DTV News for 9-1-2006
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:54 am
DTV News for 9-1-2006
900 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Going Big By Going Digital
By adding extra channels, ION Media hopes to make the most of the transition from analog TV
(BusinessWeek)
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... =rss_magzn
DTV Signal Measurement Debate Continues
The debate between EchoStar and broadcasters continues as the proceeding to determine TV field strength methodology draws to a close.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1384
Digital deadline creeps up on broadcasters
(Eureka, CA Times-Standard)
http://www.times-standard.com/business/ci_4272227
Kagan Forecasts HDTV Cable Network Revenues Will Reach $1.8 Bil. by 2010
According to a new study from Kagan Research, more than 21 mil. HDTV sets had been sold to consumers at year-end 2005, and at year-end 2006 penetration of HD sets into TVHHs is expected to reach nearly 30%.
(Business Wire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060831/20060831005589.html?.v=1
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=61479
HD To Be: Kagan Pegs High Def At 81% By 2011
Expect the HDTV sales to soar over the next five years--penetrating more than 81 percent of U.S. TV households, or 180 million sets sold, according to a new study by Kagan Research. By 2011, however, Kagan says revenues from HD cable nets will quickly grow to just under $2.0 billion.
(MediaDailyNews)
http://publications.mediapost.com/index ... _aid=47576
Research: Hi Def Nets to Dominate TV Landscape in Future
A new study from Kagan Research is forecasting that hi-def cable networks will generate revenues of up to $1.9 billion by 2010, as capacity constraints are overcome and the number of HD subscribers increases.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1003086003
High-Def Goes National on Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net has announced that it will now offer national HD telecasts in addition to its existing local and regional HDTV efforts, broadcasting 15 of its 23 national telecasts of Big 12 and Pac-10 college football games in 720p high-def.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
Fox Sports Net Adds Football In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The channel will add national broadcasts of college games.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/foxsportsnet083106.htm
Pioneer Electronics to Sponsor ESPN HD
Pioneer Electronics has signed an agreement with ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD to become the exclusive sponsor of those networks' college football high definition telecasts.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cablet ... 1003085847
LCD TV makers see price cut in 2007
LG Electronics and Sharp have said they expected prices of flat LCD television sets to drop by 20-30 per cent or more in 2007 amid overproduction and cost reductions.
(Stuff)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,378 ... 75,00.html
Are HDTV Sales About to Boom? [Phillip Swann]
Top LCD makers say prices could soon fall 30 percent.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/lcdprices083106.htm
Panasonic to sell $80,000 TV set
Panasonic said on Thursday it would start selling the world's largest television set, featuring a 103-inch (262-centimetre) screen, for $80,000.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False
Panasonic Joins the NBC Sunday Night Football Team
First Commercial Installation of World's Largest 103" Plasma Display To Set the Backdrop for NBC's New 'Football Night in America' Show
(PR Newswire)
http://sev.prnewswire.com/consumer-elec ... 006-1.html
Digital TV Review: A 37-Inch LCD Philips Ambilight HDTV Makes Me Wonder About Taking the HD Plunge
(San Jose, CA Mercury News)
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/0 ... _revi.html
Sharp Unveils 1,080p Line
New York
900 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Going Big By Going Digital
By adding extra channels, ION Media hopes to make the most of the transition from analog TV
(BusinessWeek)
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... =rss_magzn
DTV Signal Measurement Debate Continues
The debate between EchoStar and broadcasters continues as the proceeding to determine TV field strength methodology draws to a close.
(TV Technology)
http://www.tvtechnology.com/dlrf/one.php?id=1384
Digital deadline creeps up on broadcasters
(Eureka, CA Times-Standard)
http://www.times-standard.com/business/ci_4272227
Kagan Forecasts HDTV Cable Network Revenues Will Reach $1.8 Bil. by 2010
According to a new study from Kagan Research, more than 21 mil. HDTV sets had been sold to consumers at year-end 2005, and at year-end 2006 penetration of HD sets into TVHHs is expected to reach nearly 30%.
(Business Wire / Yahoo News / Broadcast Newsroom)
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... ewsLang=en
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060831/20060831005589.html?.v=1
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... p?id=61479
HD To Be: Kagan Pegs High Def At 81% By 2011
Expect the HDTV sales to soar over the next five years--penetrating more than 81 percent of U.S. TV households, or 180 million sets sold, according to a new study by Kagan Research. By 2011, however, Kagan says revenues from HD cable nets will quickly grow to just under $2.0 billion.
(MediaDailyNews)
http://publications.mediapost.com/index ... _aid=47576
Research: Hi Def Nets to Dominate TV Landscape in Future
A new study from Kagan Research is forecasting that hi-def cable networks will generate revenues of up to $1.9 billion by 2010, as capacity constraints are overcome and the number of HD subscribers increases.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent ... 1003086003
High-Def Goes National on Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net has announced that it will now offer national HD telecasts in addition to its existing local and regional HDTV efforts, broadcasting 15 of its 23 national telecasts of Big 12 and Pac-10 college football games in 720p high-def.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... edesc=news
Fox Sports Net Adds Football In HDTV [Phillip Swann]
The channel will add national broadcasts of college games.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/foxsportsnet083106.htm
Pioneer Electronics to Sponsor ESPN HD
Pioneer Electronics has signed an agreement with ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD to become the exclusive sponsor of those networks' college football high definition telecasts.
(MediaWeek)
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cablet ... 1003085847
LCD TV makers see price cut in 2007
LG Electronics and Sharp have said they expected prices of flat LCD television sets to drop by 20-30 per cent or more in 2007 amid overproduction and cost reductions.
(Stuff)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,378 ... 75,00.html
Are HDTV Sales About to Boom? [Phillip Swann]
Top LCD makers say prices could soon fall 30 percent.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/lcdprices083106.htm
Panasonic to sell $80,000 TV set
Panasonic said on Thursday it would start selling the world's largest television set, featuring a 103-inch (262-centimetre) screen, for $80,000.
(Reuters)
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene ... ived=False
Panasonic Joins the NBC Sunday Night Football Team
First Commercial Installation of World's Largest 103" Plasma Display To Set the Backdrop for NBC's New 'Football Night in America' Show
(PR Newswire)
http://sev.prnewswire.com/consumer-elec ... 006-1.html
Digital TV Review: A 37-Inch LCD Philips Ambilight HDTV Makes Me Wonder About Taking the HD Plunge
(San Jose, CA Mercury News)
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/0 ... _revi.html
Sharp Unveils 1,080p Line
New York