DTV News for 6-1-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 6-1-2006
992 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

NAB Buoyed By Movement on Multicast
Not surprisingly, the National Association of Broadcasters was buoyed by the news that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is circulating a proposed rulemaking granting broadcasters multicast must-carry.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Looking ahead to switch from analog to digital TV
(Cleveland, OH Plain Dealer)
http://www.cleveland.com/living/plainde ... xml&coll=2


Seattle, Indianapolis Get DirecTV HD
DirecTV Wednesday launched local HD channels in the Seattle and Indianapolis DMAs.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

DIRECTV Activates HD Local Channel Service in the Indianapolis DMA
Local Channels in HD Have More Vivid Colors, Wider Images and Clearer, Crisper High-Resolution Digital-Quality Pictures
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060531/20060531005878.html?.v=1

DIRECTV Activates HD Local Channel Service In the Seattle DMA
Local Channels in HD Have More Vivid Colors, Wider Images and Clearer, Crisper High-Resolution Digital-Quality Pictures
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060531/20060531005869.html?.v=1

'PHL launches multicast music channel
(Philadelphia, PA Daily News)
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/liv ... ews_living

The Tube to Launch in NYC
The Tube Music Network will make its Big Apple debut Thursday as a digital-multicast channel on WPIX-TV, the flagship of The WB.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

Two New Stations Will Sign on in the Fall
(Eugene, OR Register-Guard via RedOrbit)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology

ION Media Networks to Launch New Digital Health Network
Consumer Health Programming Serving Vital Community Needs to Launch on Largest TV Station Group
(Business Wire / Yahoo News)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060531/20060531005790.html?.v=1

Ion To Launch Health Channel
Ion Media has cut a deal to launch its second digital broadcast network, one focusing on health issues.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

ION to Launch 24-Hour I-Health Channel
ION Media Networks (formerly known as Paxson Communications) announced Wednesday it will launch the country's first 24-hour digital channel dedicated to consumer healthcare.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1002611214

Ion to Launch I-Health
Digital Channel to Focus on Lifestyle, Education, Prevention
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10102

ION preps health net [Paid Subscriptioin Required for Complete Story]
ION Media Networks plans to launch a digital broadcast network devoted to health care, the company said Wednesday.
(Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1002611575


Samsung Breathes Life Into the CRT
(XYZ Computing)
http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?o ... iew&id=664

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