If an alpha channel is used in an image, it is common to also multiply the color by the alpha value, to save on additional multiplications during compositing.

Cytochrome c is also released from mitochondria due to formation of a channel, the mitochondrial apoptosis-induced channel ( MAC ), in the outer mitochondrial membrane, and serves a regulatory function as it precedes morphological change associated with apoptosis.

During these experiments, < sup > 261 </ sup > Bh was also identified in the 2n evaporation channel and it was confirmed that < sup > 262 </ sup > Bh exists as two states-a ground state and an isomeric state.

MASN also produces an over-the-air package of games for broadcast locally by CBS-owned WJZ-TV ( channel 13 ); these broadcasts are branded as " O's TV ".

BBC Text also enabled channel association, the ability for the user to retain their selected television channel visible in one section of the screen whilst viewing the text service, in contrast to Ceefax, which could only be viewed as a full-screen display, or as a semitransparent overlay ( i. e. opaque blocks of colour on top of the television channel, with the black background now transparent ; not ' translucent blocks of colour with a translucent black background ') above the television picture.

In the early 2000s, BBC Two also started simulcasting the channel, although the weekend morning show Weekend 24 had been simulcast on the channel in the early days.

Many of these programmes also appear throughout the week on BBC News's sister channel BBC World News.

Bulletins during BBC Breakfast are presented by Sally Nugent or Mike Bushell, with the latter also appearing on other sports bulletins on the channel.

The main Breakfast presenters have also appeared on the channel since it was first launched as a simulcast programme in 2000, with the current presenters being Bill Turnbull, Susanna Reid ( Mondays to Wednesdays ), Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt ( Thursdays, Ftidays and weekends ).

During a major news event one or more of the main news presenters may be sent to present live for the channel from the scene of the story, where they will conduct interviews with the people involved, question correspondents, introduce related reports and also give general information on the story, much as a reporter sent to cover a story would.

The new designs also featured a dynamic set of titles for the channel ; the globe would begin spinning from where the main story was taking place, while the headline scrolled around in a ribbon ; this was occasionally replaced by the BBC News logo.

Changes have also seen the channel logo included during the sequences and at the end, as well as the fonts used for the time.

Large marine vessels may also enter Bras d ' Or Lake through the Great Bras d ' Or channel whereas small craft have the additional use of the Little Bras d ' Or channel or St. Peters Canal.

CUNY also has a cable TV service, CUNY TV ( channel 75 on Time Warner ) which airs tapes of freshman level survey telecourses, old and foreign films, and panel discussions in various languages.

Instead the broadcast can use the channel to include PSIP and can also subdivide across several video subchannels ( aka feeds ) of varying quality and compression rates, including non-video datacasting services that allow one-way high-bandwidth streaming of data to computers like National Datacast.

** Single file dynamics ( also termed file dynamics ), the diffusion of particles in a channel

Hardware database accelerators, connected to one or more servers via a high-speed channel, are also used in large volume transaction processing environments.

It also extended Spanish influence along the channel coast of France, where the Catholic League was strong, and exposed England to invasion.

Epilepsy-related mutations in some non-ion channel genes have also been identified.

It also broadcasts its sister channel, Sky News.

In March 1994, the team at Dubna led by the late Yuri Lazerev announced the detection of 3 atoms of < sup > 267 </ sup > Hs from the 5n neutron evaporation channel.

In Britain, Churchill announced an intention to build two capital ships for every one constructed by Germany, and reorganised the fleet to move battleships from the Mediterranean to channel waters.

The first was on the right side with the channel number, call signs and city, then the second was the blue bar and the call letters only By the late 1990s, the call signs were minimized to be just barely readable to meet FCC requirements, and the stations were simply known as " UPN ", then channel number or city ( e. g., WPWR-TV in Chicago had been referred to as " UPN Chicago " and WWOR-TV in New York was referred to as " UPN 9 " until The CW merger was announced in late January 2006 ).

On 25 October 2005 it was announced that the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Kazakh, Polish, Slovak, Slovene and Thai language radio services would end by March 2006 in order to finance the launch of an Arabic and Persian language TV news channel in 2007.

On October 21, 2009 it was announced that cable channel Nickelodeon ( a subsidiary of Viacom ) had purchased all of Mirage's rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property.

The league announced a national television deal with sports channel The Score, while a crowd of 5, 100 took in the league's inaugural game in London, Ontario.

In early September 2007, CBC announced a new Hockey Night in Canada Radio show to air on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 122 ( Sports Play-by-Play 1 ) beginning October 1.

On June 18, 2009, the National Archives announced the launching of a YouTube channel " to showcase popular archived films, inform the public about upcoming events around the country, and bring National Archives exhibits to the people.

On January 5, 2010, ESPN announced that it would launch a new 3D television channel, ESPN 3D.

In 1983, Walt Disney Productions announced its launch of the family-oriented cable channel.

On May 26, 2010 Disney-ABC Television Group announced the launch of a new 24-hour preschool-targeted digital cable and satellite channel called Disney Junior, which made its debut on March 23, 2012 ; the Disney Junior channel ( which is commercial-free, like parent network Disney Channel but unlike SOAPnet, which it replaced, and Disney XD ) will compete with other preschooler-skewing cable channels such as Nick Jr., qubo and PBS Kids Sprout.

On May 20, 2010, Dish Network announced that it was dropping the Weather Channel at midnight ET that day in favor of its own similar weather information channel, The Weather Cast.

The future of the channel was put into question when it was announced that three of its major suppliers of films Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Lions Gate Entertainment, as well as their respected subsidiaries ( Paramount Vantage and United Artists ), would be teaming up together to form a new premium movie channel.

On December 23, 2005, it was announced that NBC Universal would acquire an additional 32 % share of the television channel from Microsoft, solidifying its control over television operations and allowing NBC to further consolidate MSNBC's backroom operations with NBC News and its other cable properties.

Following the announcement, it was announced on June 12, 2006, that Dan Abrams, a nine-year veteran of MSNBC and NBC News, had been named General Manager of the NBC News 24-hour cable news television channel, effective immediately.

MSNBC is also expected to expand West Coast operations, as the channel recently announced new studios near the Universal Studios lot, which will assemble all NBC West Coast news operations in one building.

Music TV channel VH1 have announced plans to produce a biopic based on the group, with Watkins and Thomas signed up as consultants and executive producers.

On June 15, 2011, ReplayTV announced that it would be permanently discontinuing its Electronic Programming Guide Service ( the channel guide ) on July 31, 2011.

However, it was announced on 11 July 2012 that, as part of cost-saving measures designed to deal with the impact of cuts to S4C's public funding, the Clirlun channel would close at the end of the year.

Upon entering the channel he announced “ i got a grip of drugs ” and indicated that his webcam was up, and that chatters were welcome to view his “ grip of drugs ” and his subsequent ingestion thereof.

In February 2011, it was announced that Cinemax will begin to offer mainstream original programming to compete with sister channel HBO, and rivals Showtime and Starz ; the channel is slated to develop action-oriented original mainstream series aimed at males ages 18-49.