With the Feb. 17 switch to all-digital television signals heading for a delay—most likely until June—TV stations are contending with a whole new world of uncertainties and potential costs. When President-elect Barack Obama last week called for a delay, media companies including News Corp., NBC Universal...
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Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, Print Edition, FCC, NTIA, John Podesta, Department of Commerce, Brack Obama, TV Stations
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...