detroit, has added a pair of JVC GY-HM790 ProHD cameras, and KLRT in Little Rock, AR, has added GY-HD250Us and GY-HM700U cameras....
CNN taps into universe of Apple iPad users with new app
The Atlanta-based cable news network this week announced that its CNN App for iPad is available from the App Store....
Copps says he does not favor a new Fairness Doctrine
Responding to a letter from Congressman Joe Barton, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said his call for a public value test for broadcasters at license renewal time is not an expression of support for reinstating the Fairness Doctrine....
Maasranga Television to bring HD station to Bangladesh
The broadcaster is relying on Grass Valley for a complete newsroom solution for the HD channel, which is due to air by the end of the year....
Russian broadcaster completes first stage of move to tapeless newsroom
Stage one of the rollout equips MIR TV with Dalet's newsroom computer system and ingest tools....
News 14 Carolina finds chroma key remote control helpful for statewide operation
The service of Time Warner Cable’s Local News Division is relying on the networkable FOR-A HD/SD MBP-100CK chroma keyer solution....
Wyoming PBS station upgrades truck with four HD cameras
The truck, which is used to produce and transmit legislative sessions, political debates and sporting events, now is equipped with four Hitachi SK-HD100 multiformat HD cameras....
Local TV ranks No. 1 as preferred medium for news, survey says
A new survey conducted for Hearst Television by Frank N. Magid Associates reported that 55 percent of respondents said they prefer local TV as their medium for news. ...
New Toronto broadcast center boasts extensive wireless intercom system
The Corus Entertainment broadcast center in downtown Toronto keeps production staff communications flowing with an extensive wireless intercom system and router....
