House spending amendment nixes Fairness Doctrine
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in late June to deny funds to the FCC to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine....
Ofcom report shows general strength of UK news
Research also indicates, however, that younger viewers are tuning out and distrust the reporting among some minority groups....
TVNZ streamlines news workflow with Quantel sQ news production system
The Auckland site is scheduled to go online this summer, with systems at news bureaus in Wellington and Christchurch to go live later this year. ...
BBC Arabic to accept user-generated content
The BBC operation will use iPoint-media’s goliveTV to manage and moderate live video submissions and recorded video blog submissions from viewers....
ND SatCom marks 50th SNG vehicle milestone with GlobeCast
The companies are supplying satellite newsgathering systems to support the news and sports uplink markets in France and Italy....
ViewCast to introduce GoStream Plus
GoStream Plus lets users select pre-defined encoding profiles from three front-panel buttons....
Geneva Aviation consoles address mounting needs in ENG copters
The Geneva P132 electronics console provides a convenient method of mounting the additional radios and control heads within easy reach of the flight crew....
Chyron integrates CAMIO news graphics with OCTOPUS Newsroom System
The new system offering will enable journalists to remotely develop template-based graphics and then insert them into stories directly from within the OCTOPUS newsroom interface....
Chyron to bring range of new graphics products to IBC2007
The new interFuse system is a workflow solution for news, sports, election coverage, entertainment and education. ...
Sony’s XDCAM systems used ‘On the Lot’
The reality show is using 12 SD camcorders, each shooting independently. ...
SBE asks commission to reject Clarity Media request for Trucker TV review
The previously rejected direct-to-subscriber TV system would cause interference to licensed users of the TV BAS band....
Russian broadcast station takes news operations tapeless
Channel One Russia will use more than 50 Panasonic P2 camcorders and 12 mobile recorders as part of its new tapeless news production workflow. ...
16x9 unveils Zoe ENG remote zoom control
Housed in a lightweight, polycarbonate casing, Zoe ENG adjusts zoom function through the system’s pressure-sensitive rocker switch....
Fox News Channel deploys Streambox for remote newsgathering
The newsgathering organization will use the company’s encoders and rack-mount transport systems to cover news from hotspots around the world...
Rycote releases S-series windscreen, suspension system
The windscreen features a twist-lock system attaching it to the chassis ring for quick, easy release....
