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DTV delay fails to pass
Posted January 31st, 2009 by J.Stuart
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Am I excited about this? Absolutely. I couldn't understand what could possibly happen in four months that would make the DTV transition any smoother. Apparently there is no more money for converters. Well what happened to the money set aside to fund the whole transition? Did it just disappear?
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A unanimous vote for DTV delay
Posted January 28th, 2009 by J.Stuart
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The senate this Monday voted unanimously to delay the DTV transition once again. Will this digital conversion ever happen? All the preparation and marketing was obviously a failure because it didn't make the schedule. And the money allocated to the coupon program is obviously tapped.
"Delaying the upcoming DTV switch is the right thing to do," said Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller. He added, "I firmly believe that our nation is not yet ready to make this transition at this time."
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DirecTV reaches 115 local HD markets
Posted November 20th, 2008 by fmarino
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DirecTV added 6 cities yesterday to their local HD markets, bringing the total to 115. The added markets include: Fort Wayne, Ind.; Des Moines-Ames, Iowa; El Paso, Texas; La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wis.; Peoria-Bloomington, Ill. and Rockford, Ill. DirecTV most recently added local HD in the Boise, Idaho area.
The satellite television provider now offers local HD broadcasts to over 87% of U.S. TV households.
DirecTV customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish in order to recieve local HD channels.
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RCN New York adds HD channels
Posted September 16th, 2008 by fmarino
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In the New York City area, RCN is adding more high-definition channels. They will be reaching 75 HD channels next month, with a near future goal of 100. The all-digital conversion in the area will also allow more standard-def channels.
"Digital is the future direction of the industry, especially with the Federal Communication Commission’s mandate that all broadcast channels be transmitted digitally by February 17, 2009," said RCN Vice President & General Manager Anthony Ontiveros.
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Outdoor Channel and DIRECTV continue agreement
Posted September 12th, 2008 by fmarino
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Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc, the owner of Outdoor TV, announced on Thursday (Sept. 11) that the company has renewed its carriage agreement with DIRECTV Inc.
The channel, which provides programming related to the outdoors, will continue to be broadcast on DirecTV in standard definition and high-definition in available areas. Under the multi-year distribution agreement Outdoor Channel's programming will continue to be carried by DIRECTV for an undisclosed amount.
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Fox Sports acquires FIFA World Cup rights
Posted October 25th, 2011 by admin
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Fox Sports has acquired the rights for the World Cup 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. The company beat out current World Cup rights holders ESPN for the U.S. men's and women's rights, and includes Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo. EPSN will still be broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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Time Warner Cable Goes 'Slinging'
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Time Warner Cable has announced that it will offer some subscribers a free $300 Slingbox that enables users to watch their cable TV programming when away from home.
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Cablevision Brings Hulu, iTunes, Web Video To TV
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Cablevision Systems customers can now watch free Hulu content, iTunes movies and TV shows, and YouTube videos -- along with digital photos, music, documents and just about anything else accessible on a Windows PC -- on their big-screen TVs. The New York-area operator's Optimum Link service, which launched April 1, is $4.95 per month for subscribers who take both
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MLB.com to stream spring training games
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he official MLB baseball season isn’t here yet, but that doesn’t stop MLB.com from streaming spring training games over the internet. The first stream will begin with the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the New York Yankees at 1:05 p.m. Eastern.
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