BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
BC/DC is the media executives' must-see view from Washington, delivered by yours truly without the aid of rose-colored glasses and without the need, quite yet, of bifocals.
DC On LA
Some quick notes from Washington on ABC’s production of the Oscars. Hugh Jackman was an engaging host and should probably be the next Bond, or perhaps should have been the current one, and not just becuase he looks great in a tux.
I noticed they didn’t announce the past nominations or wins for the winners, which they have done for as long as I can remember. You know, as ... Read More
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Home For the Holidays
It appears simply to be coincidence (it was the Presidents Day holiday week), but neither the House nor Senate were around as about a quarter of the TV stations in the country pulled the plug (sort of) on analog TV.
”Sort of” because many will keep an analog nightlight burning for emergency and DTV transition info.
Anyway, the flurry of e-mails from var... Read More
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Feb. 17: Inside the Meltdown
I got an e-mail Friday letting me know that Frontline was doing a show on Feb. 17 called “Inside the Meltdown.”
Can you blame me for thinking it was a documentary on the digital transition. It is actually a look at the economic transitioned from bad to worse.
The hydra-dated DTV transition callendar has more circles than there are under the eyes of DTV staffers tr... Read More
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