WebNewser has learned ABC News is shuttering its current news research library and converting it to a digital research center.
The move will mean the loss of eight jobs. In email to staff, obtained by WebNewser, news president David Westin writes, "Today, many of the research tools we use are available online. Our extensive, hard [...]
Archive for June 7th, 2009
ABC News Launches Digital Research Center – Eight Jobs Cut
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Viacom Changes Business Year
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Move made to align its financial reporting more with the broadcast and cable years
By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable
Viacom said Friday it would move its business year from a calendar-year close of Dec. 31 to Sept. 30, with the first new 12-month fiscal year being Oct. 1, 2010-Sept. 30, 2011.
The company said [...]
Production Automation Heats Up
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Snell, Sony latest players in growing market
As broadcasters look to streamline operations and cut costs, an intriguing option is production automation systems. They use software to control various functions of a newscast, and allow local stations to reduce head count.
Systems such as Grass Valley’s Ignite and Ross Video’s OverDrive can control a variety [...]
Simplify Your Life With Free Web Services
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Dig into some great online tools: an alternative to Google Alerts, a site that tracks your favorite bands, and a service that updates all your social networks.
By now you’ve probably figured out that I love free Web services. I came across even more great online tools recently. Trackle is a beefed-up version of [...]
