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In the October 16, 2009 Issue:

Technology, workflow offer solutions to shrinking TV news resources Part II
Shrinking newsrooms and budgets
Stations devote more staff to Web; most remain wary of efforts
Nation's largest DMA completes 2GHz BAS relocation project
Spanish broadcaster deploys dynamic news, program workflow
News 8 transitions to HD with new UTAH-400 router at the core

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Technology, workflow offer solutions to shrinking TV news resources Part II

Video journalism is on the minds of new directors, but in 2008, just as many stations dropped it as adopted it.

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Shrinking newsrooms and budgets

shrinking-dollars.jpgI just returned from the Broadcast Engineering and B&C News Technology Summit, which was held in Atlanta, GA. You can read a report on the conference inside the October issue of Broadcast Engineering. The two-day event was filled with panels and experts covering a range of topics focused on news production and workflow. This year’s conference theme might be described as learning how to do more with less. For me, it was the “less” part that proved troublesome.

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Stations devote more staff to Web; most remain wary of efforts

The latest RTNDA/Hofstra University survey reveals stations are increasing full- and part-time staff devoted to the Web, but most say they believe their stations aren’t yet on top of the technology.

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Nation's largest DMA completes 2GHz BAS relocation project

Broadcasters from New York City joined those from 15 other designated market areas in completing their 2GHz Broadcast Auxiliary Service relocation in the past two months.

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Spanish broadcaster deploys dynamic news, program workflow

The new workflow at Antena 3 in Madrid and at two regional locations on the Canary Islands is based on Dalet Enterprise Edition.

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News 8 transitions to HD with new UTAH-400 router at the core

The Austin, TX-based cable news operation has installed a Utah Scientific UTAH-400 routing switcher and SC-4 control.

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KHQ rolls out hyper-local channel with new production trailer, Slate G 1000

The Broadcast Pix Slate G 1000 integrated production system is the hub of the production trailer, which is used to produce local and regional sports for the digital subchannel.

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WTVision assists Portuguese broadcasters with election coverage

The company developed graphics for coverage of the 2009 general elections in Portugal last month.

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Telestream Episode offers SWR standards conversion for file-based workflow

The German broadcaster is using the encoder software to support standards conversion of material exchanged between remote bureaus and the main office.

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Two Indian news operations choose ENPS

Day and Night News, in Chandigarh, and ABN Andhra Jyoth, in Hyderabad, are adding the ENPS newsroom system.

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