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Net-Affil Peace Raises Troubling Reality
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 22, 2008 - 3:13pmRepresentatives and the major broadcast networks and their affiliates last week hand-delivered to key Federal Communications Commission officials what amounts to a treaty formally ending seven years of hostilities between them.
Getting Serious as 'The Big Switch' Nears
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 19, 2008 - 9:28amFeb 17, 2009, is television's T-Day when all American television sets must transition from analog to digital delivery, whether ready or not. Most of America is ready, with recent surveys insisting 90 percent of TV homes are at least aware of what one station bills as The Big Switch.
FCC Clears Way for sale of Media General TVs
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 3, 2008 - 7:59pmThe Federal Communications Commission has approved Media General’s sale of two small-market TV stations to Hoak Media for $60 million.
Leaving the Lights on for the DTV Strategies
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 1, 2008 - 5:22pmCapitol Broadcasting's Jim Goodmon says the Wilmington (NC) stations that are participating in the Federal Communications Commission's September test switch-over to digital will run explanatory information on their analog channels for viewers who aren't ready after the switch is over.
FCC Greenlights Sale of sage's Texas Stations
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 30, 2008 - 7:26amThe Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Bayou City Broadcasting’s purchase of Sage Broadcasting’s small group of TV stations in West Texas for $3 million. The group comprises KIDY San Angelo (Fox, DMA 197), KXVA/KIDZ-LP Abilene (Fox/MNT, DMA 164) and four other low-power stations.
Where Things Stand as DTV Conversions Looms
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 30, 2008 - 7:23amA legal expert offers a recap on Washington's regulatory and legal moves affecting TV stations and the public as the Feb. 17, 2009, switch to all-analog, full-power broadcasting approaches.
Study: NBC Stations Dominate Local News
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 28, 2008 - 7:33amA new report from The Media Audit comparing local early evening and prime newscasts reveals that 10 of the top 20 news programs are produced by NBC affiliates while the country’s top ranked news program is produced by a CBS affiliate.
People Still Seek News From TV
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 19, 2008 - 8:08pmA new national online study from Crawford Johnson & Northcott finds that 87% percent of respondents said they were either actively seeking information about the presidential election or paying attention to it. And they are looking to TV to get that news.
Here's Hoping Less is Better for Fox
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 18, 2008 - 10:33amIn a world of almost unlimited viewing options, the broadcast networks need to reestablish themselves as the premier showcase of programming with the best viewer experience. Fox's "Remote-free TV" experiment is a good first step.
FCC OKs Sale of Bankrupt Philly Station
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 16, 2008 - 7:05amThe Federal Communications Commission has approved the sale of bankrupt WTVE Philadelphia to WRNN-TV Associates for $13.5 million. WRNN-TV currently operates WRNN New York, an independent TV station serving the Hudson Valley north of Manhattan.
