DataDirect Network, Vizrt team up on MAM, nearline solution
The companies demonstrated the media asset management and nearline storage solution during IBC2007....
Avid, Masstech Group ink product licensing deal
The integration of Avid Technology’s editing workgroups with Masstech Group’s media lifecycle management solution is designed to produce workflow efficiencies....
Chicago Tribune embraces video camcorder
Chicago’s largest daily newspaper is putting two Canon XH A1 HD camcorders to work gathering still images for the print edition and video for online coverage. ...
Lamb to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
The C-SPAN president and CEO will receive the honor during a Nov. 5 White House ceremony....
HD-equipped U.S. households top 15 million, Nielsen says
New figures from the Nielsen Company show about a 2.8 million household disparity between those with the ability to view HD and those receiving an HD channel....
KBCI improves news production efficiency, workflow
The Boise, ID, station has worked in a new newsroom production environment since June....
Quantel Zoning brings distant news centers closer together for TV 2
The approach has given Norway’s TV 2 the speed and access to data it needs to maintain an efficient workflow regardless of distance....
San Diego broadcasters improvise, cooperate to cover wildfires
San Diego stations proved to be resourceful in maintaining live field coverage of the wildfires despite adversity. ...
Fifty-one percent of BAS licensees complete contracts with Sprint Nextel, Degitz says
Speaking at a conference this week, Sprint Nextel’s Mike Degitz also said that the first major market in the country is expected to complete its digital retuning tomorrow. ...
WPTV chooses Chyron for HD graphics
The South Florida station launched its HD local newcasts in August with Chyron HyperX2 and Lyric PRO software for real-time HD graphics rendering and playout. ...
KMOV-TV transitions to file-based workflow
While the move has increased efficiency throughout the station, its biggest impact may be in ENG control, according to the St. Louis-based station’s director of technology....
British Royal Navy adds video contribution capability
A combination of Livewire Digital M-Link Voyager and IP-Reporter systems are being used for contribution of news footage....
House passes federal shield bill
The bill establishes a federal standard to safeguard journalists’ ability to gather important information from confidential sources....
News Corp. launches FOX Business Network in HD
FOX Business Network launched Monday in HD after a 180-day marathon to put the pieces in place....
NBC News to debut newsroom of the future
The new facility combines the East Coast operations of NBC News and MSNBC under one roof....
