DTV News for 9-14-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 9-14-2005
473 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

McCain Wants Analog Spectrum By 2007 [Paid Subscription Required]
Senator John McCain took aim at broadcasters from the Senate floor Tuesday over the issue of Katrina Communications failures.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

GAO Report: Consumers Confused About DTV Transition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) interviews with "stakeholders" shows consumers have little understanding of the DTV transition.
(Association for Maximum Service Television)
http://www.mstv.org/docs/emax091205.html#f

Digital Television Transition: Issues Related to an Information Campaign Regarding the Transition [Adobe PDF File]
(Government Accountability Office)
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05940r.pdf


DTV Legislation May be Delayed
DTV legislation, which is part of the budget reconciliation process, may be been delayed until after Congress deals with Hurricane Katrina. New date is sometime after Columbus Day.
(Association for Maximum Service Television)
http://www.mstv.org/docs/emax091205.html#b

MTVN: MHD a Go Jan. 16
MTV Networks said Tuesday that it will launch MHD, its first HD channel, Jan. 16.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

MTV to Unveil HD Channel
MTV Networks plans to preview an HD music channel Tuesday morning at a meeting with reporters at its New York headquarters.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

MTVN Launching First Hi-Def Net
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1001097342

MTV's next real world: hi-def network
(Hollywood Reporter via Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArtic ... ived=False

MTV goes HD [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story]
MTV Networks will launch its first high-definition channel in January, the Viacom cable division said Tuesday.
(Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1001097756


NCTA: 94 Nets vs. Multicast Must-Carry
The NCTA said Monday that 94 cable networks sent a joint letter urging members of Congress to oppose placing a multicast-must-carry obligation on cable operators.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

94 cable nets to Congress: No multicast
Ninety-four cable programming networks on Monday asked Congress to deny broadcasters' request that cable operators be forced to carry all digital programs that TV stations broadcast.
(MediaWeek via CED Magazine)
http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirec ... 0913.htm#4

MSTV Fall DTV Conference Agenda
MSTV's Fall TV Conference is set of October 5, 2005 in Washington DC. In addition to providing valuable information on the DTV transition and BAS relocation, our luncheon will honor the Gulf Region television stations for their valuable service to their communities.
(Association for Maximum Service Television)
http://www.mstv.org/evfall.html


TV makers now flat out chasing the big picture
High-definition television is the next big thing, reports Mary Anne Gill from Berlin.
(Stuff)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,341 ... 75,00.html

Plasma, LCDs race to conquer big-screen TV market
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArtic ... ived=False

Microdisplay TVs Outselling CRT And Plasma In Large-Screen Category
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... ecid=10381

The family room goes digital
A place to watch your own media
(MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9065084/


CEDIA's Last Day at Last
One final, hectic day to see everything else.
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/091105cedia/

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