Obama signs DTV delay
President Barack Obama last week signed into law a measure postponing the DTV transition until June 12...
FCC gives 368 stations nod to shutoff analog Feb. 17; denies 123 requests
The commission gave stations it previously denied the chance to cease analog transmission if they certify they meet an extensive list of criteria...
Streambox rolls out SBT-9500 HD/SD video transport encoder
With the SBT3-9500 encoder, broadcasters can get more HD and SD video back to the studio over a variety of low data-rate networks...
Super Bowl adds greatly to expected record-breaking ’09 HDTV sales
Prior to the game Feb. 1, the Consumer Electronics Association projected the event would be responsible for the sale of about 2.6 million HDTVs...
European HD-enabled households to double by 2010
A new report from Euroconsult and NPA also forecasts that by 2018, more than 175 million European households will receive HD programming...
Playback Recording Studio adds Solid State Logic AWS 900+
Playback selected the AWS 900+ because it meets the needs of the facility’s wide variety of clients, including Discovery Channel, MTV Japan and several music clients...
NBC Sports improves Super Bowl production efficiency with ProCast CDN
Omneon’s ProCast CDN optimizes file transfers over any IP network, delivering increased efficiency over great distances...
FCC gives stations four days to file notice of intent to cease analog service on Feb. 17
The notice even requires stations that previously had notified the commission of their intention to cease analog transmission on Feb. 17 to notify the agency again of their plans by Feb. 9...
Judge rules TV is ‘essential’
A Brazilian judge has awarded $2600 in damages to a man who sued a store for not replacing his faulty television set...
Nielsen says 5.8 million households still unprepared for DTV transition; NAB disagrees
Nielsen reported that 5.1 percent of all homes are still not ready for the upcoming transition; the NAB says 82 percent are aware...
Denver TV stations share ENG chopper
Two network affiliates will share the chopper and the work of videographers who ride aboard it...
Cliff effect leaves homes in Hawaii with no DTV signal
About 1000 homes across the eight volcanic islands of Hawaii are having issues with digital reception...
With many broadcasters committed to the switch, Congress extends analog shutoff
Now that Congress has extended the transition date until June 12, the industry will undergo a staggered transition over the next four months...
San Francisco TV stations delay analog shutdown
Stations heads decide to wait until June 12 in order to assist viewers not yet ready...
House approves DTV delay until June
Following a Senate approval and one unsuccessful round through the House, representatives approved the legislation to delay the DTV transition deadline until June 12...
