DTV News for 6-7-2003
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 10:30 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 6-7-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,303 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Syracuse stations ready to go HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-6/105497490184001.xml">www.syracuse.com/entertai...184001.xml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Most of county will soon be HDTV-ready </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> All major cable firms will be offering the service. TV retailers couldn't be happier. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Orange County, CA Register)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=42718§ion=NEWS&subsection=NEWS&year=2003&month=6&day=7">www2.ocregister.com/ocrwe...th=6&day=7</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Income linked to HD adoption, awareness </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Consumer adoption of high-definition television (HDTV) in the U.S. has jumped 4 percent as prices for HD-capable sets continue to fall, Leichtman Research Group reported, citing a survey of 1,250 randomly selected homes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/0603/cedaily030606.htm#3">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0606.htm#3</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV Attracting a Growing Audience </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBS Leads Cable in HDTV Penetration </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Leichtman Research Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.leichtmanresearch.com/press/060503release.html">www.leichtmanresearch.com...lease.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ESPN, Discovery Plug HD at Retail [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable operators aren't the only industry players interested in using retail establishments to get the word out on HDTV. Basic cable's biggest HDTV players, ESPN and Discovery Networks U.S., both have launched multifaceted retail promotions to prime the pump for HDTV adoption. The efforts combine both education and sales initiatives, using each network's respective content to help push HDTV.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303412&display=sectionStory&verticalid=316&industry=Top+Stories&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1069">www.multichannel.com/inde...tryid=1069</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> MSOs Take Many Roads to HD [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In the continuing hunt for a competitive advantage, cable operators and DBS are increasingly wielding HDTV programming as a weapon. Last week, DirecTV announced the launch of an HD pay tier while major cable operators continue to roll out HD services to more markets. "We see HDTV as a differentiator from DBS, especially because we're able to offer local HD signals, something satellite can't do ...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303510&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Technology&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1030">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1030</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Simplify the HD Message [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The HDTV transition has had more than its share of speed bumps. Whether technological, financial or political, the industry seems committed to going quickly over the bumps even if everyone in the industry is bounced around so much as to put the digital transition on a road to nowhere. The good news is that, for all the jostling and bumping, there are a number of good signs that HDTV could final...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303512&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Technology&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1030">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1030</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New-Set Sales Key for HDTV Adoption [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A new, highly detailed research study from Leichtman Research Group shows how far HDTV has come in terms of America's consumer consciousness
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,303 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Syracuse stations ready to go HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Syracuse, NY Post-Standard)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-6/105497490184001.xml">www.syracuse.com/entertai...184001.xml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Most of county will soon be HDTV-ready </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> All major cable firms will be offering the service. TV retailers couldn't be happier. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Orange County, CA Register)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=42718§ion=NEWS&subsection=NEWS&year=2003&month=6&day=7">www2.ocregister.com/ocrwe...th=6&day=7</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Income linked to HD adoption, awareness </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Consumer adoption of high-definition television (HDTV) in the U.S. has jumped 4 percent as prices for HD-capable sets continue to fall, Leichtman Research Group reported, citing a survey of 1,250 randomly selected homes. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/0603/cedaily030606.htm#3">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0606.htm#3</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV Attracting a Growing Audience </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DBS Leads Cable in HDTV Penetration </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Leichtman Research Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.leichtmanresearch.com/press/060503release.html">www.leichtmanresearch.com...lease.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ESPN, Discovery Plug HD at Retail [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable operators aren't the only industry players interested in using retail establishments to get the word out on HDTV. Basic cable's biggest HDTV players, ESPN and Discovery Networks U.S., both have launched multifaceted retail promotions to prime the pump for HDTV adoption. The efforts combine both education and sales initiatives, using each network's respective content to help push HDTV.... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303412&display=sectionStory&verticalid=316&industry=Top+Stories&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1069">www.multichannel.com/inde...tryid=1069</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> MSOs Take Many Roads to HD [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In the continuing hunt for a competitive advantage, cable operators and DBS are increasingly wielding HDTV programming as a weapon. Last week, DirecTV announced the launch of an HD pay tier while major cable operators continue to roll out HD services to more markets. "We see HDTV as a differentiator from DBS, especially because we're able to offer local HD signals, something satellite can't do ...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303510&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Technology&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1030">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1030</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Simplify the HD Message [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The HDTV transition has had more than its share of speed bumps. Whether technological, financial or political, the industry seems committed to going quickly over the bumps even if everyone in the industry is bounced around so much as to put the digital transition on a road to nowhere. The good news is that, for all the jostling and bumping, there are a number of good signs that HDTV could final...... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story_stocks&articleid=CA303512&display=sectionStory&verticalid=311&industry=Technology&pubdate=06/09/2003&STT=000&industryid=1030">www.broadcastingcable.com...tryid=1030</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New-Set Sales Key for HDTV Adoption [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> A new, highly detailed research study from Leichtman Research Group shows how far HDTV has come in terms of America's consumer consciousness