Clouds and Crowds In the Newsroom

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 02.04.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Exhibiting at the NAB Show? Vendors, be a part of the preview issues of TV Technology, Radio World and Radio World International. Tell us about your products and services on our online form, which only takes a few minutes to complete. Deadline is Feb. 7. Quote of the Day: "The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind." ~ Maya Angelou On this Day: In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook," later renaming it "Facebook." Clouds and Crowds In the Newsroom The acronym for newsroom computer systems, NRCS, was coined when most reporters were proud of their IBM Selectrics. Since then, a number of manufacturers have introduced newsroom systems which have gained market share. The NRCS acronym is fading, but the concept was exactly what the TV news business needed. Just as no two local TV newsrooms are the same, neither are newsroom systems. NBCU Opens Tech Center, Media Lab It has a "Technology Show Lab," equipped with the latest mobile, virtualization, big data platforms and emerging technologies such as Comcast's "xfinity" platform, which gives employees, start-ups and industry technology partners an environment to experiment with the latest technologies and business models in the content ecosystem. Is 'Avid Everywhere' a Reality? ~ by Jay Ankeney "Just a few years ago, it was the broadcaster who determined when, where and how their shows would be consumed. Now the challenge is creating all the different versions the new distribution channels require to get a given source of content to the wide spectrum of platforms that viewers are adopting." News & Technology CAMERAS: JVC Introduces New Streaming Shoulder-Mount Models GAMES: NBC Olympics Chooses Sony for HD Broadcast Equipment UNTEHERED: Dish Unveils Portable Satellite HDTV Antennas PEOPLE: Sinclair Names Ann Ellis Group Manager TRUCKS: NEP to Upgrade Mobile Production Fleet Industry Roundup Portability, Flexibility Priorities for Solo Videgraphers (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Aereo Tapped Out in NYC (Multichannel News) Station Group Marriages: Bliss or Miss (B&C) Twitter Buys 900 IBM Patents (Advanced Television) The Lowballing of Kodak's Patent Portfolio (IEEE Spectrum) 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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