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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 5-6-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,335 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV STATIONS IN OPERATION - 885 Stations in 189 Markets Delivering in Digital </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> (as of May 6, 2003) </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(National Association of Broadcasters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Television Networks Devoting More Time to High-Definition Programming </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Boston, MA Globe via NewsAlert)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Powell: Content is King </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC will examine growth of DTV to form future policies. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Stereophile Guide to Home Theater)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NBA: High-def scores big [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> NBA TV is moving toward going full-time HD for its subscription service. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=118560&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DTV switch would trigger KFTL sales clause [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. is buying KFTL(TV) Stockton, Calif. from Family Communications Inc. for $65 million. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=118562&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Murdoch Avoids Local HDTV Issue [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> News Corp. has not pledged to use DirecTV to retransmit local stations in their original high-definition format. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=118556&display=breakingNews">www.multichannel.com/inde...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable, DBS War Moves To HDTV Battleground </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.