DTV News for 6-15-2006
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:06 am
DTV News for 6-15-2006
978 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 21, 2006.
Agenda Item 1
TITLE: Cable Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals (CS Docket No. 98-120).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the mandatory carriage of digital broadcast television signals by cable operators.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 5954A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 5954A1.pdf
FCC to Impose Multicast Must-Carry
The FCC scheduled a June 21 vote to impose multicast must-carry on cable operators, setting up cable for its worst policy defeat at the agency since the second round of programming-rate cuts in February 1994.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
FCC Sets June 21 Vote on Multicast Requirement
Cable Operators Likely to Challenge Any Mandate
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10195
Must-carry vote [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story]
In an indication that FCC chairman Kevin Martin is ready to get more aggressive in putting his stamp on the agency, he is pushing the commission to vote on a pair of controversial broadcast industry proposals at the panel's meeting next week.
Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1002688729
FCC To Vote on Multicasting, Ownership Re-Start
Granting broadcasters multicast must-carry and restarting the ownership regulation rewrite process are both on the agenda for the FCC's June 21 meeting.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
FCC to Consider Must-Carry, Ownership
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1002688661
Martin Preparing To Revisit Fight Over Carriage Of Digital TV Signals
(National Journal)
http://www.njtelecomupdate.com/lenya/te ... 61853.html
AT&T backs TV multicasts, ahead of likely FCC move
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsa ... ING-DC.XML
Guess Who's Pro-Regulation Now? AT&T Endorses Must-Carry
(Technology Liberation Front)
http://www.techliberation.com/archives/039602.php
June AM Edition (June 13, 2006) [Streaming Audio]
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/
June AM Edition (June 13, 2006) [MP3 File]
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/TSR/the ... report.mp3
DTV Channel Election Issues
Compliance with the July 1, 2006 Replication/Maximization Interference Protection Deadline; Stations Seeking Extension of the Deadline.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 1255A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 1255A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
NAB RF Reflections: A-VSB and DTx
At NAB this year, walking around booths displaying products on video-over-IP and video to handheld devices, it was easy to forget that some people still watch TV from high-power transmitters.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/On ... Lung.shtml
HDTV Could Decide TV War [Phillip Swann]
Consumers may choose TV provider which offers the most high-def channels.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdtvwar061406.htm
Hotel HDTV: The Picture is Getting Clearer
In-Room Entertainment Provider Remains A Crucial Resource As Competitive Pressures, Increased Content Availability And Improving Economics Drive Hotel HD Adoption
(PR Web / Hospitality Net)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb398785.htm
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/1540 ... 27804.html
Panasonic Plasma TV Owners Phone Home
Plasma problems solved by friendly phone fellows.
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/061206panasonic/
Sharp boosts Aquos LCD TV range with eight HD Ready models for the summer
(HiddenWires)
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesnews2 ... 14-03.html
A TV for All Seasons
Home & Garden Television - literally!
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/061406sunbrite/
Sunbrite 3200HD-Pro: HDTV for your backyard
(Digital Home Canada)
http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/content/view/1311/60/
SunBriteTV Introduces Their New 32-Inch HD-Ready All-Weather Outdoor LCD TV
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 433&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060613/nytu073.html?.v=52
Sony to deliver Blu-ray titles on June 20
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCo ... XML&rpc=66
Philips Unwraps its Blu-ray Disc Player for Ultimate HD Home Entertainment
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060613/20060613005676.html?.v=1
Philips Boosts Holiday Ad Campaign
New York
978 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 21, 2006.
Agenda Item 1
TITLE: Cable Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals (CS Docket No. 98-120).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the mandatory carriage of digital broadcast television signals by cable operators.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 5954A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 5954A1.pdf
FCC to Impose Multicast Must-Carry
The FCC scheduled a June 21 vote to impose multicast must-carry on cable operators, setting up cable for its worst policy defeat at the agency since the second round of programming-rate cuts in February 1994.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News
FCC Sets June 21 Vote on Multicast Requirement
Cable Operators Likely to Challenge Any Mandate
(TelevisionWeek)
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10195
Must-carry vote [Paid Subscription Required for Complete Story]
In an indication that FCC chairman Kevin Martin is ready to get more aggressive in putting his stamp on the agency, he is pushing the commission to vote on a pair of controversial broadcast industry proposals at the panel's meeting next week.
Hollywood Reporter)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/te ... 1002688729
FCC To Vote on Multicasting, Ownership Re-Start
Granting broadcasters multicast must-carry and restarting the ownership regulation rewrite process are both on the agenda for the FCC's June 21 meeting.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
FCC to Consider Must-Carry, Ownership
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1002688661
Martin Preparing To Revisit Fight Over Carriage Of Digital TV Signals
(National Journal)
http://www.njtelecomupdate.com/lenya/te ... 61853.html
AT&T backs TV multicasts, ahead of likely FCC move
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsa ... ING-DC.XML
Guess Who's Pro-Regulation Now? AT&T Endorses Must-Carry
(Technology Liberation Front)
http://www.techliberation.com/archives/039602.php
June AM Edition (June 13, 2006) [Streaming Audio]
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/
June AM Edition (June 13, 2006) [MP3 File]
(Schubin Report)
http://www.theschubinreport.com/TSR/the ... report.mp3
DTV Channel Election Issues
Compliance with the July 1, 2006 Replication/Maximization Interference Protection Deadline; Stations Seeking Extension of the Deadline.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 1255A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 1255A1.pdf [Adobe PDF File]
NAB RF Reflections: A-VSB and DTx
At NAB this year, walking around booths displaying products on video-over-IP and video to handheld devices, it was easy to forget that some people still watch TV from high-power transmitters.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/features/On ... Lung.shtml
HDTV Could Decide TV War [Phillip Swann]
Consumers may choose TV provider which offers the most high-def channels.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdtvwar061406.htm
Hotel HDTV: The Picture is Getting Clearer
In-Room Entertainment Provider Remains A Crucial Resource As Competitive Pressures, Increased Content Availability And Improving Economics Drive Hotel HD Adoption
(PR Web / Hospitality Net)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb398785.htm
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/1540 ... 27804.html
Panasonic Plasma TV Owners Phone Home
Plasma problems solved by friendly phone fellows.
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/061206panasonic/
Sharp boosts Aquos LCD TV range with eight HD Ready models for the summer
(HiddenWires)
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesnews2 ... 14-03.html
A TV for All Seasons
Home & Garden Television - literally!
(Home Theater Magazine)
http://www.hometheatermag.com/news/061406sunbrite/
Sunbrite 3200HD-Pro: HDTV for your backyard
(Digital Home Canada)
http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/content/view/1311/60/
SunBriteTV Introduces Their New 32-Inch HD-Ready All-Weather Outdoor LCD TV
(PR Newswire / Yahoo News)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 433&EDATE=
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060613/nytu073.html?.v=52
Sony to deliver Blu-ray titles on June 20
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCo ... XML&rpc=66
Philips Unwraps its Blu-ray Disc Player for Ultimate HD Home Entertainment
(Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060613/20060613005676.html?.v=1
Philips Boosts Holiday Ad Campaign
New York