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Reports on the decline in the demand for tower construction and digital television (DTV) transmission products in the United States, despite a government directive to shift to digital by May 2002. Factors responsible for the lukewarm demand for towers and transmission equipment; Economic challenges facing small-market broadcasters; Advancement of DTV transmission technology.

Focuses on an increase in number of television producers shooting television programs in high definition television (HDTV) format in the United States. Proposal to broadcast 'The Young and the Restless' in the HDTV format; Cost savings; Resistance from major networks. INSETS: HBO and HDTV;SuperComputer means super HD.

Reports views on television broadcasting equipments in the United States. Impact of support for 8-VSB modulation on manufacturers; Significance of consumer adoption of technology on broadcaster investment in equipments; Dependence of broadcasters on advertising revenue. INSET: Cameras in the spotlight.

Focuses on the importance of character generators for television broadcasting in the United States. Factors affecting the equipment selection; Integration of the generators into newsroom computer systems; Advantages of using the broadcasting equipment. INSET: New in CGs.

Focuses on production switches for television broadcasting in the United States. Popularity of the Kalypso video-production center of Grass Valley Group; Information on equipments by Pinnacle and Sony; Preferences of broadcasters for digital equipments. INSET: The right switch.

Focuses on the utilization of advanced technology for television weathercasting in the United States. Use of virtual sets for weather presentation in the news; List of weather graphics manufacturers; Benefits of using advanced technologies.

Focuses on an increase in number of sports channels with high definition television (HDTV) productions in the United States. Challenge of having enough HDTV production trucks in the market to meet demand; Scheduled launch of a high-definition cable-television regional sports channel, ASCN; CBS Inc.'s production of the 2001 Sony Open golf tournament.

Focuses on Starz's digital television network strategy. Offering of value pricing; Provision of premium movie-programming service; Increase of subscribers with the introduction of the Starz Super Pak; Competition with HBO.

Features several manufacturers of station automation and media management technology in the United States. Development of systems providing multidistribution by Odetics Inc.; Introduction of the Opus System by OmniBus; Inclusion of the MC series software for multichannel function.

Reports on the plan of Tribune Broadcasting Co. to purchase WTTK-TV Indianapolis and satellite station WTTV-TV KOkomo, Indiana. Focus of the company on the National Association of Broadcasters; Availability of projects in the company; Improvements for the management of assets and optimization of workflow; Investigation of the advances in graphics creation; Priority to the improvement in efficiency of digital operations.

Reports on the focus of television station having DTV transmission on the broadcasting of upcoming projects. Devotion of the resources to making the pictures; Development of a digital facility for American Broadcasting Corp. affiliate WCPO(TV); Conversion of WCPO station from analog to digital formats; Attention to innovation given by stations to maximize workflow.

Focuses on the maintenance of ENG backhaul bandwidth by broadcasters used to transmit news and sports from remote locations. Status of the band to mandate digital equipment; Selection of advances in computer systems; Continuation of the searching of enhancement to improve efficiency of broadcasting.

Reports on the adoption of the information technology (IT)-based solutions by Clear Channel. Increase in the efficiency of broadcasting system by the use of IT solutions; Use of network and file-based system instead of routing switchers; Significance of the implementation of the equipment for the channel; Use of video servers by the channel.

Focuses on plans of television broadcast network Discovery to convert an old department store into a state-of-art, all-production facility as of February 2003. Equipment planned for installation in the facility; Plans of the company to install digital video servers; Investigation of ways to streamline the close-captioning process.

Focuses on the construction of a broadcast and production facility of television news channel CNN News Group at AOL Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York. Plans of the television network for equipping the center; Investments made by CNN on the basis of an agreement signed in 2002; Transition of the network to digital-file-based production.

Focuses on the shopping list envisioned by HBO networks during the convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, Nevada. Search of the company for server-based origination and tapeless systems; Specifications of the engineering design used by the company; Operations background.

Presents the shopping list outlined by Turner Studios for the convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifications of the sound-design and production systems envisioned by the company; Perspectives shared by Turner Senior Vice President Craig Heyl on the systems used by the company; Operations background.

Focuses on the shopping list envisioned by Starz Encore Group for its broadcasting operations in Denver, Colorado. Search of the company during the convention of Association of Broadcasters; Search of the company for asset-management systems; Specifications of the engineering design used by the company; Operations background.

Features the search of systems applied to the full-bandwidth production tools used by Discovery Communications in the U.S. Participation of the company on the convention of National Association of Broadcasters; Specifications of the systems explored by the company; Operations background.

Features the mechanics of strategic digital systems applied by CNN on its broadcasting operations in Atlanta, Georgia. Presentation of the system at the convention of National Association of Broadcasters; Specifications of the systems; Views shared by Gordon Castle, senior vice president of the company.

Highlights Discovery Digital Networks' efforts to create digital cable television programming that can appeal to all household members. Number of subscribers to Discovery Science Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Wings Channel, Discovery Civilization Channel and Discovery Home & Leisure Channel; Positive response of advertisers to digital channels.

Focuses on the digital television strategy of Home Box Office Inc. (HBO). Offering of the multiplex package HBO/Max Pak; Combining of HBO's original programming with Cinemax's movie offerings under a single, comprehensive service.

Focuses on the digital television services of MTV Networks. Aim of providing viewers with unique and diverse programming; Enhancement of network's connection to the audience; Offering of digital music, Spanish language music videos and rock music videos; Expansion of interactive offerings.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based television network Starz Encore Media Group LLC for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of Starz Encore's vice president for technology, Ray Milius; Quest for distribution amplifiers and voice-over solutions.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based television network Turner Broadcasting System for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of Turner Broadcasting's senior vice president for network operations, Suzanne Donino; Quest for centralized master control and production switchers.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based television network Public Broadcasting Service for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of the broadcasting group's senior vice president for technology and operations, Edward Caleca; Quest for monitoring systems and logging equipment.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based cable television network Home Box Office for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of Home Box Office's senior vice president for technical operations, Bob Zitter; Quest for desktop editing software and workstations.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based cable television network MSNBC for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of MSNBC's vice president for technical operations and engineering, Mel Weidner; Quest for video servers and Metadata solutions.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based cable television network Cable News Network for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of Cable News Network's senior vice president of strategic digital systems, Gordon Castle; Quest for large capacity video and data servers and field production equipment.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based cable television network Discovery Communications for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of Discovery's senior vice president for production, operations and engineering services, Jay Schneider; Quest for nonlinear editing equipment and high definition television playback equipment.

Takes a look at shopping list of United States-based television broadcast network American Broadcasting Co. (ABC) for the 2001 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Convention plans of ABC President of Broadcast Operations and Engineering Preston Davis; Quest for a 720p production equipment and collaborative editing systems.

Focuses on the automation services of Sundance for North Texas Public Broadcasting. Use of Sales View software for managing sales and production staff; Revisions in the operational procedures of the firm; Cost associated in the installation of the system.