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.
Motorola to Resubmit White-Spaces Device By John Eggerton - 05/13/2008
Motorola is resubmitting its DTV white-spaces device to the FCC Wednesday with modifications that the company said will help it to perform better when there are strong TV signals on adjacent channels. More
FCC Fines Toys “R” Us, Value City By John Eggerton - 05/12/2008
The FCC proposed fining two retailers almost $500,000 combined for failing to label their analog-only TVs.
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KNBC Tries Kid Stuff By Michael Malone - 05/10/2008
KNBC Los Angeles plans to mark the two-year anniversary of its News Raw digital channel by reaching out to a markedly underserved segment of news viewers: first- through sixth-graders.
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Bad Weather Would Postpone Wilmington Test By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
If a hurricane or serious storm threatens Wilmington, N.C., the FCC will postpone its planned Sept. 8 test to pull the plug on analog broadcasts.
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Low Powers Seek $450M in DTV Aid By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
The low-power TV industry's lobby is asking Congress for $450 million to make the conversion to digital as soon as possible.
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ATSC Celebrates 25 Years By Glen Dickson - 05/09/2008
Top engineers and technology executives gathered in Washington, D.C., Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Advanced Television Systems Committee.
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Wilmington: NAB Seeks Answers By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
The NAB took the opportunity of the FCC's Wilmington, N.C., test of the analog-TV cutoff to advise the FCC on what answers it should be looking for.
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FCC Details Wilmington DTV Test By John Eggerton - 05/08/2008
Broadcasters and FCC commissioners outlined the planned Wilmington, N.C., digital-TV market test Thursday.
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BC/DC: Eggerton on Washington John Eggerton, Washington Bureau Chief, Broadcasting & Cable January 10, 2008 Keep On Trekking
With NAB's DTV Education Road Show making its first appearance this weekend in Washin... More
As the broadcast industry prepares for the Feb. 2009 DTV transition, stations are also consumed with converting their analog microwave links to new digital equipment.
Jake Tapper's Caricatures ABC News' Jake Tapper has a not-so-hidden talent as a caricaturist whose work has been published in several national papers. The following are from Tapper's ABC News blog, Political Punch, at blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch
CNN's Democratic Debate - Kodak Theater CNN hosts the first head-to-head debate between Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at L.A.'s Kodak Theater, Jan. 31.
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I know you're all unsure about what to expect from this week's upfront presentations in New York City. I don't blame you. Everything just feels smaller this year. Let's face it, there hasn't been a more celebrated lack of pilots since food poisoning ravaged the cockpit in the classic flick Airplane. Words like “depressing” are being thrown around by the usually bubbliest of execs to... » More
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