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BEYOND the HEADLINES
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In the October 26, 2009 Issue:

Unanimous FCC vote launches net neutrality initiative
Broadcasters will avoid 3D like the flu
Critics attack FCC's net neutrality proposal
FCC modifies reporting requirements for media ownership
Sony announces new solid-state camcorders for EX lineup
New HD Cloud video processing technology speeds large-scale transcoding tasks

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 Top Story
Unanimous FCC vote launches net neutrality initiative

The new administration's FCC began a course of overturning the previous Bush administration's stand against net neutrality.

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Broadcasters will avoid 3D like the flu

The battle for stereoscopic TV delivered to the home just got hotter this month as key players began staking out territory in what promises to be the next VHS-Beta war for supremacy.

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 News
Critics attack FCC's net neutrality proposal

Verizon’s chairman/CEO and Republican Senator John McCain are both pursuing public initiatives to stop net neutrality restrictions.

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Nation's first white spaces network goes live in rural Virginia

The network runs on an unused television channel.

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SMPTE publishes Recommended Practice for BXF implementation

BXF is a data exchange format that standardizes interfaces among systems dealing with content metadata, content movement, schedules and as-run information.

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EAS system providers join forces

Under the terms of the merger, Digital Alert Systems (DAS) will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Monroe Electronics.

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Comcast to offer cable shows online for free

Brian Roberts, Comcast CEO, showed off the new service in San Francisco and called it “video on demand on steroids.”

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 FCC & Industry Update
FCC modifies reporting requirements for media ownership

The new media ownership reporting rules were designed to better describe diversity of media ownership.

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Gray Television readies mobile DTV service in Omaha market

The station’s signal can now be received on mobile devices directly from the transmitter.

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Time Warner Cable to launch 4G service on Dec. 1

The first product to launch will be Road Runner Mobile, offering up to 6Mb/s Internet access.

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Murdoch wants to charge for Fox network carriage

News Corp. will seek retransmission consent fees from all distributors who carry the Fox-owned local stations.

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 New Products & Reviews
Sony announces new solid-state camcorders for EX lineup

The new cameras include Sony’s first 2/3in CMOS memory camcorder, a shoulder-mount model.

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Cobalt Digital develops new openGear-compatible signal processing gear

Each converter is equipped with robust feature sets, designed for the most challenging applications.

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Czech Television adds Quantel graphics look

The broadcaster has purchased two Genetic Engineering systems to support its shared storage workflow infrastructure.

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Digital Rapids offers integrated content ID support for content owners on YouTube

The integration of YouTube Content ID support with Digital Rapids’ systems enables users to generate Content ID reference files.

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Vizrt and Netventure create streamlined workflow for Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour

All of the Red Bull X-Fighter series broadcasts were produced in HD and seen live on the ESPN Network in the United States.

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New HD Cloud video processing technology speeds large-scale transcoding tasks

The company plans to launch a dedicated service to large-scale video-on-demand providers and film studio libraries in the coming months.

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SSL upgrades Duality console

The console is used by numerous on-air broadcast production studios.

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Gadd doc pilot shot with Panasonic P2 VariCam

A new project about an American session and studio drummer put the solid-state recording Varciam through its paces.

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Telarity launches hot-switching HD/SD encoder

The BE8500 auto-senses whether the video source is SD or HD, and enables users to switch live between the two video formats without powering down.

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Genelec develops three-way DSP system with minimum diffraction coaxial technology

The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design.

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