DTV News for 9-26-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 9-26-2005
461 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Hurricane politics swirl as DTV legislation deadline nears
Due to the communications failure during the Katrina disaster, there is support for an earlier analog turnoff date -- as early as Jan. 1, 2007.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /20050925/#

Multi-channel must-carry continues to divide
Several public-interest advocate groups are concerned that the congressional committees could impose must-carry rules without firm obligations for public service.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... ti-channel

USDTV Signs Agreement with Major Broadcasters to Expand ''Over-the-Air'' Digital Subscription TV
Fox Television Stations, Hearst-Argyle, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, LIN TV, Morgan-Murphy Stations and Telcom DTV Invest in USDTV's Low-Cost Digital Alternative to Cable
(Business Wire)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en

News Corp. Leads Digital TV Investor Group
(Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1127 ... s&ru=yahoo

Coming Soon: $359 DTV and Tuner [Paid Subscription Required]
A critical element in the plan to end analog broadcast TV is providing millions of American consumers with affordable access to free over-the-air digital TV signals.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... op+Stories

Qualcomm TV station surrenders analog spectrum for mobile video service
The FCC will allow the station to flash-cut to digital-only broadcasts.
(Broadcast Engineering)
http://broadcastengineering.com/newslet ... /#Qualcomm

Digital dilemma
(Deal.com)
http://www.thedeal.com/NASApp/cs/Conten ... p=M4YD5AR2

Consumer Groups: Congress Should Slow Broadcast Flag Consideration
(Radio World via TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=3266

Broadcast Flags Rise Again
According to fair-use advocates Public Knowledge, the studios and recording industry are pushing for a combined digital video and audio copy-protection provision (the so-called broadcast flag) in a new DTV bill the Senate Commerce Committee is working on.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News


Saturday Night Live In HDTV Starting October 1, 2005
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... _night.php

SNL Goes HD [Paid Subscription Required]
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