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Byline: Michael Groticelli For those that remain skeptical about the viability of mobile video services from local broadcasters, the recent CES show provided a look at a series of 'real-world' [...]

The article reports on how RAI, the U.S. subsidiary of Italian public broadcaster RAI Televisione Italiana, transferred to a new, all-digital facility in New York City, in June 2005, with the assistance of The Systems Group. This resulted into a production workflow design that encouraged closer synergy among journalists, producers and production staff.

Focuses on Toronto, Ontario-based Azcar's development of an approach to centralized digital operation. Concept called Small Individual Market Playout Enterprise; Goal of serving television stations distributing multiple channels on their spectrum; Brainchild of Azcar's John Luff, Phil Livingston and Karl Paulsen.

The article reports on the possible increase in the use of ultra high definition television in U.S. homes by 2020 to 33% from 10% in 2014 according to the Connected Home Devices service report by market research firm Strategy Analytics.

An interview with Bob McIntyre, former chief technical officer of Scientific Atlanta Inc., is presented. He asserts that content owners are faced with various challenges including the operating cost of distribution networks. He suggests that content owners should choose best-in-class distribution technologies to back error-free distribution. He claims that the key is to offer providers the tools to develop hybrid distribution models based on quality, cost, and quality of service.

Presents updates on television broadcasting technology as of April 24, 2001. WSI Inc.'s plan to unveil a windows motif for its Skycast weather-forecast visualization service; Tektronix Inc.'s acquisition of Adherent Systems Ltd.; QPV's digital camera purchases as part of the upgrade of its live television broadcast facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania.