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In the October 18, 2011 Issue:

U.S. television ad revenue to climb 7 percent next year, says MagnaGlobal
WZTV-TV joins trifecta of Sinclair Broadcast local HD news rollouts planned for 2011
Korean Broadcasting Systems rolls new 16-camera HD OB vehicle for IAAF championships
New TNDV 40ft HD production truck helps Opry reclaim TV presence
Flat-panel TV shipments soften in second quarter, says IHS iSuppli report
Snell unveils new graphics, character generator features in ICE Version 2.2

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U.S. television ad revenue to climb 7 percent next year, says MagnaGlobal

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 NEWS
WZTV-TV joins trifecta of Sinclair Broadcast local HD news rollouts planned for 2011

The station joined KABB-TV in San Antonio, TX, which went on air with local HD news in August.

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Canon opens technology, support center to support Hollywood

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Miranda Technologies to receive Technical Emmy for AFD development

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Sony professional media is back

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 HD SHOWCASE
Korean Broadcasting Systems rolls new 16-camera HD OB vehicle for IAAF championships

The vehicle was completed over eight months and was delivered to KBS in June.

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Lyon Video adds 101x FUJINON lenses to latest OB vehicle

The super telephoto lenses paired with Grass Valley LDK 8000 Elite cameras give broadcasters a way to get as close to the action as possible.

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New TNDV 40ft HD production truck helps Opry reclaim TV presence

Nic Dugger, owner of mobile production facilities company TNDV, discusses how the company's new 40ft HD truck "Aspiration" helped the Grand Ole Opry get back on air with "Opry Live."

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 STATS & STUDIES
Flat-panel TV shipments soften in second quarter, says IHS iSuppli report

For the quarter, global flat-panel TV shipments totaled 48 million units, down 1.3 percent from the first quarter of 2011.

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Connected TVs to dominate OTT hardware landscape by 2016, says IMS Research

A new report from the research firm forecasts connect TV shipments will reach 180 million worldwide in 2016.

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 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Snell unveils new graphics, character generator features in ICE Version 2.2

ICE Version 2.2 introduces additional branding tools for visually enhancing HD and/or SD channels, as well as customized VANC insertion for channel-in-a-box playout systems.

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JVC presents GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder

The new the GY-HM150 is built to handle demanding news and production environments.

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FOR-A unveils new SmartStudio on-air graphics system at IBC2011

SmartStudio provides real-time character generation, clip recording and picture-in-picture capability within a single unit.

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HiFi HDTV relies on Evertz file-based systems for new facility

The new broadcast center is using Evertz Mediator, Evertz Media Servers (EMS) and OvertureRT LIVE for playout.

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Greek broadband, satellite provider selects T-VIPS for new HD video transmission service

Forthnet will use a combination of the T-VIPS TVG450 JPEG2000 gateway for IP transport and the company's Connect to manage a contribution network.

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