Comark Digital Services and Sinclair Broadcast Group ink digital television agreement.ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 1997--Comark Digital Services (CDS) will design and build two major digital television facilities for Sinclair Broadcast Group The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) NASDAQ: SBGI is the operator of the largest number of local television stations in the United States with a total of 59 stations across the country in 38 primarily small and medium markets, many of which are located in the South and Inc., it was announced Thursday. Based in Baltimore, MD., Sinclair is one of the largest television broadcast organizations in the U.S., owning or providing services to some 29 TV stations located in 21 of the nation's largest media markets. Under the terms of the agreement reached today, CDS, a division of Comark Communications will work with Sinclair in designing and constructing digital TV facilities in Birmingham, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. . and Milwaukee, Wisc. Both will have multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple capabilities, with the Birmingham facility feeding WTTO WTTO W Television Twenty One (Alabama TV station) , WABM and WDBB in Tuskaloosa, Ala. and the Milwaukee facility will feed WVTV and WCGB WCGB Wine Country Gift Baskets . CDS will design and build digital production, post production and master control operations at both locations. CDS will also work with Sinclair to transition these stations from analog to digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a . The deal follows an earlier agreement under which Comark will provide Sinclair with digital transmitters Navroze S. Mehta, Comark's president and chief executive officer, said that he is "extremely pleased that CDS has been selected for this important assignment, the successful completion of which will strengthen Sinclair's leadership position as we begin the digital television age." Del Parks, vice president Engineering & Operations for Sinclair Communications Inc. noted that today's agreement "builds on a long and mutually productive relationship between our two companies, and will ensure that we remain highly competitive in the new digital arena." Based in Alexandria, CDS provides broadcasters with the most technologically advanced, reliable and cost-effective solutions for the transition to digital television, and is uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive technology and business services. CDS is a division of Comark Communications Inc. Comark, EMMY award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. winner and the world leader in high-power UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. television transmitters, is the recognized pioneer in the emerging world of digital terrestrial broadcasting. Comark is a member of the Thomcast organization, which ranks as the largest terrestrial broadcasting product and service organization in the world. CONTACT: Comark Communications Mark A. Aitken, director of marketing, 413/569-0116 e-mail: maitken@comarkcom.com website: http://www.comarkcom.com |
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