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LG, Samsung Team Up on Mobile DTV By Glen Dickson - 05/14/2008
LG Electronics and Samsung announced Wednesday that instead of proposing competing mobile-DTV systems to the ATSC, are teaming up to propose “their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for mobile DTV.” More
SlingModem Comes to Market By Glen Dickson - 05/14/2008
EchoStar developed a new DOCSIS cable-modem product that incorporates the place-shifting capabilities of Sling Media’s popular Slingbox.
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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.
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NDS Snags Software Deal from Cox By Glen Dickson - 05/13/2008
Conditional-access and interactive-TV provider NDS Group won its first major deal with a U.S. cable operator for its set-top software.
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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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Daly, MRE Team Up on Really Big Internet Show By Ben Grossman - 05/12/2008
Just learned about those dazzling Diet Coke-Mentos fountains? Puzzled by the phrase, “Chocolate rain?” Then you, friend, are woefully behind in the fast-moving world of the Web.More
Fates & Fortunes Kate Bacon, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com April 11, 2008 Promotions All Over
Internal and External Affairs. No, we’re not talking politics or Hollywood mora... More
BC Beat Alex Weprin, Deputy Online News Editor, Broadcasting & Cable February 25, 2008 Penn Jillette's 'Dancing' Diary
To prepare for his upcoming appearance on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, comed... More
Beyond the Box Paige Albiniak, Contributing Editor, Broadcasting & Cable February 19, 2008 RIP HD DVD
It’s been a long time coming, but the format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD cam... 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.
Upfront Sendup
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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