2009 DTV Transition and Digital-Broadcasting Media Policy
The latest news and analysis on the DTV transition as the TV industry prepares for the switch to digital broadcasting on June 12, 2009.
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NAB Disagrees With Nielsen's Calculation Of Digitally Unready Households
By John Eggerton, March 12, 2009NAB President David Rehr wrote letter to Nielsen Chairman saying estimates are unfair and misleading More -
McDowell in Texas Pushing Digital Awareness Campaign
By John Eggerton, March 11, 2009Part of FCC outreach effort More -
Government Seeks Major Input on Broadband Build-Out
By John Eggerton, March 10, 2009First meeting characterized as collegial and cooperative though unanswered questions remain More -
FCC To Launch Broadband Plan Inquiry April 8
By John Eggerton, March 10, 2009Meeting will focus on broadband build-out More -
Comcast: Moving PEG Channels to Digital in Michigan is Legal and in Public Interest
By John Eggerton, March 10, 2009Opponents say Comcast shouldn't be allowed to move PEG off basic cable More -
NTIA Whittles Coupon 'Queue' to 3.4 Million
John Eggerton, March 9, 2009Requests being processed at about 400,000 per weekday More -
Cyren Call No Longer Official Emergency Communications Advisor for PSST
By John Eggerton, March 6, 2009Off job due to "indefinite hiatus" to creating nationwide public safety network More -
Seifert To Head NTIA's Broadband Stimulus Allocation
By John Eggerton, March 6, 2009McGuire-Rivera to handle administrative duties More -
Sprint Nextel, Broadcasters Have Until Monday to Give More Comments to FCC on Spectrum Relocation
By John Eggerton, March 6, 2009Commission reviewing request, has already extended deadline to April 19 More -
McSlarrow Praises FCC, Broadcasters
By John Eggerton, March 5, 2009Also discussed the DTV transition call center effort More
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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
February 13, 2009
Feb. 17: Inside the Meltdown
I got an e-mail Friday letting me know that Frontline was doing a show on Feb. 17...
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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
February 04, 2009
NAB Restarts Countdown Clock
The National Association of Broadcasters has already changed the countdown clock...
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BC Beat
January 26, 2009
Spike Feresten Takes on the DTV Delay
Last fall, Fox’s Talkshow With Spike Feresten hit online pay dirt with a...
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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
December 29, 2008
Holiday Wishes from the FCC
For the last holiday they will all be together on the commission–FCC...
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I am a Dish customer and have been frustrated with the lack of a PBS HD channel....
Michael O'Faolain– 2009-11-3 16:21:40
in response to Dish Network Ready to Meet with Noncoms Over HD CarriageWell the dtv switch was announced in October of 2005. You can get a 40 dollar...
Brandon James– 2009-7-3 02:20:48
in response to Congress Changes DTV 'Hard' Date to June 12You WILL see me installing a 20+ foot high tower, with a rotor and making some...
10kc– 2009-5-3 20:09:38
in response to Airtime: The DTV Transition Brings Tidal Wave of ChangeCopps might watch local coverage to determine how much coverage ha sbeen given to...
mediawiseguy– 2009-5-3 09:59:04
in response to Copps: National Media Have Under-Covered Transition Date Move
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WSPA Collapsed Tower
Photos of the digital and analog towers for WSPA in Spartanburg, S.C. before and after yesterday's storm. All photos courtesy of Edgar Woodfin, senior engineering supervisor, WSPA-TV Spartanburg, S.C.
The Schmooze Feb. 20 2009
The Schmooze Feb. 20 2009
OnScreen Media Summit 2008
Images from the first annual Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News OnScreen Media Summit, December 2, 2008, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Photos by Jason Cruz.
Cover Story
NBC Local Media New York launches New York Nonstop, a 24/7 digital channel, on March 9, and commences its fight for eyeballs in the city that never sleeps. More...
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Comedy Central Got-R-Done
One of the greatest things my redneck brother-in-law turned me on to long ago was the comedic stylings of one Dan Whitney, better known as Larry the Cable Guy. So when I finagled an invite to Comedy Central's taping of the celebrity roast of Larry, I was expecting some big laughs. And wow, was I not disappointed. More...
