Thread: Not official, but Live with Regis and Kelly Show will be next in HD

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Up Next for HD? Syndication

One of the side topics at the NATPE conference, which ends today, has been HDTV, as syndicators and program producers look to increase the value of their properties. And for local stations itching to get local HD ad dollars HD syndication is a must.

"It's got to happen," says Del Parks, VP of engineering and operations, Sinclair Broadcast Group. "Local stations realize how necessary HD is to get HD to take off for advertisers and there is no question that syndicated HD is coming."

Syndication content providers are getting ready as well. Sony Pictures, for example, will produce Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune in high-definition for the 2006 fall season. And other syndicated programs, like CSI, Everyone Loves Raymond, and E.R. are also available in HD (in fact, Warner Bros. began converting E.R. episodes to HD as far back as 1998 for HD broadcasts in Japan). And as some of the stations that are home to certain syndicated shows make the move to HD, other shows, like Live with Regis and Kelly which is shot at WABC New York, are bound to follow.

All of that content in HD bodes well for TV stations that have been waiting to fill their non-prime time programming slots with HD programming. The big challenge then becomes distribution.. TV stations across the country receive syndicated content via file transfers. Moving HD content introduces bandwidth challenges. Providers of those delivery services, like Pathfire, are currently clearing some of those technical hurdles.


http://www.pathfire.com

This may bode well for us, the HDTV consumers as well and getting more views for the Locals at the Non Traditional HD times...

Get Oprah on board if you want to sell a large number of HDTVs...besides the women wanting one, they will be much more willing to let the man in their life spend $$$ if Oprah says so.

Originally Posted by riffjim4069

Get Oprah on board if you want to sell a large number of HDTVs...besides the women wanting one, they will be much more willing to let the man in their life spend $$$ if Oprah says so.

Like I want to see Oprah in SD, let alone HD...

I dont think Oprah will ever be in HD

Oprah only has 3 years left on her contract to Quit the show