(DIstrict of Columbia) – With the clock ticking down to when the nation’s TV stations switch from analog to all-digital broadcasting signals, Atlantic Video opened its doors, mid-February, to host a forum delving into the implications of what’s being called, “The Digital Transition.”

A live-in studio audience of nearly 100 cable and broadcast professionals arrived to Atlantic Video’s Massachusetts Avenue location to listen in as a panel of leading cable executives, organized and moderated by the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), discussed the impact of the digital conversion, slated for Feb. 17, 2009. Fifty-three local CTAM chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada were also able to tune in via satellite to the TeleSeminar, which featured, WUSA9 President and General Manager Allan Horlick; Timer Warner Cable Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Sam Howe; Cox Communications Chief Marketing Officer Joe Rooney; and National Cable & Telecommunications Association Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs Rob Stoddard.

As the transition date draws near, Ted Nelson, an Account Executive at Atlantic Video, said it was important for Atlantic Video to play a part in the TeleSeminar discussion.

“AV’s role was to help facilitate the dialog among consumers, broadcasters and cable providers,” said Nelson, who handled the event.

With more than 10,000 people watching via satellite, Nelson also said that the discussion was an important opportunity for Atlantic Video to be seen as a leading video production company.

“We want to be seen as an enabler working with everyone from TV stations, to documentary filmmakers” and everyone in between, Nelson added.

For more information about digital conversion and coupons for a TV converter, visit www.dtv2009.com. For information on the TeleSeminar, please visit www.ctamconferences.com.

Atlantic Video is a full-service production management and development organization with broadcast centers in Washington D.C. and New York City, New York. It operates remote cameras for live shots in Chicago, Denver, Boston and Dallas, which are connected full-time to the company’s broadcast centers. The company specializes in management and development of broadcast series and specials. The mission of the organization is to deliver unparalleled, quality production and post-production services that set the standard for excellence in the marketplace. For more information on Atlantic Video, please visit our website at www.atlanticvideo.com or call 877-777-1118.

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