BE_NEW TECHNOLOGY UPDATE_ Penton Media September 4, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/broadcastengineering_/v/242 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.vsn-tv.com/en-up/tvautomation.htm) ---------------------------------------- TOP STORY --Fisher Communications rolls out 43 hyperlocal Web sites serving Seattle neighborhoods The sites combine content from Fisher-owned KOMO-TV, user-generated content and other sources to serve the information needs of various Seattle neighborhoods. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/newsrooms/fischer-comms-hyperlocal-news-sites-seattle20090904 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT More than ever, success in broadcast depends on making the most of every asset: your systems, your staff, and your media. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/newsrooms/lamar-unveils-ptz-robotic-camera-system20090904 TSL to unveil TallyMan Computer 1 at IBC2009 The 1RU TMC-1 features dual-redundant internal power supply units, solid-state hard drive, SNMP functionality and an embedded Windows XP operating system. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/newsrooms/tsl-unveil-tallyman-ibc20090904 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. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/grass-valley-tech-supports-sd-video-channel-print-media-india-090709/ Russian public broadcaster builds tapeless workflow VGTRK has installed a variety of technology from Omneon, including MediaDeck media servers, to support its transition to a tapeless workflow at 11 regional TV stations. 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