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In the February 24, 2010 Issue:

• Genachowski favors paying TV broadcasters who relinquish their spectrum
• Polls PBS news most trusted by public
• Latest BIA/Kelsey forecast sees slow local ad growth through 2011
• Office of Engineering and Technology grants extension of BAS relocation deadline
• Las Vegas broadcaster commits to hyperlocal news coverage
• Harris develops native XDCAM file interchange between its NEXIO servers and Avid HD systems

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 Top Story
Genachowski favors paying TV broadcasters who relinquish their spectrum

Speaking before the New America Foundation, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said he wants to recoup TV spectrum for future wireless broadband Internet service and proposed compensating broadcasters for their bandwidth.

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Polls PBS news most trusted by public

Results of a new GfK Roper Public Affairs and Media survey found that 40 percent of respondents say they have a “great deal” of confidence in the news and public affairs presented by PBS.

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Latest BIA/Kelsey forecast sees slow local ad growth through 2011

However, the company’s U.S. Local Media Annual Forecast sees a pick up in 2012 and beyond with local ad revenue rising to $144.9 billion in 2014.

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New AMWA protocol enables the transfer of rich edit metadata in post

The new standard facilitates seamless interoperability between video post-production systems.

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Office of Engineering and Technology grants extension of BAS relocation deadline

The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology has given Sprint Nextel until Aug. 9 to wrap up the 2GHz BAS relocation project in 28 remaining markets.

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Las Vegas broadcaster commits to hyperlocal news coverage

KLAS-TV will launch multiple hyperlocal neighborhood Web sites with a mix of station- and user-generated content.

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 ENG Products
Harris develops native XDCAM file interchange between its NEXIO servers and Avid HD systems

The two companies are working together for the benefit of customer workflows.

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Matrox announces Vetura Playback

The new release supports an HD workflow for quick news delivery using the company’s MXO2 I/O devices.

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Holophone captures musical performances at 2010 BCS National Championship

Holophone’s H2-PRO was used to capture a realistic surround-sound experience of the night’s performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.”

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JVC unveils G Series broadcast LCD monitors

The 17in DT-V17G1Z and the 24in DT-V24G1Z are designed for broadcast, studio, mobile and field applications.

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Cowles Media deploys multichannel, multisite master control operations with Omneon technology

A centralized hub handles master control and branding activities for all of the company's California-based stations.

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