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Coalition for Free TV releases Broadcast Overlay Report
The group has joined with Sinclair Broadcast group to propose an alternative broadcast spectrum use plan to use to support broadband services on a national level....
Future of Broadcast Television Summit looks at the big picture
Television engineers and technology executives from 13 broadcast organizations located around the world have joined for a common cause....
Super Committee pressed on spectrum issues in last ditch lobbying effort
A number of special interest groups are vying for their share of the spectrum pie....
Softel unveils MediaSphere DTA
The new TS generator lets cable operators reclaim bandwidth to deliver new digital services....
Notice of Inquiry seeks comment replacement form for issues/programs list
The FCC adopted a Notice of Inquiry last week looking for comments on how to construct a streamlined form for TV stations to use to report on how they are responding to the needs of their local communities through their local news, civic and governmental affairs, and local electoral affairs programming....
Commission seeks comments on Spectrum Bridge white space database
The Office of Engineering and Technology wants to hear from interested parties on the recently completed 45-day trial of the database....
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....
Republicans use president's regulation review principles on FCC
A Republican staff memo was circulated saying that "many of the provisions are based on principles contained in the president's January 2011 executive order."...
Consumer groups look to end sports blackout rule
The FCC's sports blackout rule was adopted in 1975....
Univision stations to join Dyle network for mobile DTV
Univision Television Group and the Mobile Content Venture (MCV) will deploy the Hispanic service when Dyle launches in 2012....
Broadcasters experiment with second screen app
For the past two years, ConnecTV has been developing its core technology and fine-tuning its social TV platform and user experience....
Harmonic adds audio transcoding, audio level control to ProStream 1000
The new audio processing capabilities include transcoding and downmix support for all common audio codecs as well as Level Magic automated audio level and loudness controls....
Triveni Digital, Electroline partner to extend monitoring beyond cable plant
The new Triveni Digital StreamScope DMS enables centralized management and monitoring of a large number of Electroline Digital Video and Network Monitor systems....
Sencore introduces digital TV/RF analyzer
The SLM 1478 is a portable digital TV/RF analyzer designed to meet the needs of TV/RF technicians and installers in CATV video delivery networks....
KHON-TV selects Utah Scientific for HD transition
The Honolulu-based Fox affiliate will use a master control system, routing switcher and other related equipment from Utah Scientific as part of its SD-to-HD changeover....
