DTV News for 5-9-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 5-9-2007
650 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


FCC Orders Analog TV Warnings
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a ruling that will require consumer electronics retailers to post warning labels on any legacy analog-only TV sets they continue to sell out of inventory by May 25.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6439585.html

Analog TV warning welcomed
The Federal Communications Commission has issued an order that aims to keep consumers from unknowingly buying analog TVs that will become inoperable -- without a special converter box -- when broadcasters switch to digital signals on Feb. 17, 2009.
(Madison, WI Capital Times)
http://www.madison.com/tct/business/sto ... 94&ntpid=2

TV labels to warn of end of analog signal
Millions of television sets could become inoperable two years from now when broadcasters switch from analog to digital signals.
(Associated Press via Morning Call)
http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/tv/a ... 2366.story

Seventy million U.S. TV sets don't get cable, DBS, Leichtman says
A new Leichtman Research Group report finds that 23 percent of all U.S. TV sets don't receive cable or direct broadcast satellite programming.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/hdtv/se ... able-0508/

70 Million TVs May Need Digital TV Help [Phillip Swann]
The large number could suggest a large problem for the 2009 Digital TV transition.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/leichtman050707.htm

NAB Statement on Recent FCC Digital TV Actions
Last week, the FCC released the text of several actions for post digital TV transition obligations of cable operators and new obligations for consumer electronics retailers.
(National Association of Broadcasters)
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Sect ... isplay.cfm

FCC Grants Set-top Box Waivers
The FCC's Media Bureau granted several waivers to cable operators regarding compliance requirements for various set-top boxes.
(Converge)
http://www.convergedigest.com/regulator ... p?ID=21354



History, Starz, HITS Join HD Party
Launches of New HD Services Continue
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... ryid=47200

Discovery to Launch 6 New HDTV Channels [Phillip Swann]
Four new channels expected in the fall with two more in 2008.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/discovery050707.htm

Trinity Broadcasting Network to Lead Faith and Family Based Television into High Definition Era
Trinity Broadcasting Network, America's leader in faith and family-based television programming, has announced it will be the first faith-based television network to offer a dedicated High Definition channel beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007.
(Earned Media)
http://www.earnedmedia.org/tbn0507.htm

TBN to Go HD [Phillip Swann]
The network says it will be the first faith-based channel in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/tbnhd050707.htm

Big Ten Network: High Def Big Time
More than 1,000 hours of original high-definition content planned for Year 1
(CSTV)
http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/genrel/050807aaa.html

RFD-TV Will Go High-Def [Phillip Swann]
The channel provides coverage of interest to rural residents.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/rfd050907.htm

DIRECTV First to Launch The History Channel HD (THC HD) Set to Debut in September 2007
The History Channel