Broadcast television systems

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There are several broadcast television systems in use in the world today. An analogue television system includes several components: a set of technical parameters for the broadcast signal, a system for encoding color, and possibly a system for encoding multi-channel audio. In digital television, all of these elements are combined in a single digital transmission system.

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Google sells underperforming radio ad business

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created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations.


Congress to hold hearing on cable advertising

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Cable operators will sit in the hot seat Thursday as Congress reviews their plans to roll out targeted advertising amid fears that consumer privacy could be infringed if the companies were to track and record viewing ...


TiVo DVR viewers bypassing 10 p.m. slots

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created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research indicates viewers who use digital video recorders to watch their favorite broadcast TV shows tend to watch shows recorded between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. -- and many of them appear to be skipping 10 p.m. telecasts ...





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Survey: Fewer than 2.2M households unready for DTV

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday.


Best Buy $9.99 TV offer was too good to be true

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Few if any of the deals retailers have offered online during the recession have been as good as Best Buy Inc.'s sale price of $9.99 on a 52-inch TV Wednesday. But it quickly turned out the offer was too good to be ...


Friday is last day to apply for digital TV coupon

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The government program that provides $40 coupons for digital TV converter boxes is winding down.


Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.


Analog TV signals to be interrupted in 'soft test'

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created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- TV stations around the country will replace their analog broadcasts for a few minutes Thursday with reminders that those broadcasts will disappear completely in three weeks.


In race with cable, AT&T pushes discounted bundle

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. has started offering its first bundle discount for customers who combine its U-Verse TV service with wireless and broadband.


DVD protector Macrovision changes name and purpose

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Macrovision Solutions Corp., once a maker of copy-protection technology for DVDs, officially changed its name Thursday to Rovi Corp. to mark its transition into a provider of TV listings data and related services.


Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networks

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created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- CBS Corp. and 17 cable networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet.


DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO (AP)

DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is naming the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive.


Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets.



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