AccuWeather.com announces new service for BlackBerry users
An icon will appear on subscribers’ home screen that displays weather conditions...
Genesis Networks gets involved in politics
The company will set up operations in Washington, D.C., during the election to provide broadcasters with live shot positions...
AccuWeather.com announces online video player
The new player allows users to more easily locate and share the videos with user-friendly functionality and flexibility...
WNBC struggles to transform news operation
The challenge is to focus on both journalism and aggregation for multiple platforms...
Local TV news is more threatened than newspapers
The former executive editor of the ‘Washington Post’ said newspapers are becoming more entrepreneurial as they explore ways to make money with their content...
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...
