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DTV News for 6-10-2003

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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 6-10-2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 1,300 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> House DTV awaits new hearing [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said another round of industry meetings and a least one public hearing on the digital-TV transition will be held. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=120783&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV Update Meetings to Be Held in Six New Markets This Fall, Says CEA </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Top 24 DTV Broadcast Markets Reached Between 2002 and 2003 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Consumer Electronics Association)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Americans roll-out HDTV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HD scheme expands into six more markets </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/world/-us_hdtv.htm">www.dtg.org.uk/news/world/-us_hdtv.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Tally of Licenses, STAs, Construction Permits and Applications </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TV Spectrum Use Debated </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Bend Oregon Tower Debate Focuses on Health </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Towering fear: Health claims spook critics at packed Awbrey hearing </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Sheriff, police chief remain concerned about potential threat of more radio interference </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(bend.com)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable Sets Guides to Prevent Piracy </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(New York Newsday)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable, Media Companies Seek Stronger Copyright Protection </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(MediaWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> U.S. Senator Prepares Digital-Copyright Bill </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> U.S. senator prepares digital-copyright bill </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Forbes)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Fox Sports goes HD [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Fox Sports Net is jumping into high-definition production with some of its local and regional sports coverage. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=120769&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> In Demand, Hallmark ink hi-def deal [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In Demand and Hallmark Channel's corporate parent, Crown Media, have inked a deal for Hallmark Entertainment programming to air on In Demand's new high- definition channels. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=120656&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> IN DEMAND Taps Comcast Media Center for Launch of Linear HD Channel Offering </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Videography)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Showtime expands hi-def programming [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Showtime continues to expand its high-definition programming, with seven of its original series airing in HD. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=story&doc_id=120663&display=breakingNews">www.broadcastingcable.com...eakingNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz Unveils HD Services at NCTA </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Chicago - Starz Encore Group CEO John J. Sie unveiled today at the NCTA show plans to launch a new, high definition premium movie channel and HD and Hi-Res versions of STARZ! </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(This Week in Consumer Electronics)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz in HDTV, hi-resolution mode </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Starz Encore Group said Monday it will offer cable and satellite operators movies and other programs featuring either a high-definition television (HDTV) signal or a hi-resolution signal that takes up less bandwidth in the digital spectrum. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CBS Market Watch)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz touts 'high-res' TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Exec says service uses less bandwidth than high-definition </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Denver, CO Post)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz tries 'high resolution' </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz Encore Chairman Sie Unveils Plans for High Definition and High Resolution Services, Blazes New Path for Premium Television </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Unveils Sharper Movies HD: First-Run Movie Channel for Industry's Hi-Def Tier </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(PR Newswire / Silicon Valley Biz Ink)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz Encore Unveils HDTV Plans </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> At cable's National Show in Chicago, focused this year on high-definition television, Starz Encore has unveiled plans to launch new high-definition and high-resolution services by year's end. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(TelevisionWeek)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> High-def lands in Starz galaxy {Paid Subscription Required for Full Story] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Hollywood Reporter)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Starz Encore announces HD plans [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Starz Encore Group rolled out three new HD services at the National Show. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> PanAmSat and Starz Encore Group Add High Definition and High Resolution Services to Galaxy IX </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(PRNewswire via Boston.com)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NCTA: HDTV becoming a cable staple </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Cable customers in 78 of the top 100 Designated Market Areas (DMAs)--including 18 of the top 20--were passed by at least one cable operator that provides HDTV service as of June 1, according to new research from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(CED Magazine)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable titans cite digital-TV progress </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Philadelphia, PA Inquirer)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> A boost for high-definition TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Boston, MA Globe)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Time Warner Expands Free HD Offer [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Time Warner Cable added Discovery HD Theater to its HD offer, along with HD versions of Fox Sports Net. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HDTV Options Expand This Summer in Richmond, Va., Area </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Richmond, VA Times-Dispatch via NewsAlert)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> High-definition TV on its way </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Comcast will offer service to its cable customers by Sept. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> HD Boxes Set To Highlight Cable Show </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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