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Wednesday, August 03, 2011

X’d Out: AT&T Dumps ESPN 3D Channel

U-verse subscribers lose the 3D channel, and its $10 fee, before X Games broadcast.View this story

Posted by Arlen Schweiger on 08/03 at 08:24 AM
News, CATV, Fiber, (4) Comments, Permalink

Monday, June 15, 2009

FCC Fields 317K Calls on DTV Transition Day

Record amount of calls dealt with operation of digital converter boxes and reception issues. Overall, the DTV transition went smoothly.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/15 at 08:30 AM
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Tell us About Your DTV Transition Day

Will TV watchers go berserk in the streets on June 12, 2009, or will the whole thing be as uneventful as Y2K? Share your DTV-Day stories!View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/12 at 06:11 AM
News, Displays, CATV, (5) Comments, Permalink

Thursday, June 11, 2009

DTV Transition Could Cause Spike in OTA HD

Fifty-five percent of those surveyed by Harris "somewhat or very likely" to switch from cable to antenna for free over-the-air HD signals.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 06/11 at 08:47 AM
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Nielsen: 2.8 Million Homes Unprepared for DTV Transition

Number of unready homes dropped from 5.8 million since transition was delayed.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/10 at 12:05 PM
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Does Friday’s DTV Transition Deadline Matter to CE Pros?

Electronics retailers are promoting the heck out of it, but CE Pros aren’t. Missed opportunity or is the June 12 boon overblown?View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 06/10 at 10:30 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, CATV, (3) Comments, Permalink

Monday, May 04, 2009

NAB: DTV Awareness Reaches Record High of 98%

Only 11% of over-the-air households yet to take action to prepare for transition.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 05/04 at 11:16 AM
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

NTIA Clears DTV Coupon Waiting List, Accepting Applicants

NTIA says new applications being processed on first-come, first-served basis.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 03/25 at 09:20 AM
News, CATV, (1) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

OnForce Partners with SBCA to Augment Integrator’s Business

Relationship with satellite trade organization may help technicians maintain cash flow by installing dishes fueled by June 12 DTV transition.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 03/24 at 06:00 AM
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Another 158 Stations Shut Off Analog Signals Early

About half of the country's TV stations have ended analog broadcasting early.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 03/19 at 07:55 AM
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Monday, March 02, 2009

Dish Loses 102,000 Subscribers, Most Ever

Dish Network lost 102,000 net subscribers in Q4 of 2008, its biggest-ever burn, when analysts expected 20,000 additional subscribers.View this story

Posted by Jason Unger on 03/02 at 12:58 PM
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Hidden Camera in DTV Converter Box Hoax is Lame

YouTube video says government spies on consumers through converter boxes. Just when you thought the DTV conversion couldn’t get more confusing.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 02/26 at 08:40 AM
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Cable Operators Looking to Create Online Video Platforms

Comcast, Time Warner, and others want own Hulu-like platforms with content from HBO, MTV, CNN, TNT, etc.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 02/25 at 09:38 AM
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

FCC Fields 28,000 DTV Tech Assistance Calls

The FCC has been bombarded with converter box questions after 421 stations made the early DTV switch on Tuesday.View this story

Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 02/19 at 08:13 AM
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

641 TV Stations Terminate Analog Signals Early

About 36% of the 1,796 full-powered stations honor original DTV deadline.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 02/18 at 07:56 AM
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