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Rockefeller Backs June 12 DTV Switch
Washington—Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is sponsoring legislation that would delay the digital television transition until Friday, June 12, 2009.
FCC's Martin To Resign On Jan. 20
Washington—Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin said Thursday that he is resigning on Jan. 20 after nearly four years as leader of the national media regulatory body.
DirecTV Serves Up Interactive Coverage of Australian Open
DirecTVwill expand its interactive-sports programming this year with an unprecedented sweep of all four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, beginning with the Australian Open on Sunday.
Al Jazeera To Provide News for ‘Worldfocus’ Public TV Show
Al Jazeera Network has entered into a deal with to provide content for Worldfocus, an internationally centered nightly news program developed by New York’s WLIW, officials said Thursday.
USA Network Takes Up Tolerance Campaign
USA Network, which supported a social campaign to "Erase the Hate" in the 1990s, is launching a new public affairs campaign, Characters Unite, which launches on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 19.
HGTV Erects 'Dream Home' In Grand Central
HGTV brought a little taste of Sonoma County to Grand Central Station this week.
Analyst: Martin Exit Good For Time Warner
Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin’s decision to step down from the agency on Jan. 20 could be a good sign for Time Warner Inc., which has been waiting for months for the agency to sign off on the proposed split-off of its cable operations.
Telemundo Scores Rights Extension With Mexican First Division Soccer Clubs
Telemundo has netted a deal for more than 100 matches showcasing top clubs from Mexico.
VIEWPOINT: All Aboard Kennard's DTV Train Wreck
Washington -- It seems as if the only people in American who are unprepared for the Feb. 17 transition to digital television are advisers to President-elect Obama.

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January 14, 2009
The Fight Rages On
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January 9, 2009
Checking Out 3-D TV
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The NFL should eliminate the "exclusive rights" to the Sunday Ticket package from Dir...
Craig Prager - 1/15/2009 6:22:27 PM PT
in response to Dish, NFL Net Both Claim Victory in Court Ruling

The bill should also reimburse stations who didn't anticipate the electric bill for k...
anon2 - 1/15/2009 6:22:16 PM PT
in response to Rockefeller Backs June 12 DTV Switch

The bill should also reimburse stations who spent all this money marketing the Februa...
anon - 1/15/2009 6:16:43 PM PT
in response to Rockefeller Backs June 12 DTV Switch

The DTV switch should be delayed. The February date was a mistake from the start, esp...
C.J. Cannaliato - 1/15/2009 5:00:44 PM PT
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Cable Hall of Fame
Six cable industry leaders were inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame last week during a ceremony held in conjunction with The Cable Center’s Cable Days at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

History Wraps Up NYC Subway
To promote the third season of its hit series ‘Cities of the Underworld,’ History executed the first-ever full advertising wrap of the exterior and interior of a New York City subway car.

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