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12/14/2011
FCC Adopts Rules to Implement CALM Act
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order that implements the 2010 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM), in which Congress gave the commission, for the first time, authority to address the problem of excessive commercial loudness. The rules adopted require that commercials have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. […]
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12/14/2011
Could WiGig Spec Be The Home-Networking Magic Bullet?
The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance just issued a call for developer involvement in crafting what it brags will be the world’s first unified multi-gigabit wireless docking specification. Assuming WiGig is successful in creating its spec, what will emerge is the last key piece of a technology that could eliminate two things: the need for wired […]
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12/13/2011
Harmonic Supports European Shopping Network
Germany’s HSE24 (Home Shopping Europe) has transitioned its multiple home shopping networks onto a Harmonic production storage and playout platform. A Harmonic Spectrum media server system provides continuous playout for the four broadcast channels within the HSE24 network, and a Harmonic MediaGrid active storage system serves as post-production storage for recorded on-air content and supports […]
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12/13/2011
Tampa Bay Advertising Interconnect is Operator Agnostic
Bright House Media Strategies, the advertising division of Bright House Networks, has signed agreements with Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Spotlight and Viamedia/Knology that will help make it more convenient for regional and national spot television advertisers to place ads in the Tampa/St. Petersburg market. The Tampa Bay Interconnect (TBI) will reach 100 percent of wired television […]
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12/13/2011
Amdocs Consolidates Virgin Media's Network Inventory
The UK’s Virgin Media has selected Amdocs to evolve its network inventory management systems. The Amdocs OSS inventory solution, delivered with Amdocs’ consulting and implementation services, will enable Virgin Media to improve network design, planning and assurance. Using the Amdocs CES inventory management products and by re-engineering several key business processes such as data reconciliation, […]
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12/13/2011
Motorola Picks FourthWall for Multiscreen Managed Services
Motorola Mobility will utilize FourthWall Media’s EBIF Platform for Motorola set-tops and FourthWall’s AirCommand solution, both for Motorola Medios, a multi-screen service management software suite for the cable industry. AirCommand is a set of cloud-based services connecting mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, to EBIF-enabled set-tops. Motorola will package FourthWall’s platform and AirCommand […]