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Freeze Lifted on Class A Optimization Applications
7.18.2008
“The freeze hit the Class A operators pretty hard,” said Greg Herman, vice president for technology at the Community Broadcasters Association, which represents low-power, Class A and translator stations.
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Civil Rights Group Wants Improved DTV Awareness
7.11.2008
The advocacy group is concerned that low-income consumers, minorities, the disabled, and senior citizens are not being adequately informed about the consequences of the DTV transition.
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Equity Media Ex-Boss Buys Company Assets
7.04.2008
In an interview, Luken said his primary interest in the deal is RTN—not the stations, which he said he purchased in large part to get much-needed cash to Equity.
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Verizon Gets Final OK for NYC Rollout
7.18.2008
Verizon’s FiOS technology has passed its final regulatory hurdle and is ready to bring its service to all five boroughs of the Big Apple following a key approval July 16 by the New York State Public Service Commission.
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NBCU Seals Weather Channel Deal
7.11.2008
The acquisition includes The Weather Channel Networks, The Weather Channel Interactive and Weather Services Interactive.
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NBCU Taps Thomson for International Distribution
7.04.2008
Under the terms of the long-term service agreement, Technicolor will manage the preparation and international distribution of a total of 31 NBC Universal channels, of which 19 will be managed from the Denver facility and the balance managed from existing Technicolor facilities in London, Paris and Singapore.
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RCA Announces New Indoor Antenna for Off-Air DTV Reception
7.18.2008
The Indianapolis-based firm says that viewers should consider pairing the product with their DTV receivers or converter boxes to maximize their viewing experience in connection with the new programming opportunities being offered by broadcasters.
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Nucomm Wins Patent for Digital Transmission Over Analog
5.23.2008
The patent covers Nucomm’s signature Analog Coder product line, which allows transmission of HDTV signals over existing conventional analog microwave links at data rates as high as 30 Mbps along with several analog audio subcarriers.
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Cisco Predicts IP-Video Boom
6.20.2008
IP network giant Cisco estimates that the use of video over global consumer IP networks will grow from 22 percent in 2007 to nearly 90 percent of all consumer IP traffic by 2012.
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Verizon FiOS Plans ‘All Major Available’ HD Programming
6.06.2008
The announcement did not include specifics on local HD channels, but the aggressive rollout would put pressure on Verizon’s local cable competitors and satellite providers to maintain growth in their own HD offerings.
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ATSC Celebrates 25th Anniversary
5.09.2008
A special commemorative program on May 8 began with a keynote address by former FCC Chairman, Richard Wiley, in which he praised the work of the organization in bringing digital and high-definition television to American viewers.
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Larry Cervon Is Dead
7.11.2008
Larry Cervon, a native of Croatia who became one of the leading figures in U.S. and global broadcast equipment manufacturing, is dead.
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Tate Announces Legal Advisor
7.11.2008
Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate says Greg Orlando will serve as one of her legal advisors, specializing in wireline issues, including broadband and universal service reform.
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Olympics Coming to DirecTV VOD
7.18.2008
Through an agreement with NBC Universal, DirecTV will offer 10 VOD titles each week from the Summer Olympic games in Beijing.
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NBC to Measure Olympics Media Consumption
7.11.2008
For the first time, the network will publicly issue a TAMI (Total Audience Measurement Index) designed to measure the full range of cross-platform media consumption—both in-home and out-of home.
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DiGiCo Consoles Heading for Beijing
7.11.2008
NBC Olympics will use a trio of DiGiCo DS-00 digital consoles for NBC’s coverage of basketball, boxing and indoor volleyball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August.
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Mobile TV: $2 Billion in Ad Buys
4.18.2008
Media General Broadcast Group Senior Vice President Jim Conschafter not only delivered the $2 billion estimate but listed the three advantages broadcasters have over mobile TV competitors.
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Super Bowl XLII: Digital Tech Set-Up to be Massive
2.01.2008
The technical preparations for Fox Sports to carry Sunday’s Super Bowl XLII to the world will be, as usual, monumental, and the HD and other state-of-the-art field-coverage equipment will be the most sophisticated yet for the event.
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