DTV News for 1-17-2004

[Lee Wood]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 1-17-2004 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
1,079 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting [/b]<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC's Powell Previews Tech Issues For '04 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ready for a Digital Future [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The launch of digital television and the increasing consolidation of station groups have already forced many broadcasters to undertake a significant change in the way they manage their operations. As they peer into the future, most broadcasters expect the increasing penetration of digital television, whether HDTV or multicasting, to significantly impact their existing economic model.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> They Multicast Cable Nets in Utah [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable operators last week argued that their broad array of programming choices