Global Television, Canada’s second largest broadcaster, faced a major challenge as it considered the future and HD production of local news, says Global TV director of technology Gerry Belec. How ...

According to Thomson’s Bruce Lane, SD-to-HD upgradeability as embodied in the Kalypso Duo, offers stations a way to meet today’s production needs while planning for an HD future. Pictured: The Kalypso ...

But given that the Radio-Television News Directors Association counts 772 stations that produce local news, the HD explosion is more like a pop gun at the moment. It’s a simple cost/benefit analysis.

With the costs of producing HD ads declining and seemingly every spot on the Big Four networks in high definition, the local market continues to lag. Are marketers losing an opportunity? Maybe. Are ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, continues to strengthen its HD presence with the addition of 44 new HD local channel ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, will begin the rollout of 16 new HD local-channel markets next month, providing more than 97 percent of U.S. TV ...

EL SEGUNDO, CA – DirecTV announced it will expand its offering of local HD broadcast networks to 67 markets, representing approximately 74 percent of U.S. TV households, by year end when it rolls out ...

El Segundo-based DirecTV, the nation’s largest satellite TV service, said Monday it will start rolling out high-definition local channels in 16 news markets next month. That will raise the total ...

Bonten Media Group announced that its local news for the Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC market launched in high-definition (HD) this week. The three stations owned or serviced by Bonten are the ...