As part of its multimillion-dollar upgrade, the AP is transforming its video business by switching its entire newsgathering, production and distribution systems to HD, with completion expected by the second quarter of 2012 in time for the London Olympics in July and the U.S. presidential elections in November.
STUDY: THE HD TRANSITION HAS JUST BEGUN
HD, Digital Still In Infancy At Most Stations
On eve of NAB 2011, a new report by Positive Flux surveys executives at more than 350 U.S. TV stations and finds huge untapped potential, including more than $250 million in annual unrealized cost savings for stations. It also finds that while many station executives see HDTV conversion as a competitive necessity, they have not recognized the inherent opportunities for process improvement and cost-savings the changeover can bring.
