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BEYOND the HEADLINES
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In the September 7, 2009 Issue:

Squeezing 20 channels through a 19Mb/s pipe
Will social media kill television?
Fire threat eases at Mount Wilson after five-day battle for survival
Industry awaits FCC decision on cable ownership ruling
Prime Focus Technologies leverages DIVArchive for content management and storage
Vizrt spices up Latin American election coverage

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Squeezing 20 channels through a 19Mb/s pipe

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Will social media kill television?

We’ll look back on 2009 as the year when social media became legitimate. There has been explosive growth in the social media landscape. YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and many other sites now command more eyeballs than television ever did. These spaces are personal and immediate, and they connect on an intimate level.

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 News
Fire threat eases at Mount Wilson after five-day battle for survival

Firefighters remained on guard as of Thursday.

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Nielsen estimates 114.9 million U.S. TV homes for upcoming season; smallest increase in a decade

This is an increase of 400,000 homes from last year.

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 FCC & Industry Update
Industry awaits FCC decision on cable ownership ruling

The court noted that competition among video providers has intensified since the commission set the cap.

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Hulu had more viewers in July than Time Warner Cable

The major MSOs still generate more revenue.

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Prime Focus Technologies leverages DIVArchive for content management and storage

DIVArchive works under the direction of a hosted digital asset management platform.

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Harris delivers traffic and billing system to Cincinnati Bell

The Novar family replaces a legacy analog system that required three operators to perform multiple tasks for nine channels.

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Grass Valley technology supports new SD video channel at print media company in India

The project will be on-air in November and is one of the few large projects being built in India.

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Gefen introduces new wireless uncompressed HDTV extender

A line-of-sight requirement makes it best suited for in-room installations and studio sets.

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RF Central to show six-way receiver with HD decoding

The RMR-X6-II family offers the latest in maximum ratio-combining technology.

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Vizrt spices up Latin American election coverage

The system was used in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil.

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Litepanels used underwater for 'Without a Trace'

The MicroPro light in a SeaSun underwater housing helps capture stunning images.

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Panasonic introduces P2 Mobile recorder/player

The HPM200 offers all the features found in its predecessor, the AJ-HPM110, and adds new functionality including AVCHD compatibility.

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Merging Technologies Pyramix DAW ready for Dolby E workflow

The company has released updated VST plug-in versions of Minnetonka Audio’s SurCode for Dolby E encoding and decoding.

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Petrol covers up cinematographer’s 'Gorilla Murders'

A Petrol rain cover helps secure close-up shots of gorillas in their native environment.

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