DTV News for 6-29-2005
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:06 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 6-29-2005 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 550 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Releases Tentative DTV Channel Designations for 1,554 Stations </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=913">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=913</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Stations Face DTV Channel Deadline [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> According to station consulting firm BIA Financial Network, there are still 246 TV stations, 39 in the top 10 TV markets, that have not received a "post-transition" DTV channel assignment. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA622192.html?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable: Martin Floating Dual-Carriage Idea </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC chairman Kevin Martin is floating a proposal that cable considers a form of dual must-carry. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA622201.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP">www.multichannel.com/arti...erral=SUPP</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> United States, Canada Agree on Use of Channels 63, 64, 68 and 69 Near Border </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=914">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=914</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Approves LG Transcoder for Distributing Satellite HDTV to ATSC DTV Sets </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=919">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=919</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> With the FCC standing its ground on DTV, Taiwan vendors get set to roll out HDMI-supporting TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050629A7037.html">www.digitimes.com/display...A7037.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TTE Corporation Ready for Friday Deadline with Full Range of Affordable Digital RCA Sets </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> 14 New Models to Join Catalog of 20 Integrated Digital Television Sets </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050629005070&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050629/295070.html?.v=1">biz.yahoo.com/bw/050629/295070.html?.v=1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer Ramps Up Production of High-Definition Plasma Panels </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Asia Pulse via Hoovers)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hoovers.com/free/news/detail.xhtml?&ArticleID=NR200506293010.1_1f210002a0f5756f&abforward=true">www.hoovers.com/free/news...rward=true</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Westinghouse Digital Offers Its Largest LCD Monitor To Date </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LCD provider adds new 37-inch LCD monitor featuring 1080p to line-up </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(HDTV Buyer)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33245">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=33245</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> VSB Seminars Scheduled </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=917">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=917</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digigami Ships MPressionist HDTV 3.0 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Testing and analysis for HDV, ATSC HDTV, DVB and HD-DVD MPEG-2 video </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.digitalvideoediting.c...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TSN Kicks Off 2005 CFL Season with Comprehensive CFL Season Preview Show [Canada] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> 21 Games in High Definition </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Canadian Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cdtv.ca/en/whatsnew/june16-05.htm">www.cdtv.ca/en/whatsnew/june16-05.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Dempsey seeks tenders for digital TV pilot [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Silicon Republic)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5021">www.siliconrepublic.com/n...single5021</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Govt developing digital TV pilot prog [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Ireland Business World)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=1202643;s=rollingnews.htm">www.businessworld.ie/live...ngnews.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Dempsey announces digital TV project [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Irish News / Irish Examiner / Dublin Sunday Business Post)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.irishnews.com/access/breakingnews/story.asp?j=51059196&p=5yx5944x&n=51059494&x=">www.irishnews.com/access/...1059494&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=62986959&p=6z987z6x&n=62987355&x=">www.irishexaminer.com/bre...2987355&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.sbpost.ie/breakingnews/breaking_story.asp?j=78262866&p=78z63z4x&n=78263337&x=">www.sbpost.ie/breakingnew...8263337&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pilot scheme for Digital TV [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Irish Minister for Communications is developing a pilot scheme for Digital Terrestrial Television. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(UTV Internet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=61980&pt=n">u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=61980&pt=n</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom to cut licence payments for commercial TV [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=770975§ion=finance&src=rss/uk/businessNews">www.reuters.co.uk/newsArt...sinessNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ITV, Five to Have Analog TV License Fees Cut by Half [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Bloomberg)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=a4lkzkOEcWGA">www.bloomberg.com/apps/ne...lkzkOEcWGA</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom slashes ITV licence fee [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(MediaGuardian)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1517152,00.html?gusrc=rss">media.guardian.co.uk/site...?gusrc=rss</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom offers deep cut in ITV's licence fees [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=973">griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/n...193&id=973</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ITV's 2005 licence fee slashed by 135 mln stg in Ofcom review [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(AFX via Interactive Investor)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=5337931&subject=companies&action=article">www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=...on=article</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC to broadcast in HDTV at Live 8 event [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The BBC's Live 8 'Big Screen' in Cardiff will broadcast in HDTV quality. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds22165.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...22165.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC gives Cardiff Live 8 in HD [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=975">griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/n...193&id=975</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sweden, Spain Set Timetables for All-Digital Terrestrial TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=915">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=915</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Push for fourth G-rated TV network [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LEWD episodes of Big Brother have sparked talk of launching a new TV network featuring only family-friendly G-rated programs. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(NEWS.com.au)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15762650-2,00.html">www.news.com.au/story/0,1...-2,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 550 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC Releases Tentative DTV Channel Designations for 1,554 Stations </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=913">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=913</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Stations Face DTV Channel Deadline [Paid Subscription Required] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> According to station consulting firm BIA Financial Network, there are still 246 TV stations, 39 in the top 10 TV markets, that have not received a "post-transition" DTV channel assignment. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcasting & Cable)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA622192.html?display=Breaking+News">www.broadcastingcable.com...aking+News</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Cable: Martin Floating Dual-Carriage Idea </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> FCC chairman Kevin Martin is floating a proposal that cable considers a form of dual must-carry. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Multichannel News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA622201.html?display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP">www.multichannel.com/arti...erral=SUPP</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> United States, Canada Agree on Use of Channels 63, 64, 68 and 69 Near Border </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=914">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=914</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> DirecTV Approves LG Transcoder for Distributing Satellite HDTV to ATSC DTV Sets </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=919">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=919</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> With the FCC standing its ground on DTV, Taiwan vendors get set to roll out HDMI-supporting TVs </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(DigiTimes)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/displays/a20050629A7037.html">www.digitimes.com/display...A7037.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TTE Corporation Ready for Friday Deadline with Full Range of Affordable Digital RCA Sets </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> 14 New Models to Join Catalog of 20 Integrated Digital Television Sets </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Business Wire / Yahoo News)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050629005070&newsLang=en">home.businesswire.com/por...ewsLang=en</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050629/295070.html?.v=1">biz.yahoo.com/bw/050629/295070.html?.v=1</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pioneer Ramps Up Production of High-Definition Plasma Panels </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Asia Pulse via Hoovers)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hoovers.com/free/news/detail.xhtml?&ArticleID=NR200506293010.1_1f210002a0f5756f&abforward=true">www.hoovers.com/free/news...rward=true</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Westinghouse Digital Offers Its Largest LCD Monitor To Date </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LCD provider adds new 37-inch LCD monitor featuring 1080p to line-up </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(HDTV Buyer)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33245">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=33245</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> VSB Seminars Scheduled </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=917">www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=917</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digigami Ships MPressionist HDTV 3.0 </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Testing and analysis for HDV, ATSC HDTV, DVB and HD-DVD MPEG-2 video </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Newsroom / HDTV Buyer / Digital Video Editing)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.broadcastnewsroom.com...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hdtvbuyer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.hdtvbuyer.com/article...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33249">www.digitalvideoediting.c...p?id=33249</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> TSN Kicks Off 2005 CFL Season with Comprehensive CFL Season Preview Show [Canada] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> 21 Games in High Definition </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Canadian Digital Television)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cdtv.ca/en/whatsnew/june16-05.htm">www.cdtv.ca/en/whatsnew/june16-05.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Dempsey seeks tenders for digital TV pilot [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Silicon Republic)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5021">www.siliconrepublic.com/n...single5021</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Govt developing digital TV pilot prog [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Ireland Business World)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=1202643;s=rollingnews.htm">www.businessworld.ie/live...ngnews.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Dempsey announces digital TV project [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Irish News / Irish Examiner / Dublin Sunday Business Post)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.irishnews.com/access/breakingnews/story.asp?j=51059196&p=5yx5944x&n=51059494&x=">www.irishnews.com/access/...1059494&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=62986959&p=6z987z6x&n=62987355&x=">www.irishexaminer.com/bre...2987355&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.sbpost.ie/breakingnews/breaking_story.asp?j=78262866&p=78z63z4x&n=78263337&x=">www.sbpost.ie/breakingnew...8263337&x=</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Pilot scheme for Digital TV [Ireland] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Irish Minister for Communications is developing a pilot scheme for Digital Terrestrial Television. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(UTV Internet)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=61980&pt=n">u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=61980&pt=n</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom to cut licence payments for commercial TV [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Reuters)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=770975§ion=finance&src=rss/uk/businessNews">www.reuters.co.uk/newsArt...sinessNews</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ITV, Five to Have Analog TV License Fees Cut by Half [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Bloomberg)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=a4lkzkOEcWGA">www.bloomberg.com/apps/ne...lkzkOEcWGA</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom slashes ITV licence fee [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(MediaGuardian)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1517152,00.html?gusrc=rss">media.guardian.co.uk/site...?gusrc=rss</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Ofcom offers deep cut in ITV's licence fees [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=973">griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/n...193&id=973</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ITV's 2005 licence fee slashed by 135 mln stg in Ofcom review [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(AFX via Interactive Investor)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=5337931&subject=companies&action=article">www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=...on=article</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC to broadcast in HDTV at Live 8 event [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The BBC's Live 8 'Big Screen' in Cardiff will broadcast in HDTV quality. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Digital Spy)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds22165.html">www.digitalspy.co.uk/arti...22165.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> BBC gives Cardiff Live 8 in HD [UK] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(Digital TV Group)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=975">griffin.dtg.org.uk/news/n...193&id=975</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Sweden, Spain Set Timetables for All-Digital Terrestrial TV </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Push for fourth G-rated TV network [Australia] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> LEWD episodes of Big Brother have sparked talk of launching a new TV network featuring only family-friendly G-rated programs. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(NEWS.com.au)<br>
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