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David Lieberman
Most portable TVs will be left behind in signal switch
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 9, 2008 - 7:32amLast updated: October 9, 2008 - 7:32am
In an era of dazzling battery-powered portable devices including iPods, computers and cellphones, it's hard to imagine what it's like to be unable to catch the news and entertainment anytime and anywhere we want.
Classic shows could find new life in digital TV
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 14, 2008 - 8:21amLast updated: August 14, 2008 - 8:21am
Everyone knows that the national transition to digital broadcast television will promote sexy new technologies including high-definition TV (HDTV). But few could have imagined that it might also revive some of the creakiest movies and series ever committed to celluloid, including The Lone Ranger, McHale's Navy and The Addams Family.
Ad spending forecast to shift more to direct marketing
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 5, 2008 - 7:10amLast updated: August 5, 2008 - 7:11am
Consumers will foot more of the bill for the media they want over the next five years as advertisers shift their spending from traditional media to direct marketing, according to the latest edition of private-equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson's Communications Industry Forecast.
TV stations stand to gain in campaign
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 23, 2008 - 8:06amSen Barack Obama's decision to eschew public campaign funds, and spend as much as he wants on his presidential race, gave television executives a rare opportunity to smile.
All-digital cable move may spark viewer ire
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 13, 2008 - 7:20amCable subscribers who own a cable-ready analog TV — which means most customers — have it easy. They simply attach a line from the wall into the back of the set, and it's ready to go.
Cable Operators find it Tough to Swallow HDTV
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 5, 2006 - 7:06amLast updated: April 22, 2008 - 2:45pm
This year, for the first time, consumers will buy more high-definition, digital television (HDTV) sets than traditional ones. Morgan Stanley estimates that nearly 26% of households will enjoy HD's gee-whiz video and theater sound by year's end and that 67.6% will in 2010, thanks to prices falling from today's $1,000 and up. That's good news for the TV industry, right? Maybe not for cable operators.
