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The Era Of Satellite News Gathering

Posted by timothy on from the compaction dept.

swimgeek writes "The TV Technology for covering news as it happens is changing. This article specifically talks about the transition from ENG (Electronic News Gathering) to SNG (Satellite News Gathering). The American TV networks are close to spending $100 million for this transition, anticipating a possible war in Iraq."

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  1. Kill 1 Mad Guy (Bu$H) - Save 1 Mio. Lives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wake up, America! Your president is just about starting a war which will kill 1 Mio. innocent people and destabilize the whole world!!!

    My advice:

    Kill 1 mad guy (Bu$H) - Save 1 Mio. lives

  2. Arse. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MAGIC eight BALL rules YOU all LIKE a GOD! FUCKERS!

  3. Satellite pic of Mr Goat's car! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here's a picture of Mr Goat's car. Notice the exhaust pipe has been stretched to unearthly proportions. Just the way the Goat man likes it.

    Please contact Mr Goat if you'd like your exhaust pipe stretched to this diameter.

  4. First Prime Factorization Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    100 million = 2^8 * 5^8

  5. Re:Tubgirl theory #1: The OJ enema by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Another theory is that it's a fountain of shit.

  6. Where are all the St Paddie's day trolls?!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for sharing. Most impressive!

  7. Re:Ha! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    mmm... puuuuuusy... arghhhhh...