The U.S. Senate could vote as early as today to delay the digital TV changeover to June 12. Senate staffers said today that because of the limited time before the Feb. 17 transition, the Senate leadership is hoping to short-circuit normal committee procedures and take directly to the floor legislation...
President-elect Barack Obama is urging a delay in the Feb. 17 switch to digital TV signals. In a letter today to senators and congressmen, John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama transition team, said questions about converter-box coupons and other issues warrant a delay. Read full TVWeek coverage of the...
President-elect Barack Obama today formally announced a transition team, saying it would be headed by John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett and Pete Rouse. Mr. Podesta was the final White House chief of staff in the Clinton administration. Ms. Jarrett is CEO of Chicago development firm Habitat Co. and a former...