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CBS Sports Taps Panasonic for 3D US Open
09.02.2010
3D versions of all the Arthur Ashe Stadium matches will be broadcast in high definition on Labor Day Weekend and on Finals Weekend. More...

Apple Reboots Apple TV
09.02.2010
Company reduces price, emphasizes streaming rentals. More...

WSJ: FCC to Move on Final White Space Rules
08.31.2010
Final rules may come to a vote at September meeting. More...

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FCC/Regulatory


WSJ: FCC to Move on Final White Space Rules
08.31.2010
Final rules may come to a vote at September meeting. More...

FCC Appeals Indecency Ruling
08.31.2010
Commission disagrees with court's July decision that indecency rules were "unconstitutionally vague." More...

FCC Report Supplies Fuel for Net Neutrality Opponents
08.17.2010
One percent of web Surfers create one-fourth of data traffic. More...

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Business


Modulation Sciences to Expand to Latin America
08.24.2010
The move comes on the heels of the company’s recent relocation in Somerset, N.J. More...

Harris Opens Broadcast Transmitter Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
08.23.2010
Company said strong growth potential of the Brazilian broadcast market led it to open a plant there. More...

Survey: Content Owners seek Telco Networks for Video Transport
08.17.2010
As the need for more bandwidth grew with technologies such as HD, 3D and the 3Gbps infrastructure, telcos have become the only answer. More...

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Deals & Deployments


Bexel, Panasonic Partner in 3D Content Effort
09.01.2010
The companies pooled efforts to provide a means of making 3D content capture technology more available to content producers. More...

Riedel MediorNet Connects Venues at ESPN's X Games
09.01.2010
The fiber-based signal transport solution provided a network allowing the routing of more than 30 video signals. More...

F&F Taps GV, Ikegami for US Open Coverage
09.01.2010
The GTX-16 mobile production truck debuted this week during tennis' final Grand Slam event of the year. More...

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Technology


CableLabs Issues 3D Encoding Spec
09.02.2010
It is intended to be used as a reference for both 2D and 3D CATV formats. More...

BBC is Not So Ready for 3DTV
08.26.2010
BBC is not making plans to deliver 3DTV. At least not yet, according to reports. More...

Dominican Republic Adopts ATSC
08.12.2010
The country plans to shut off its analog signals in September 2015. More...

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Products


Apple Reboots Apple TV
09.02.2010
Company reduces price, emphasizes streaming rentals. More...

Canon Debuts Two New Camcorders
08.31.2010
The Compact Flash-based camcorders use Canon's new Canon XF codec. More...

Bittree Announces New Video Patching Product
08.31.2010
Billed as the industry’s highest input/output density product has a 2x48 profile and is available in either 1RU or 1.5RU sizes. More...

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People


SBE Elects Officers for 2010-2011
09.01.2010
All officers ran unopposed and were elected to one-year terms. More...

Former NAB Chief Eddie Fritts Named a Giant of Broadcasting
08.26.2010
The honor is bestowed by the University of Maryland’s Library of American Broadcasting. More...

Four Major Positions named at Dalet
08.17.2010
Executive appointments support the company’s strategies and growing presence. More...

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Research


Study Indicates Changes In TV Viewing Habits
08.25.2010
Among the findings, 50 percent of the 300 million consumers polled were viewing Internet TV on a weekly basis. More...

Forget 3D, Web-connected TV's the Thing
08.19.2010
In-Stat says Web-to-TV video is growing more rapidly than forecasters expected. More...

MobiTV: Size Matters for Mobile TV Viewing
08.11.2010
The company released data based on mobile TV usage, trends and behaviors. More...

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Production Notes


New TBS Sitcom uses Panasonic Camcorders
05.12.2010
“Are We There Yet” spinoff shot in 1080p HD. More...

Sony HD Cameras Bring 'Avatar' to Life in 3D
12.17.2009
Vince Pace, veteran cinematographer and 3D technology expert, co-developed the 3D camera rig for the Sony cameras. More...

Veterans History Project Launches Field Kit Companion Video
11.06.2009
The VHP Field Kit Companion Video offers special interview tips from documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, suggests how volunteer interviewers can get started, and more. More...

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Programming


DISH Network Expands HD Lineup
08.17.2010
The company now offers local high-definition channels in 170 markets across the United States. More...

World Cup Spans Media Landscape
06.01.2010
From mobile to HD and 3D, fans will be immersed in coverage More...

Grass Valley Has NBA All-Star Game Covered
02.19.2010
Veteran mobile production companies NEP Supershooters, and Lyon Video, each supplied production trucks. More...

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Industry Events


'Where 3D Meets Hollywood' Session At Digital Video Expo
08.17.2010
Television Industry Leadership Series presented by B&C and Multichannel News. More...

Omneon and Rhozet Present Free File-Based Workflow Sessions at Digital Video Expo
08.17.2010
A crucial series of conference sessions for content creators wanting to manage, refine and improve their video workflows. More...

CEA, ESPN Plan 3D Weekend
08.17.2010
ESPN 3DTV events include live college football, coverage from the 1020 FIFA World Cup and Harlem Globetrotters footage. More...

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IBC


IBC: Wowza Media Systems Exhibiting Video Engine Update
09.03.2010
Wowza Media Server 2 will now feature on-the-fly DRM encryption, automated multicast push and WebM live streaming. More...

IBC: Sonnet Announces SDXC Support for Card Reader
09.03.2010
Newly available download upgrades device to support next-generation format. More...

IBC: 3ality Digital Premiering New Production Rig
09.03.2010
The TS line offers lightweight, wireless performance. More...

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Olympics


Olympics: Five Networks, One Facility
04.12.2010
As the main broadcaster for the host nation, Canada's CTV had a lot riding on its coverage More...

Olympics: Above and Beyond
04.12.2010
OBS brings the first fully HD Winter Games to the world More...

Olympics: Intercoms Make the Olympics Possible
04.12.2010
Producers used 'every trick in the book' to keep communicating More...

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NAB


NAB Launches Its Own Retrans Web Site
08.17.2010
Lobby aims for consumer empathy More...

NAB Adds Telecom to April Trade Show
07.08.2010
Focus will be on telecom access networks. More...

NAB Show Attendance: 88,044
04.13.2010
Some 27 percent of attendees came from abroad More...

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Super Bowl


Canon Lenses Used to Capture Super Bowl Action
02.12.2010
NEP Broadcasting employed 38 Canon long-zoom HDTV field lenses and portable HDTV zoom lenses. More...

Calrec Consoles Used to Deliver Super Bowl Audio
02.12.2010
NEP Broadcasting deployed five trucks to cover the game. More...

Sencore Gear Aids CBS in Super Bowl Coverage
02.11.2010
The hardware was paired with a Fujitsu IP-9500 HD encoder for transmission of both the “The Early Show” and “The CBS Weekend News” programs. More...

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NAB Highlights


ABC's Charles Gibson Honored by RTNDA
04.28.2006
by Ken R. ~ April 26, 2006 RADIO WORLD His first job in broadcasting was as a producer for RKO Radio Networks in 1966. In the ensuing 40 years, Charles Gibson has delivered major news stories into our living rooms. More...

Accord Characterizes FCC Face-off
04.28.2006
by Deborah D. McAdams ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY This year's annual face-off between FCC commissioners didn't actually create a lot of sparks. The two Democrats and one Republican who participated were pretty More...

Broadcasting 'Industry's Best Days are Still Ahead'
04.28.2006
New Leader at the Helm ~ April 24, 2006 David Rehr joined NAB as President and CEO in December of 2005. Prior to his taking over the helm at the National Association of Broadcasters, he was president of the More...

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Odds 'n Ends


Home Theatre Company Offers ‘Cash For Clunkers’ Program
10.08.2009
Diamond is encouraging the public to drop off their old sets and receive up to $1,200 in trade-in value on new eligible Energystar 3.0-compliant digital television receivers. More...

Wizard of Oz Restored for Blu-ray
09.18.2009
The restoration involved digital scans at an 8K resolution from the original three strip camera negatives. More...

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Top Stories


MPEGIF Group to Issue 3DTV 'Vocabulary'
07.29.2010
Quality assessment terminology needed for rapidly growing capture/display technology. More...

Retransmission Letters Fly on Capitol Hill
07.28.2010
Cable/Sat carriage rules review urged. More...

Google Announces New TV Platform
05.21.2010
Search giant looks to combine Web video with traditional television sets More...

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From the Show Floor


Adtec Intros Affordable HD Signage Product
04.28.2006
by Bob Kovacs ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Adtec Digital, a Nashville-based manufacturer of encoders, servers and playout systems, unveiled an HD digital media player at NAB2006. The Edje 4111HD digital media More...

Apple Releases Final Cut Studio 5.1
04.28.2006
by Jay Ankeney ~ April 24, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Apple's big news for NAB2006 is the release of Final Cut Studio version 5.1, which is now the "universal version" of their post-production software suite. That More...

ARRI unveils Super 16 Camera, Ultra 16 Lenses
04.28.2006
by Keith Tate ~ April 26, 2006 NAB DAILY NEWS Celebrating almost 90 years, ARRI shows no signs of slowing down. The company unveiled camera and lighting products at its Monday press conference that could give an More...

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