Aerial combat: digital television
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The British Independent Television Commission is expected to announce in Jun 1997 the company that will manage what would seem to be the first digital over-the-air television broadcasting. Competitors include British Sky Broadcasting, British Digital Broadcasting, and Digital Television Network.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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In your face: the future of television
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Research on digital video and high-definition television (HDTV) technologies is yielding promising results, as exemplified by Nippon Television Network's progressive-scan broadcasting technique. The progressive-scan method eliminates the need for interlacing, which degrades picture quality.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Absolutely unpredictable: making good sitcoms
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The success or failure of a situation comedy depends more on the characters and writing than it does on the situation. It is difficult to tell which sitcoms will be successful, so Britain's Channel 4 has designed a comedy to test potential series against real audiences.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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