[Satellite TODAY 07-23-10] Broadcast Facilities Inc. (BFI) has changed its name to Encompass Digital Media, uniting BFI’s Andrita Media Center and Crawford Communications, acquired by BFI in January, under one identity, the company announced July 21. 
    The new merged entity will house over 180 television networks and operate two of the largest broadcast facilities in the United States. Each location will provide services such as network origination, central-casting, disaster recovery, satellite and fiber transmission (full time and occasional use), satellite uplink trucks, digital media encoding services, and production studios. 
    “This unprecedented combination of talent and resources vastly expands our footprint in the marketplace and maximizes our ability to provide a broad range of services to our clients. We are acutely aware of the necessity of providing creative and cost-effective solutions to meet the changing needs of our clients,” Encompass President and COO Bill Tillson said in a statement.