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...
The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents major TV and consumer electronics makers, is warning against pushing back the digital TV transition from Feb. 17, suggesting a delay could only “confuse Americans” and would be a “serious and potentially disruptive step.” “Changing the date in and...
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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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...