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Hollywood Post Alliance

Broadcaster’s Panel

2012

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-- Loudness

-- Television Station Services

-- Mobile DTV

-- Engineering Upgrades and Expansions

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NBC’s Techniques for Managing DTVLoudness Are Based On ATSC A/85:

-24 LKFS

Normalized audio

Short FormContent

SpecificationScaling

Processing

All Content

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Edit 10 Burbank

NOC Englewood

ShowsMixed, edited at–24LKFS

30 Rock

Network Remotes

Shows Delivered at –24LKFS

Commercials, Promos Scaled to –24LKFS

Shows, Commercials mixed at –24LKFS

HUB Atlanta

Shows Delivered at –24LKFS

Commercials, Promos Scaled to –24LKFS

Files

TapesCommercials, Promos Processed to –24LKFS

TV StationsShows Mixed at –24LKFS

Taped Commercials, Promos Processed to –24LKFS

DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION

TRANSMISSION

DISTRIBUTION

Cable SD processing to –24LKFS

ALL CONTENTAT -24LKFS

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Television Network TV Stations

ATSC OTA

CABLE/SAT

.2 Processing

Completed Underway Planned

NBC DTV Loudness ManagementTheory of Operation

Syndication

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NBC O&O Television StationChannel Services

Stat Mux

.1 NBC Network and Local Station

.2 NBC Local Station Content(NBC Non-Stop) (NBC+ in CT.)

Mobile DTV (encrypted NBC Simulcast(NBC Non-Stop SJ) (NBC+ in CT.)

19.4 MB/s

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NBC O&O Television Mobile DTV Overview

Live Broadcast TV on your mobile device…uses portion of the broadcast spectrum and the ATSC-Mobile A/153 Standard

• MDTV broadcasters are organizing as the Mobile Content Venture (MCV)…a joint venture of NBCU, FOX, ION and Pearl Broadcast groups

• The MCV “Dyle” consumer brand will launch later this year

• 72 stations in 32 markets reaching 50% of the population

• Conditional Access requiring consumer registration

• Initial Devices are a Samsung SmartPhone with MetroPCS and a Belkin iPad Accessory

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NBC Engineering Upgrade and Expansion Overview

30 Rock:

• Existing Plant Router is being replaced with a 1152 x 1152 3G Miranda RTR

Englewood N.J. NOC:

• Added 14 channels for Comcast transition of Sprout, Comcast Regional Sports Channels and the NBC Sports Network

Stamford Ct. (NHL, NBC Sports Network (Versus) and Olympic Support

• New build of 4 studios: initially (2) 3500sf. (1) 5000sf. and (1) 1000sf.

• Future plans for 2 additional studios, a 5500sf. and 2000sf.

• New build of 3 control rooms and a mini control for .com

• Future expansion of 2 additional CRs.

• 39 Edit rooms: Avid, EVS and Sony Suites

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Thank You