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TechTalk: thePlatform Tackles TV Everywhere
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about online video specialist and Comcast subsidiary thePlatform, which has developed a set of features for its media publishing system that will allow programmers to provide "TV Everywhere" capabilities on their own web sites.
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TechTalk: The NBA's "Lean-Back" Web Companion
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about NBA Digital's new statistics-intensive product for NBA.com, which is designed to serve as a live companion to game telecasts on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA.TV.
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TechTalk: Scripps Starts Graphic Overhaul
In this week's edition of B&C Tech Talk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about Scripps Television becoming the latest station group to consolidate its graphics operations with Chyron's Internet-based Axis system
Tech Talk: Tackling Multiplatform VOD
In this week's edition of Broadcasting & Cable TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson shines the spotlight on some of the vendors at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver. Companies such as SeaChange and Clearlap are showing new ways to both bring content to cable operator's video-on-demand platforms and deliver VOD content to multiple screens, including PCs and mobile devices.
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TechTalk: Cablevision Touts Advanced Ads
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about Cablevision's new advanced advertising system that allows subscribers to request information about products and receive samples and coupons through the mail with the click of a remote.
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TechTalk: Mobile DTV Nears Reality
In this week's edition of B&C Tech Talk, senior editor Glen Dickson talks about the impending conclusion to a multi-year effort by broadcasters, transmission vendors and consumer electronics manufacturers to create a technical standard for transmitting DTV signals to mobile devices.
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TechTalk: Level 3 Tests Uncompressed HD for NFL Feeds
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses transmission services provider Level 3 Communications, which is testing the delivery of uncompressed hi-def feeds of Denver Broncos home games from Invesco Field to the broadcaster carrying the game, using its Vyvx national fiber-optic network.
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TechTalk: A New Look For Fox News Channel
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses Fox News Channel, which this week became the first U.S. cable news network to go fully widescreen for both HD and SD distribution.
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TechTalk: Digeo's Second Act
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses the announcement that digital video recorder supplier Digeo is being acquired by cable transmission and video-on-demand supplier Arris Group, in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter.
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TechTalk: Global Momentum For 3D HD
In this week's edition of B&C TechTalk, senior editor Glen Dickson discusses 3D HD technology, which has been generating buzz on both sides of the Atlantic this week, with a range of vendors showing stereoscopic 3D production gear at IBC and ESPN broadcasting a college football game in 3D HD to theaters around the U.S.
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