In a new challenge to the digital TV transition, the government’s program offering $40 coupons for TV converter boxes is out of money, weeks sooner than anyone expected. The Department of Commerce today announced that it has committed the entire…
With Switch Looming, Questions Persist
Event Faces Core Issues Minus Apple
Traditional Shows Drive Growing Traffic to Web Video Site
It may not be as catchy as Year of the Rat or Year of the Dragon, but I’m declaring 2009 the year of branded Web video. I’m not just talking about brand integration—i.e., product placement—in a Web series, though I…
In their eternal quest to attract both ratings and headlines, television networks once relied upon “event” programming. But HBO’s recent sweep of eight Emmys for “John Adams” notwithstanding, the heyday of the miniseries has long passed. Later came the era…
Kevin Martin’s last meeting as FCC chairman Jan. 15 will focus on implementing the recently signed DTV nightlight bill, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Congress recently suggested the agency should focus on DTV matters and issues, since it faces time constraints…
Nintendo is planning a family-friendly video channel for its Wii gaming console, with a free service starting next year and a premium channel beginning in 2010, the New York Post reports. The free service would be available only in Japan…
The National Association of Broadcasters will have its DTV trekker truck along the parade route at the Fiesta Bowl Jan. 3, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In addition to creating awareness for the upcoming switch to digital, the truck will have…
Netflix may be trying to appease subscribers who use Blu-ray discs, after failing to keep enough in stock, with a new plan to give customers free alternatives, TVPredictions.com reports. If a subscriber’s top choice is out of stock in the…