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1.1INTRODUCTION

The process of television program production has changed dramatically because of several technological and economical alterations. The often-cited convergence between Information Technology (IT) and traditional television production not only enabled television facility designers to benefit from increased processing power and storage capacity but also created the need to address radical changes in workflow. At the same time, challenging economic concerns have pressured broadcasters to increase efficiency, reduce production costs, and establish new businesses.

Information technology offers ways to achieve these goals. It enables ...

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