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Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 01.28.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another." ~ Ambrose Bierce On this Day: In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. News and Information for Millennials Plus TouchVision is a fledgling video news and information service that has no anchors or reporters. It runs music under all its stories, no matter the subject— from train wrecks to a graphics-enhanced non-verbal feature on the latest price list for street drugs. It's available 24/7 and most of its items are unfailingly brief: It's to the traditional network newscast what Twitter is to Facebook. Audio Topics for the New Year ~ Jay Yeary The year 2013 was certainly an interesting one with the rise of 4K television, the introduction of immersive audio and with CALM Act complaints finally trickling down to broadcasters. Whether this year will be as surprising as last year is anyone's guess, but there are a few topics I think will be the big stories in television audio this year. Synchronous Signals Over Asynch Networks ~ by Wes Simpson Aside from the obvious multicamera video and multichannel audio transport applications, synchronous signals can be used to distribute complete ATSC or DVBT payloads to multiple broadcast antennas spread across a geographic area used in single frequency network configurations. Synchronous signals are also used for delivering voice and data services to mobile telephone base station antennas for 3G and 4G/LTE systems. News & Technology BUSINESS: NEP Finalizes Acquisition of Global Television PEOPLE: Ibra Morales Named President Of MundoFox INT'L: Visual Impact Serbia Outfits New HD OB Truck With Miranda Solutions SWITCHED: American Airlines Center Upgrades Routing Infrastructure With PESA USER REPORT: Ross BlackStorm Is Star Player at YouTube Space LA Industry Roundup WCVB is Launching App That Will Allow Full Live Streaming of Station's Broadcasts (Boston Business Journal) Rotella: 'First Responder' Status 'Imperative' (Radio World) Carrier Positioning: State of Wireless Union in 2014 (RCR Wireless) Analyst Looks at Aereo's Affect on the Upfronts (B&C) OECD Report Shows Connected TVs Won't Break the Internet, but Will Break Business Models (GigaOm) TV Technology White Papers "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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