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DTV Countdown

As the TV industry prepares for the switch to digital broadcasting on Feb. 18, 2009, B&C provides the latest news and analysis on the DTV transition.

Broadcasters Ask FCC To Expand Number Of Stations Eligible For 'Nightlight' Signal
By John Eggerton - 01/05/2009
Also want freedom to sell education/emergency info on that analog nightlight to underwriters More

DTV Converter-Box Program Hits Ceiling
By John Eggerton - 01/05/2009
NTIA putting new coupon applications on a waiting list More
Boucher To Introduce DTV Antenna Subsidy Bill
By John Eggerton - 01/05/2009
Similar to bill proposed by Benie Sanders (I-VT) in the last Congress More
Sanders Eyeing DTV Rooftop Antenna Subsidy Bill
By John Eggerton - 01/05/2009
Vermont independent Senator could introduce legislation as early as Tuesday. More
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Martin – The Exit Interview
By John Eggerton - 01/05/2009
As Martin prepares to exit his post as FCC chairman, he talks exclusively to B&C's John Eggerton about his successes and defeats, and defends a regulatory approach that ticked off cable big-time and occasionally had fellow commissioners taking their own shots at policies and processes. More
Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary Nominee
BY John Eggerton - 01/04/2009
Leaves open cabinet post with oversight of NTIA, DTV-coupon program. More
FCC Hits Road for DTV Outreach
BY John Eggerton - 01/04/2009
Chairman Kevin Martin, Commissioners Robert McDowell and Jonathan Adelstein offer FCC TLC to analog-heavy markets. More
CES '09: Spotlight on Internet TV, Mobile DTV, 3D
By Glen Dickson - 01/05/2009
Exploring new pathways for delivering video at the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas. More
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PRODUCT WIRE

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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
December 29, 2008
Holiday Wishes from the FCC
For the last holiday they will all be together on the commission--FCC Commissioner De...
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BC Beat
Joel Topcik, Senior Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
November 26, 2008
Black Friday Forecast: Economy Not Spoiling Some NY'ers HD Appetite
With each day bringing more depressing news about the economy, it’s hard to ima...
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BC Beat
Joel Topcik, Senior Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
November 23, 2008
Spike Feresten, DTV Educator
What's funny about the digital-TV transition? Not much. When full-power broadcast ...
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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington
John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable
November 17, 2008
White House Plugs 'Apply, Buy and Try' on DTV Transition
Related: The DTV Countdown – Complete Coverage of the Digital-TV Transition fro...
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Viewers won't know if they need a rooftop antenna until they actually have a box or a...
Adam Smith - 1/5/2009 6:28:11 PM PT
in response to Boucher To Introduce DTV Antenna Subsidy Bill

Viewers won't know if they need a rooftop antenna until they actually have a box or a...
Adam Smith - 1/5/2009 6:28:07 PM PT
in response to Boucher To Introduce DTV Antenna Subsidy Bill

So it's an equal protection issue now. These consumers are within the deadline, and ...
Vic Livingston, columnist, members.nowpublic.com/scrivener - 1/5/2009 6:11:31 PM PT
in response to DTV Converter-Box Program Hits Ceiling

This is good news. Even with an indoor antenna, the picture on a digital TV is awesom...
John Salov - 1/5/2009 2:03:58 PM PT
in response to Sanders Eyeing DTV Rooftop Antenna Subsidy Bill

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B&C Washington bureau chief John Eggerton makes the case for resurrecting ABC's 'Schoolhouse Rock' educational series...with his rendition of 'The Preamble.'

John Eggerton Rocks the 'Schoolhouse' Preamble
B&C Washington bureau chief John Eggerton makes the case for resurrecting ABC's 'Schoolhouse Rock' educational series...with his rendition of 'The Preamble.'

B&C's Glen Dickson previews the MLB Network's high-def production facility ahead of the new network's Jan. 1 launch.

Broadcasting & Cable TechTalk: MLB Network's Opening Day
B&C's Glen Dickson previews the MLB Network's high-def production facility ahead of the new network's Jan. 1 launch.

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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.

Election Night at Fox News
B&C's Marisa Guthrie goes behind the scenes at Fox News Channel on Election Night 2008 -- Photos by Leslie Jean-Bart

B&C Hall of Fame 2008
Photos from the 2008 Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

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BEN GROSSMAN: LEFT COAST BIAS

Left Coast Bias: Is Joel McHale A Late-Night Contender?
The host of E!'s 'The Soup' keeps coming up when industry players talk about the future of late-night TV
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