DTV News for 12-16-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 12-16-2005
380 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Digital TV, Kids Groups in Deal
New rules, which need FCC approval, would add educational shows and limit Web promos.
(Los Angeles, CA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-d ... &cset=true

Child Advocates, TV Come to Terms
Deals Also Made On Kids Marketing
(Washington, DC Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... technology

Networks avoid legal action on children's programs
(Hollywood Reporter via Reuters / Yahoo News)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051215/tv_nm/children_dc_1

Activists, Industry Deal on Kids Rules [Paid Subscription Required]
Kids TV advocates and representatives of Disney and Viacom, all of which have challenged new kids TV rules, but for different reasons, have agreed on changes to those rules that would allow more promos in kids shows, host selling and preemptions.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

High-tech community urges Congress to finish DTV bill
(RCR Wireless News)
http://www.rcrnews.com/news.cms?newsId=25100

20051216 Free Friday Fragments (Mark's Monday Memo)
(Digital Television)
http://www.digitaltelevision.com/monday ... 02210.html


KLTV 7 Now In High Definition
(KLTV Tyler, TX)
http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=4252413


What is "True HDTV"?
(Electronic House)
http://www.electronichouse.com/columns/ ... /5427.html

No Room For Plasma? Try Sharp's 37-Inch LCD TV
(Hartford, CT Courant)
http://www.courant.com/technology/hc-hu ... &track=rss

TTE Will Return To Plasma TV
TCL Thomson Electronics (TTE) will use CES to show its more mainstream direction for RCA digital television by introducing seven new LCD TVs, four new DLP rear projection models and a return by the brand to the plasma TV category with two models.
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6291717.html

Gefen Releases HDTV Switchers with Full Audio Support for Home Cinemas and HD Environments
(Hidden Wires)
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesnews2 ... 16-01.html