Economic times challenge sports teams of all sizes
Professional teams are finding it hard to sell seats, while others are struggling to keep their leagues afloat...
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to join Aspen Institute
Martin will step down Jan. 20 to join the nonpartisan think tank, following in the steps of his three FCC predecessors...
Obama team urges Congress to postpone DTV transition
Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta wrote in a letter to lawmakers that the Commerce Department has run out of money for coupons to subsidize digital TV converter boxes for consumers....
Most Read Articles for 2008
Check out the most read articles from Broadcast Engineering during 2008....
Comcast attacks FCC over Media Bureau change
The complaint came last week from the cable operator over a decision released by the Media Bureau on Christmas Eve...
Panasonic seeks major stake in Sanyo
The synergies are clear, as Sanyo is developing lithium-ion batteries for cars with Volkswagen, while Panasonic runs an auto battery joint venture with Toyota...
CBS, Time Warner jointly pursue Olympics rights to defray cost
The discussions are at the very early stages, and no specific plans or dollar amounts have been made public...
NTIA wants more money for DTV transition
The agency wants Congress to raise the $1.34 billion cap on funds for the subsidy program...
NAB to establish national DTV hotline
The NAB anticipates about 2 million calls from viewers during the five days following Feb. 17...
FCC cancels Dec. 18 meeting
Several congressmen asked FCC chairman Kevin Martin to delay the session...
Outside.In attempts a hyper-local news service
Outside.In helps small publishers find an audience and aids larger publishers in finding local stories...
Politico and Reuters join forces to offer news stories
The collaboration is the latest among electronic media outlets as they reorganize during a time of steep cutbacks...
Analog antenna problems may force FOX’s WFXT to go digital early
The problem affects only viewers who use indoor or outdoor antennas to pick up WFXT’s analog signal over the air...
Producing 3-D events elicits HD déjà vu
The same technology and market conditions existed for HDTV in the late nineties...
Conference set on reform of FCC
The conference was scheduled before the release of the House report criticizing FCC chairman Kevin Martin...
