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As entertaining as it has been to watch the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on TV, it’s worth noting the amazing talent and efforts of the numerous video editors from around the world working 24/7 behind-the-scenes.

On its website this week, Apple highlights the editing on Macs at Television Broadcasts Limited (TBL), Hong Kong’s largest broadcaster. They use Final Cut Pro, no surprise, to handle the large volume of work they’re doing with video, graphics and animations.

It’s interesting to note that Apple and Final Cut are firmly entrenched in the video editing workflow in China. The article says TVB selected Mac because local operators trained on Final Cut Studio are readily available. “In Hong Kong, most of the artists are using Macs in college, so it’s easier to adopt,” notes Chung Nin Lee, Assistant Creative Imaging Director for TVB. “At this point, we don’t have to do much in-house training. We look at a prospective editor’s resume, and if they know how to use the Mac and Final Cut Studio we already know we can potentially work with them.”

For you true video editing techies, I also spotted an article on StudioDaily that highlights how Pow! Pix is helping NBC look good. It’s a bit technical, when it comes to their equipment, but you still get a feel for the behind-the-scenes work.