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In the November 18, 2011 Issue:

Broadcasters experiment with second screen app
Broadcast overlay network could generate $60 billion for Treasury, says report
IP newsgathering — Part 1
WAFF launches local HD newscasts
National Assembly of Quebec transitions to tapeless TV infrastructure, archive

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Broadcasters experiment with second screen app

The major TV station groups covering 76 million U.S. households plan to integrate and synchronize their programming within the new free, real-time social network for TV viewers.

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 Industry News
Broadcast overlay network could generate $60 billion for Treasury, says report

A new report finds authorizing broadcast overlay of existing cellular networks could reap the U.S. Treasury more than three times as much revenue as could be derived from a spectrum auction.

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IP newsgathering — Part 1

IP newsgathering is helping stations respond faster to breaking news and giving them greater flexibility.

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WCFE adds Granite 5000 as final piece of HD conversion

The PBS station serving Vermont, New York and Quebec is using the live HD video production system to produce a variety of local programming including the "Mountain Lake Journal" newsmagazine.

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WAFF launches local HD newscasts

The centerpiece of production control of the Raycom Media station in Huntsville, AL, is the Snell Kahuna multiformat HD/SD switcher.

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National Assembly of Quebec transitions to tapeless TV infrastructure, archive

The National Assembly's television channel made the move to a tapeless environment using MaestroVision's Asset and Storage Managers.

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Matrox announces support for Avid Media Composer 6 with full line of MX02 I/O devices, Mojito MAX card

The Matrox I/O products provide broadcast-quality input and output as well as allow users to deliver H.264 files for the Web, mobile devices and Blu-ray.

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DNF Controls unveils Flex Control Network

The new applications provide control integration enabling broadcasters to solve all manner of operational control problems.

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Blackmagic Design announces Avid Media Composer 6 support

A major new Desktop Video 9.0 software update adds Avid Media Composer 6 support.

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Broadcast Pix unveils VOX voice-automated video production

VOX eliminates the need for an operator during live productions as it detects which microphone is being used and uses sophisticated software to switch to an interesting camera position.

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