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 The End of OTA, Already in process before the transition is even complete! |
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Nov 03, 2009 - 6:22 AM - by Piggie
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http://tvtechnology.com/article/89516
Well the CEA is all over killing OTA. Probably some will be left on VHF, with one channel per town, with subs running SD programming to fit in one channel.
The reason stated is the twitter bug texting drones need more bandwidth for their cell phones and PDAs.
The fact of the matter is they already have about 400 MHz of cell phone frequencies. There are only about 300 Mhz left of UHF TV. So they already have taken 200 MHz from TV and 200 more from microwave links. They already own more spectrum than the hog they call OTA.
Being the CEA behind this, it might not make it on the first pass but it will sooner or later. Well I think a lot depends on who gets behind them and... [Read More]
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BBC America goes HD in New York City on Time Warner Cable |
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Aug 20, 2009 - 5:28 PM - by Jay
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BBC America went HD today for Time Warner Cable subscribers in New York City. Look for it on channel 685.
BBC HD's program lineup for this week will includes Science Fiction shows, ‘Torchwood' and ‘Doctor Who'.
The big question is: How long before a nationwide rollout?
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U.S. Olympic committee delays TV channel |
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Aug 16, 2009 - 9:00 AM - by Jay
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The U.S. Olympic committee planned to launch a channel dedicated to Olympic news reports, commentary, interviews, documentaries, movies, and classic footage, as early as next year with Comcast Corp, but announced today that it has decided to delay the launch until they could straighten things out with the IOC.
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"In order to facilitate a productive dialogue, the USOC has decided to delay further development of the network until we have resolved all issues of concern to the IOC," USOC chief Larry Probst said in a statement.
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The IOC had voiced... [Read More]
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