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P.J. Bednarski
NAB Unveils Quiet-Time Proposal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 12, 2008 - 8:41pmLast updated: August 12, 2008 - 8:41pm
The National Association of Broadcasters' board of directors announced that it will put a four-week stop on negotiating retransmission-consent agreements around the time of the digital conversion, scheduled for February 17, 2009.
This Is Only a Test: Vegas Station Simulates Analog Shutoff
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 5, 2008 - 7:24amKVBC Las Vegas conducted a simulation of what will happen at the stroke of midnight on Feb. 17, 2009, when full-power stations across the U.S. cease broadcasting in analog. During each of the station's seven daily newscasts on May 2, the station stopped feeding its normal programming into its studio-to-transmitter link and instead ran a brief clip of simulated static.
qubo Creates Nutritional Guidelines for Kids’ Food Advertising
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 23, 2008 - 7:12amBilingual TV and online kids’ service qubo said Tuesday that it created nutritional guidelines to help its sales staff decide which food advertisers are acceptable for children’s television.
