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DTV Soft Test Results in Record Number of Helpline Calls

A record number of consumers called the Federal Communications Commission’s national helpline Thursday in response to a nationwide DTV soft test. The FCC helpline received more than 55,000 calls from consumers, a single-day record. The helpline has averaged...

Published Fri, May 22 2009 2:28 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition

FCC’s Adelstein to Unveil DTV Web Site at NAB Show

FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein will unveil the FCC’s new, enhanced digital transition Web site at the NAB Show on Tuesday. The new site, www.dtv.gov, will help guide consumers, providing them with local TV support and answers to questions about DTV...

Published Mon, Apr 20 2009 4:04 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Jonathan Adelstein, Digital Transition, NAB Show

FCC Enlists AmeriCorps for DTV Outreach

The Federal Communications Commission has partnered with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps to for a digital transition outreach effort. Forty-nine at-risk cities believe to be less prepared for the DTV switch have been targeted for the outreach...

Published Fri, Mar 27 2009 1:16 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

DTV Switch Getting Less Scary, Month by Month

If Americans continue to prepare themselves at the current rate for the June 12 switch to all-digital television signals, the number of homes that aren’t ready by the deadline could be quite small, vindicating the Obama administration’s decision to push...

Published Sun, Mar 22 2009 11:05 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, Print Edition, FCC, Digital Transition, Nielsen, WTXF

Almost Half of Stations to Beat DTV Deadline

About 44% of the country’s TV stations aren’t going to wait for the national switch to digital television on June 12, instead dropping their analog broadcasting signals before the deadline. Stations that wanted to switch before June 12 had to notify the...

Published Wed, Mar 18 2009 12:01 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition

FCC Allows Some Stations to Make Digital Switch April 16

The Federal Communications Commission is giving a reluctant go-ahead to a new round of early DTV switchovers, telling stations they can terminate their analog signals starting April 16, but imposing more conditions on network affiliates. The FCC said...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2009 4:50 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, Federal Communications Commission

Relatively Smooth Digital Transition Creates Optimism for June

For television executives, the early rush by 421 stations to switch to digital-only signals last week was an I-told-you-so moment, even if their public statements were more gracious. Despite a push for postponement, a majority of stations that made the...

Published Sun, Feb 22 2009 9:50 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, Print Edition, FCC, Digital Transition, NAB, San Diego, WRSP, KGTV, KOCB, KOKH, Oklahoma City

DTV Switch: Help Calls to FCC Decreasing

The Federal Communications Commission said calls to its digital-TV transition help lines decreased Wednesday, the day after 417 stations switched away from analog signals. The decline may suggest that more viewers were concerned about the prospect of...

Published Thu, Feb 19 2009 5:11 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, NAB, Michael J. Copps

DTV Switch: Early Reports Encouraging

Initial reports from some of the 421 stations that yesterday switched to digital TV signals suggest that the most dire predictions about the transition may have been overblown. Some DTV issues are surfacing, however, with antenna and other problems arising...

Published Wed, Feb 18 2009 1:48 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, Nielsen, WCAX

DTV Switchover Seems to Be Running Smoothly So Far

General managers are tightening the bolts and preparing for the reaction to their digital transitions as a midnight DTV deadline looms for 421 stations. The Federal Communications Commission announced over the weekend that the original list of 368 stations...

Published Tue, Feb 17 2009 2:49 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, TV Stations, WINK, WCAX-TV

421 TV Stations Pulling Analog Plug Today

The Federal Communications Commission said over the weekend that its final list shows 421 TV stations will switch over to digital-only signal by midnight tonight in the biggest switchover of the DTV transition. The number is a slight increase from the...

Published Tue, Feb 17 2009 12:58 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition

FCC Rejects 25% of TV Stations' Early DTV-Switch Applications

The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday rejected, at least temporarily, a quarter of the requests from the 491 TV stations that had asked to switch to digital-only signals on Feb. 17. President Barack Obama earlier Wednesday signed legislation...

Published Wed, Feb 11 2009 11:54 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, Barack Obama, FCC, Digital Transition

DTV Switch Bill Signed; New Date Is June 12

President Barack Obama today signed legislation postponing the national digital TV transition until June 12. “During these challenging economic times, the needs of American consumers are a top priority of my administration,” the President said in a statement...

Published Wed, Feb 11 2009 4:04 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, Barack Obama, FCC, Digital Transition

491 Stations Plan to Go Digital Feb. 17

The Federal Communications Commission is reporting that 491 TV stations are seeking to go ahead with the digital TV changeover Feb. 17, despite congressional action pushing back the national changeover to June 12. The FCC said those 491 stations are in...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2009 4:21 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition

House Approves DTV Delay, Sends Bill to Obama

The House of Representatives, by a 264-to-158 vote, today ended the debate over whether the country is ready for the digital TV transition with a clear “no.” It sent to President Obama legislation for a “one-time-only delay” that would postpone the digital...

Published Wed, Feb 4 2009 2:54 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, DTV, FCC, Digital Transition, NAB, National Association of Broadcasters, Rick Boucher, Joe Barton, Marsha Blackburn, Jared Polis, Bob Goodlatte

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DTV Soft Test Results in Record Number of Helpline Calls

FCC’s Adelstein to Unveil DTV Web Site at NAB Show

FCC Enlists AmeriCorps for DTV Outreach

DTV Switch Getting Less Scary, Month by Month

Almost Half of Stations to Beat DTV Deadline

FCC Allows Some Stations to Make Digital Switch April 16

Relatively Smooth Digital Transition Creates Optimism for June

DTV Switch: Help Calls to FCC Decreasing

DTV Switch: Early Reports Encouraging

DTV Switchover Seems to Be Running Smoothly So Far

421 TV Stations Pulling Analog Plug Today

FCC Rejects 25% of TV Stations' Early DTV-Switch Applications

DTV Switch Bill Signed; New Date Is June 12

491 Stations Plan to Go Digital Feb. 17

House Approves DTV Delay, Sends Bill to Obama