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In the January 6, 2012 Issue:

Hearst Television renews commitment to election coverage
MetroPCS to offer customers Mobile DTV on smart phones
Wireless First antenna system used for coverage of Rockefeller Center tree lighting
Australia's Nine Network upgrades studios with Grass Valley Kayenne
Eyeheight to launch stereo 3-D video legalizer

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 Top Story
Hearst Television renews commitment to election coverage

The company announced "Commitment 2012" this week, the latest edition of its biennial election coverage pledge to provide extended political coverage.

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 Industry News
MetroPCS to offer customers Mobile DTV on smart phones

The cell phone operator announced it will offer Samsung Android smart phones with the Mobile Content Venture Dyle application preloaded and an MDTV receiver later this year.

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Advanced Broadcast Solutions opens new Portland, OR, office

The new space provides regional customers with a centralized location for product demonstrations and improved customer support.

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Wireless First antenna system used for coverage of Rockefeller Center tree lighting

To provide 86 channels of wireless RF, the company relied on the new CF 1090 Fractal Antenna to handle a variety of wireless sources.

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SIRG to address satellite identification

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group has set up a new working group to make it possible to identify individual satellites with the aim of reducing interference from auto-deploy uplinks.

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Vitec Group provides Ashgabat Tower with Nucomm CamPac2 and Newscaster DR2

The tower has been fitted with a Nucomm central receive system that enables OB vehicles to transmit their pictures back to the television studio live.

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Australia's Nine Network upgrades studios with Grass Valley Kayenne

The latest Grass Valley Kayenne switcher will be used for the production of a variety of Nine Network news, current affairs and entertainment programs.

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UK's STV adds automated news production control

The new Ross Video OverDrive system is helping the broadcaster increase the output of Scottish regional news.

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 New Products
Eyeheight to launch stereo 3-D video legalizer

The LE-3D allows legalization parameters for left and right video channels to be adjusted from a single operating panel to ensure precise compliance.

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Logitek ROC audio console makes UK debut

Designed for fast and easy operation in live control rooms, post-production rooms and news booths, the ROC is a modular system with a low-profile control panel which can be placed directly onto an existing worksurface.

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Schneider Optics announces 77mm variable ND filter

The new filter allows the photographer to select an f-stop and camera speed, and then dial in the exposure by intuitively selecting just the right amount of neutral density.

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