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In the January 3, 2012 Issue:

China enters 2012 with new 3-D free-to-air TV channel
Scripps completes deal for nine McGraw-Hill stations
NEP Broadcasting deploys SDI-over-fiber transport system in new trailer
OTT year in review
TV prices expected to slip to new lows for holidays, says NDP DisplaySearch
Orad's Maestro graphic system now on-air at Mississippi's WCBI-TV

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 TOP STORY
China enters 2012 with new 3-D free-to-air TV channel

China Central Television along with a group of broadcast partners initiated a trial of 3-D TV on New Year's Day, which is scheduled for an official launch later in January.

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 NEWS
Scripps completes deal for nine McGraw-Hill stations

The purchase includes ABC-affiliated stations in Denver, Indianapolis, San Diego and Bakersfield, CA.

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Grass Valley names Robert Song GM for China

The company said the appointment comes amid growing demand for HD live production and distribution technologies from Chinese broadcasters.

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 HD SHOWCASE
NEP Broadcasting deploys SDI-over-fiber transport system in new trailer

The Studio Technologies Model 400 serves as the video interconnect backbone for the new trailer.

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Dutch Dakar Press Team captures off-road rally with power from the sun

Léon Jansen and his crew are capturing the twists and turns of the Dakar Rally with various Anton/Bauer power system, including the company's solar panel battery recharging system.

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OTT year in review

Listen in on snippets of podcast interviews done throughout 2011 with Pat McDonough of The Nielsen Company, Glen Friedman of Ideas & Solutions!, Danny Wilson of Pixelmetrix and Greg Herman of Watch TV.

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 STATS & STUDIES
TV prices expected to slip to new lows for holidays, says NDP DisplaySearch

The latest price forecast from the research firm predicted a sub-$1000 U.S. street price for all LCD TVs up to 46in.

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iVOD movie rentals remain in doldrums, says new report

A new report from The NPD Group finds just 5 percent of U.S. consumers who own an iVOD-capable device used it to rent iVOD movies.

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 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Orad's Maestro graphic system now on-air at Mississippi's WCBI-TV

Maestro provides a comprehensive on-air enterprise graphics suite and a complete workflow that meets all the graphics needs of TV stations.

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Ithaca College selects Ikegami cameras for student-run TV operations

ICTV generates a wide variety of programming including news, documentaries, reality shows, and football and basketball telecasts.

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New TSL audio mixer manages, monitors signals

Much of the control features are accessed through a large 22:9 touchscreen display.

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