DTV News for 11-26-2003

[Lee Wood]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 11-26-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,131 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Summary of DTV Applications Filed [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Top 10 Markets' DTV Status [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Top 11-30 Markets' DTV Status [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Breakdown Chart of DTV On-The-Air Stations [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Stations Presently On-The-Air [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital Television (DTV) Stations with Active Special Temporary Authorities (STAs) to Operate [Updated to November 19, 2003] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Federal Communications Commission)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 1101 Stations in 202 Markets Delivering in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (as of November 26, 2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV Broadcast Stations Top 1,100 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Forty New Local Stations Sign on with Digital </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ABC, Affiliates Plan 24-Hour News Channel-- Report </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters / Lycos News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Source: No Multicasting Decision Until 2004 [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The cable and broadcasting industries will probably have to wait until early 2004 before getting an answer from the FCC on key digital-TV-carriage issues. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Must-carry motion </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With the battle over media consolidation in full swing, major TV broadcasters are pushing forward on a new effort that, critics argue, could see them attain even more power over competitors. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Daily Variety via CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HRRC Notes Concerns About "Art Act" </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) today expressed concern that S. 1932 (the "ART Act&quot<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> , introduced by Senators Cornyn (R-TX) and Feinstein (D-CA), is unnecessarily broad in its language and indeterminate in its potential consequences. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Buyers, broadcasts increase for HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Buyers and broadcasts increasing for high- definition television </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Raleigh, NC News & Observer / Highmark Funds)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TWC, Pioneer team on HD promo </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> High-definition television (HDTV) long has been a chicken- or-egg proposition. Without the proper equipment, consumers can't see the programming, and without plenty of programming, consumers won't pony up the cash for an HD set. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer & TW Cable launch HDTV promotion </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Advanced Television)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTC Agrees to Carry STARZ! Kids and STARZ! HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Deal Covers Systems Serving 15 Million Cable Customers; New Networks Set to Launch December 2 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / DTV Professional / HDTV Buyer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> New Starz-NCTC deal includes HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Starz Encore Group LLC has inked a carriage deal with The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) that will make two new networks -- Starz! Kids and Starz! HD -- available to the co-op's membership. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV FOR "Undisputed - Back-to-Back-to-Back" </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Voom Signs Agreement With Don King Productions For High-Definition Presentation Of World Championship Boxing Extravaganza </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Boxing Insider)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> VOOM Signs Agreement with Don King Productions for High-Definition Presentation of World Championship Boxing Extravaganza </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Busines Wire)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Bundles HDTV Sets [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DirecTV cut a marketing deal with Best Buy. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Roku Lights Up Holiday Season with New Art Packs, Retailers </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Good Guys, Harvey Electronics Now Selling Roku HD1000 High-Definition Digital Media Player </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Busines Wire / Yahoo News / Highmark Funds)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Samsung, LG Digital TVs Sell Briskly In U.S., China, India </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Yonhap)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Quartz Shows HD Master Control at SMPTE Conference </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> First Public Display of the New System Running in 1080i </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Consumers tuning in to HDTV choices [Canada] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Canada.com)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Doubts raised over Freeview target [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Guardian Unlimited)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freeview 'will miss 2010 target' [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Guardian Unlimited)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Malta gives go-ahead to DTT [Malta] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Malta Communications Authority OK's Multiplus's plans </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Television Group)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Taiwan's digital TV mess [Taiwan] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Asia Times)<br>
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