Reflecting a growing national trend, Granite Broadcasting's WKBW-TV has become the third station in Buffalo, N.Y. to outsource its master control operations. The move will result in layoffs of 10
employees. Encompass Digital Media in Atlanta will now handle such functions as plugging in commercials, running paid programming, handling network satellite feeds and live truck operations (although
reporter James Fink points out that the station will retain its own live crews).
Companies like Encompass are not only handling operations for local TV stations, but for national cable and
satellite operators, Fink writes.
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