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RSS broadcastersBroadcasters switch on to digital production
News Broadcasters are making dramatic changes to their IT infrastructure as they move to off-the-shelf digital production systems. At present only around 15 per cent of European broadcasters have fully... [31 Mar 2005]
Football League targets more broadcasters
News The additional broadcasters are part of the ITV network and according to the Football League risk breaching the terms of their contract if ITV Digital goes into liquidation. The Football League is threatening to sue SMG,... [15 Apr 2002]
Digital Content Archiving: A View of the Future for Broadcasters
White Paper Until recently, broadcasters used digital video primarily for editing and little more. But today, with high demand for operational efficiency, the introduction of new technology, the push to diversify into new... [18 May 2004]
Digital broadcasters to miss deadline for 'blind' module
News Digital broadcasters look set to miss their deadline for developing audio-description services for the blind and partially sighted. It wants set-top boxes to offer audio description via a slot-in module, developed by the... [11 Aug 1999]
Broadcasters and Broadband
White Paper Many chief engineers have been given the task of creating a Web presence. Why? Because with a number of the decisions that are made regarding its eventual implementation, it crosses the lines of station technology. [25 Feb 2004]
BT muscles in on TV broadcasters
News BT has applied for a broadcasting licence in the hope of taking on cable rivals NTL and Telewest. If granted, the licence will allow BT to broadcast video and other programmes directly to its customers. [02 Nov 2001]
In brief: Net proves popular in Germany
News German usage of the Internet has soared by 60 per cent over the last year, according to a study by German broadcasters ARD and ZDF. The public broadcasters claimed the results show there is greater... [01 Sep 1998]
Strategic Vision: Giga Information Group on convergence in interactive digital TV
Comment The on-rushing convergence between infrastructure players (telcos, cable TV, satellite broadcasters) and content production (Internet portals, broadcasters, software vendors), is manifesting itself... [07 Jul 1999]
Tech Visions: TV extends its reach
Comment The power of broadcasters to dictate what you watch and when is waning. Big push power from broadcasters is waning. Consumers' viewing options will open up even further and the incumbent studios and... [24 Oct 2007]
Going Beyond Spectrum Auctions
White Paper When Congress passed the Telecommunications Act a week ago, one of the major unresolved issues left was the question whether broadcasters should pay for their licenses. Senator Dole, in particular, demanded that... [25 Feb 2004]
Measuring the DTV Signal
White Paper Since the adoption of the FCC mask for out-of-band emissions in its Sixth Recon Order, broadcasters and equipment manufacturers alike have been struggling to understand the implications not only from a performance... [25 Feb 2004]
Digital TV accused of ignoring the blind
News Set-top box manufacturers and digital TV broadcasters are under fire today for failing to support basic services required by blind people. From November, broadcasters will be forced to offer audio... [21 Jan 1999]
Image Formats for HDTV
White Paper For several years, European broadcasters have been making programmes in high definition - often based upon co-production deals with the USA and Japan - using the 1920 x 1080 Common Image Format. This situation will soon... [20 Sep 2004]
BBC gets into bed with Rupert Murdoch
News The two broadcasters will apply to the Independent Television Commission (ITC) this week for licences to run a free-to-air digital service. Both broadcasters have been touted as possible bidders since... [12 Jun 2002]
Brussels 'will kill off online BBC'
News The BBC's online presence could be under threat from Brussels, as the EC's competition authorities look to scale back the internet offerings of all Europe's public service broadcasters. The head of the European... [01 Mar 2005]
