Fox station Web sites to be centrally managed
The Web sites of 160 affiliates will soon be managed by Fox Interactive Media. ...
HBO orders Grass Valley HD gear for new initiative
The company will upgrade its Hauppauge, NY, facility with a new signal distribution infrastructure. ...
Los Angeles councilman calls for helicopter safety task force
The motion by Dennis P. Zine would address public safety concerns regarding the interaction of news and law enforcement helicopters....
IBC2007 digital cinema day to look at 3-D moviemaking
As part of the digital cinema theme day Sept. 10, panelists will also examine the impact HD home viewing is having on movie attendance and the proliferation of D- cinema screens worldwide....
Reports says 3-D screenings outperform 2-D counterparts
The Screen Digest report also finds, however, that the 3-D cinema market does not yet justify a major studio release. ...
Greater broadcaster presence expected at IBC2007
If last year’s event is any indication of the demographic makeup of this year’s convention, attendees are most likely to meet a European in the broadcast industry who works for a company with more than 250 employees. ...
Irdeto acquires French software firm
The content security expert has purchased Paris-based IDway, which provides open software solutions for DTV consumer devices....
VTM selects Ross Video Vision production switchers
Belgian commercial channel VTM is acquiring two Vision 4 MD-X switchers for use in live productions....
Media ownership wars continue at FCC
Democrat FCC members suggest the Republican chairman may have doctored research to favor his pro-consolidation argument....
Public television and American Cable Association agree on digital carriage
The 10-year agreement would apply to participating ACA members’ HDTV cable systems and include DTV carriage commitments of public television stations both pre- and post-digital TV transition....
New York flood damages CBS studio
The staff moved to an alternative studio, and the show went on live as scheduled....
Broadcast groups commit to advertising exchange
The new TVB ePort system will simplify the buying and selling of local advertising spots....
FCC releases DTV channel assignments
The assignments cover 1800 digital stations throughout the nation....
Blockbuster buys download service Movielink
The sale price was reported to be less than $20 million....
Consumers dissatisfied with video downloading
Fewer than one in five consumers downloading video say they plan to download videos again in the future. ...
