DTV News for 1-29-2007
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:39 am
DTV News for 1-29-2007
749 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
House Republicans Revisit DTV Education
The former leader of the House Commerce Committee has resurrected legislation to alert folks that TV will no longer work as they know it come February 2009.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0014/t.932.html
New bill proposes analog TV warning
Analog-only television sets may soon be required to carry a new warning label if a new bill passes the House of Representatives
(Ars Technica)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070125-8706.html
Jeffco seeks settlement on Lookout Mountain tower
Wider availability of digital TV for metro area at stake
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/l ... 31,00.html
Jeffco wants say on TV tower
Jefferson County officials are trying to work out a deal that would give the county some control over a broadcast tower on Lookout Mountain.
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5108424?source=rss
Plant Board prepares for transition to digital-only broadcasts in 2009
Television stations and viewers all across the country are preparing for the mandatory shift to digital broadcasts in early 2009.
(Frankfort, KY State Journal)
http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/1530172
CBS Wants FCC To Steer Clear Of Retrans Battle
CBS executives were visting the FCC this week trying to persuade the commission not to intervene in the retransmission consent negotiations between Sinclair and Mediacom.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Will CBS Be Next to Kill Your HD Signals? [Phillip Swann]
The network urges the FCC to butt out of a carriage dispute between Sinclair Broadcasting and Mediacom Cable.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cbsfcc012507.htm
No Trick Plays
Although the biggest NFL game of the year is often a place for networks to introduce the latest production gizmos, for Super Bowl XLI, CBS is keeping it simple. That is, if deploying some 500 staffers, positioning 47 HD cameras and replacing the lights at Miami's Dolphin Stadium is keeping it simple.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ay=Feature
CBS: 47 HDTV Cameras at Super Bowl [Phillip Swann]
The network gets ready for Sunday's big game.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/superbowl012807.htm
Watch Super Bowl XLI in High-Definition - For Free
Cable and satellite television services are so pervasive that most Americans seldom think about over-the-air broadcasts anymore. But high-definition service is available free to anyone with an antenna and a TV that processes high-def signals - and sometimes the picture quality is even better.
(PR Web)
http://prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb500144.htm
Ch. 2 sets HDTV hotline for Super Bowl viewers
Time is running out if you want to watch the Super Bowl on a high-definition television and you haven't made the purchase.
(Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technolog ... ?track=rss
Hi-Def Golf Tees Off
Mega truck drives CBS' coverage.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ay=Feature
CBS Expands Golf In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The network will air all PGA events in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cbsgolf012707.htm
ESPN to Serve Cold Pizza In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The sports talk show will be produced from the network's Bristol studios.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/espncold012607.htm
Showtime Updates Smithsonian VOD Fare
A close look at ancient-history artifacts, a kids-targeted program about bugs and a long-running British Broadcasting Corp. history series will fill the programming lineup for Showtime Networks
749 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
House Republicans Revisit DTV Education
The former leader of the House Commerce Committee has resurrected legislation to alert folks that TV will no longer work as they know it come February 2009.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0014/t.932.html
New bill proposes analog TV warning
Analog-only television sets may soon be required to carry a new warning label if a new bill passes the House of Representatives
(Ars Technica)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070125-8706.html
Jeffco seeks settlement on Lookout Mountain tower
Wider availability of digital TV for metro area at stake
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/l ... 31,00.html
Jeffco wants say on TV tower
Jefferson County officials are trying to work out a deal that would give the county some control over a broadcast tower on Lookout Mountain.
(Denver, CO Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5108424?source=rss
Plant Board prepares for transition to digital-only broadcasts in 2009
Television stations and viewers all across the country are preparing for the mandatory shift to digital broadcasts in early 2009.
(Frankfort, KY State Journal)
http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/1530172
CBS Wants FCC To Steer Clear Of Retrans Battle
CBS executives were visting the FCC this week trying to persuade the commission not to intervene in the retransmission consent negotiations between Sinclair and Mediacom.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
Will CBS Be Next to Kill Your HD Signals? [Phillip Swann]
The network urges the FCC to butt out of a carriage dispute between Sinclair Broadcasting and Mediacom Cable.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cbsfcc012507.htm
No Trick Plays
Although the biggest NFL game of the year is often a place for networks to introduce the latest production gizmos, for Super Bowl XLI, CBS is keeping it simple. That is, if deploying some 500 staffers, positioning 47 HD cameras and replacing the lights at Miami's Dolphin Stadium is keeping it simple.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ay=Feature
CBS: 47 HDTV Cameras at Super Bowl [Phillip Swann]
The network gets ready for Sunday's big game.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/superbowl012807.htm
Watch Super Bowl XLI in High-Definition - For Free
Cable and satellite television services are so pervasive that most Americans seldom think about over-the-air broadcasts anymore. But high-definition service is available free to anyone with an antenna and a TV that processes high-def signals - and sometimes the picture quality is even better.
(PR Web)
http://prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb500144.htm
Ch. 2 sets HDTV hotline for Super Bowl viewers
Time is running out if you want to watch the Super Bowl on a high-definition television and you haven't made the purchase.
(Chicago, IL Tribune)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technolog ... ?track=rss
Hi-Def Golf Tees Off
Mega truck drives CBS' coverage.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... ay=Feature
CBS Expands Golf In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The network will air all PGA events in high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/cbsgolf012707.htm
ESPN to Serve Cold Pizza In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The sports talk show will be produced from the network's Bristol studios.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/espncold012607.htm
Showtime Updates Smithsonian VOD Fare
A close look at ancient-history artifacts, a kids-targeted program about bugs and a long-running British Broadcasting Corp. history series will fill the programming lineup for Showtime Networks