The Digital Turnaround Processor? (DTP?) aims to help all broadcasters avoid decoding and re-encoding emission-level programs, thereby saving capital and operational costs, while still allowing the broadcaster......The Digital Turnaround Processor? (DTP?) aims to help all broadcasters avoid decoding and re-encoding emission-level programs, thereby saving capital and operational costs, while still allowing the broadcaster to offer locally relevant content and services. An all compressed-domain approach optimizes video quality by preserving original encoder decisions as much as possible, while meeting the local station’s unique operating environment and business demands. Now, in addition to grooming (add/dropping), splicing/switching and statistically multiplexing individual programs within single or broadcasters can offer the following localization services through deployment of the DTP: