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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 4-18-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,353 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 825 Stations in 187 Markets Delivering in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (as of April 18, 2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 825 TV Stations Broadcasting in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Over three-quarters of U.S. TV households in markets with five or more DTV signals </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Sanctions Listed </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Washingon - The Federal Communications Commission issued the sanctions it will apply to broadcast stations that fail to meet DTV broadcast deadlines without a valid excuse. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Spells Out Sanctions for DTV Latecomers </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ABC, ESPN Unveil HDTV Plans for Stanley Cup </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Up to 11 National Hockey League playoff games will be available in high- definition. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(MediaWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Upcoming HDFEST Event Marks Largest High-Def Event In Los Angeles History </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Widescreen Review)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TWICE DTV Chart </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (Updated 4/17/2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Colorado Springs, Colo., Area Sees Delay in Local Digital Television Signal </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Colorado Springs, CO Gazette via NewsAlert)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Disney to 'Beam' Movies on Broadcast Spectrum </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Sales Break 5M Barrier </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pinnacle Adds HD to MediaStream Servers at No Extra Cost </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ESPN Strikes Digital Deals with Quantel, BBC Technology </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Time Warner Cable Trials Pace's HD Set-top </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Changing channels: Audio for DTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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