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The cancellation of Channel 36
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 1, 2008 - 7:15amA look at the demise of a Los Angeles cable access channel.
"Got Media?" A Briefing for Funders
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 16, 2008 - 10:23amMay 1 2008 - 10:00am - May 1 2008 - 1:00pm
"Got Media?" A Briefing for Funders
Thursday, May 1, 10 am to 1pm… Program officers! Advance your programmatic goals by encouraging and assisting your grantees’ use of media. This meeting will include presentations by funders and their grantees, focusing on the use of public, education and government (PEG) channels as a tool to advance outreach, advocacy and education efforts. Location: historic Brooks Mansion in Northeast, Washington, DC. Hosted by the Benton Foundation (WG member) and DCTV. Direct RSVP and questions to Tonya Gonzalez (DCTV) at 202/526-7007.
County Allowed To Sell Cable TV Ad Spots -- If It's Careful
Submitted by Benton Foundation on February 11, 2008 - 10:45amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 11:03am
In a drive to raise revenue, Hillsborough County (Florida) commissioners are pondering ways to sell commercials during the cable TV broadcasts of their meetings.
AT&T Knocked for 'Inferior' PEG Channels
Submitted by Benton Foundation on February 1, 2008 - 9:44amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:51am
The Internet-based technology AT&T touts as giving it an edge over the cable industry was criticized this week by the Alliance for Community Media as providing an “inferior” platform for public, educational and government channels.
PEG Services in the Digital TV Age
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 30, 2008 - 10:35amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:47am
“I am pleased to say that we are now engaged in friendly, and what I am sure ultimately will be fruitful, discussions with local government officials in Michigan …”
Judges: Comcast Can't Move Local Channels
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 16, 2008 - 10:33amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:31am
A state judge and a federal judge have each ruled that Comcast cannot move community-access cable television channels higher up the dial and out of the reach of thousands of Michigan subscribers as it had hoped to do on Tuesday.
Potentially Much More At Stake In Michigan Than PEG
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 15, 2008 - 8:21amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:29am
Can cable operators move PEG channels off basic tiers?
Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 14, 2008 - 8:52pmLast updated: February 25, 2008 - 5:54pm
Jan 29 2008 - 12:00pm - Jan 29 2008 - 4:30pm
Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing
1:00 p.m. in room 2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Dingell Asks Comcast To Rethink PEG Policy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on January 1, 2008 - 4:52pmLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 10:19am
House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) has asked cable operator Comcast to rethink moving public, educational and government (PEG) channels to the digital tier in some Michigan communities.
Community television weakened by FCC
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 15, 2007 - 10:01amLast updated: February 21, 2008 - 8:56am
When Congress didn’t enact telecommunications legislation in late 2006, local governments and advocates of media that’s less concentrated, more diverse and more local breathed a sigh of relief. Less than a year later, those same folks are wondering if they should have paid more heed to the old adage about being careful what you wish for.
