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Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of the week - 09.27.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said'No, I made a few mistakes." ~ Steven Wright On this Day: In 1954, the "Tonight Show," then referred to as "Tonight Starring Steve Allen," debuted on NBC. McAdams On: Comments This little item in Popular Science filtered through my social media scene this week: "Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments." TV Technology Europe Announces 2013 STAR Awards TV Technology Europe's editors and writers reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then chose the winners. FCC Proposes Volume Discounts for TV Moving Fund Bulk purchases and volume discounts are just a couple of suggestions being floated to qualify for a piece of the $1.75 billion broadcaster moving fund. Aereo Goes West Aereo added four more cities to its launch list: Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and San Antonio, Texas. Local TV News Sparks the 'American Conversation' Local broadcast news influences more conversations of Americans than any other medium, according to findings in a new research study unveiled by theTVB. FCC Announces Relocation Reimbursement Workshop Agenda The FCC announced the agenda and panelists for its Sept. 30, 2013, workshop on reimbursing TV stations displaced by next year's spectrum incentive auction. CEA Reports Consumers Less Bullish About Tech Purchases Consumers expect to spend less on technology, reporting consumer confidence lows in line with those last noted in 2009 in the recent September report. News & Technology BUSINESS: BroadStream Solutions Expands Operations With Acquisitions CLOUD: WideOrbit Expands WO Cloud Hosting Service SCHEDULING: Charter's St. Louis Ops Streamlines Traffic With Nverzion BUSINESS: MLB Network Scores a Home Run with Grass Valley STORAGE: Tandberg Data Intros LTO-6 Drive Industry Roundup AT&T's Spectrum Feast to Feed LTE, Margins, Broadcast Video (RCR Wireless) FCC Seeks Input on EAS Operational Issues (Radio World) AT&T Will Build an LTE-Broadcast Network Tailor-Made for Video (GigaOm) The $15 Billion Question for Twitter: Is Being a Handmaiden to TV the Road to Riches or Ruin? (GigaOm) TWICE/CEA to Present Ultra HD Forum Nov. 12 (TWICE) Ofcom Invites 11 Further Local TV Licenses (Advanced Television) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies. "Transmission System Total Cost of Ownership," from Harris provides an overview on reducing overall transmission facility costs of ownership. Multiple factors must be considered. "Optimizing Hardware Systems for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6," from Adobe discuses how users of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects CS6, SpeedGrade CS6, and Photoshop Extended CS6 software—can analyze their needs based on the type of work they do.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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