DTV News for 3-21-2003

[Lee Wood]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 3-21-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,381 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> I'm taking a few days off. The next update will be Tuesday, March 25. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 787 Stations in 186 Markets Delivering in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(as of March 21, 2003)<br>
National Association of Broadcasters<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Mandatory DTV Tuners May Kill Market for Analog Projection TVs, According to Study </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Covers March Madness in HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CBS Affils Feel Burned by NCAA Game Deal With ESPN </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTA Files Reply Comments to the FCC in response to the Dual Must Carry/Multicasting Proposal Submitted by Association of Public Television Stations, PBS and CPB </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(National Cable & Telecommunications Association)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ncta.com/press/press.cfm?PRid=351&showArticles=ok">www.ncta.com/press/press....rticles=ok</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> [NCTA Press Release]<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTA Rejects PTV Dual-Carriage Plan [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The NCTA has rejected a new digital-television-transition proposal advanced by public-television organizations. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New technology could define ESPN's future </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Los Angeles Times via CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Triveni Digital Powers Broadband for Texas Pubcasters </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Canon HD Lenses Outfit NEP Truck </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FOR-A to Introduce 24P Hanibi Switcher at NAB </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital TV set to overtake internet [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Guardian Unlimited)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ANIEL calls for Spanish DTT Action Plan [Spain] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Country update: Turkey [Turkey] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
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