Oprah to wrap up the daytime conversation

 Friday, November 20, 2009 Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry, will announce Friday that her iconic daytime talk show will wrap at the end of its 25th season. But don't panic -- her final appearance as host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is nearly two years away. And it's possible she'll move the whole shebang to the cable network she's setting up, called, naturally, the Oprah Winfrey Network. "The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011," Winfrey's Harpo Productions said in an e-mail to TV station executives Thursday evening. "As we all know, Oprah's personal comments about this on tomorrow's live show will mark a historic television moment that we will all be talking about for years to come.. » read more

Digital TV Ready to Rule the Tube, Leaving Some Viewers in the Dark

Thursday, June 11, 2009   Almost 3 million U.S. homes -- 60,000 households in the Washington area alone -- could wake up Saturday to a blank TV screen. By midnight tomorrow, all of the nation's full-powered TV stations will shut off the analog signals that brought the iconic shows "I Love Lucy" and the "Cosby Show" to millions of living rooms, marking the biggest change in television viewing since the advent of Technicolor. In their place, broadcasters will air a new breed of digital broadcasts intended to bring crisper pictures and sound to shows like "American Idol.. » read more

Digital TV Transition, Set for June, May Get Early Test

Tuesday, May 12, 2009   Government agencies and broadcasters are working on plans for an early test of the digital TV transition, saying the number of people still unprepared to make the switch has been cut, but that millions of Americans remain at risk of losing television reception next month. One approach under consideration, as the June 12 digital TV transition day approaches, is a nationwide flip of the switch, slated for May 21. Owners of older television sets that have not been equipped with a converter box will be able to tell for certain whether they're prepared for the age of digital programming. Details of the test, in which broadcasters would switch from analog to digital broadcasts for a few minutes, are still in the works. Three months ago, according to research firm Nielsen, 6.. » read more

THE REAL REASON BEHIND THE SWITCH FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL

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TONIGHT: Flu Happens

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D.C. First in Line for Free Digital TV On the Go, but Technology Isn't Ready

April 21, 2009 Washington area residents could soon get "American Idol" and "30 Rock" on the go through a pilot program to bring free mobile digital television to cellphones and other wireless devices. But seeing "Oprah" on the commute home comes with a caveat: Currently, there are no commercial mobile devices capable of carrying digital television broadcasts. That did not stop the nation's biggest broadcasters from announcing yesterday at a trade show in Las Vegas that they would roll out the service to more than two dozen television markets by the end of the year, beginning with the District. Broadcasters said wireless devices will be available to Washington area residents to purchase when service launches late this summer; several vendors such as LG, Samsung and Dell yesterday displayed prototypes of cellphones, notebooks and automobile entertainment systems outfitted for the real-time programs. The move into wireless technologies demonstrates the broadcast industry's push toward new revenue streams as traditional advertising money dries up amid the recession and as more people turn to the Web for their favorite TV shows.. » read more

Will 'We Surround Them' launch revolution?

Glenn Beck warns about falling for 'Wizard of Oz lie' WorldNetDaily   Talk show dynamo Glenn Beck is warning Americans not to fall for the "Wizard of Oz lie" – the one that says just because a big government voice is large and intimidating it is right. Remember that "once you pull the curtain away you realize that there are only a few people pressing the buttons, and their voices are weak," he writes on his website promoting Friday's "We Surround Them" special program. It airs at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the Fox News Channel.. » read more

Warning Against Adverse Health Effects From the Operation of Digital Broadcast

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Hidden Spy Camera & Mic Found in Digital TV Box

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 A popular video circulating on You Tube shows the discovery of a spy camera and a microphone hidden inside a digital TV converter box. Such devices are part of a government and industry surveillance program that is undoubtedly connected to the forced digital TV switchover being rolled out in the UK and US. “I could not believe my eyes,” states the blurb accompanying the video clip, “I have a friend who is kind of a conspiracy theorist. He was trying to convince me that many of the digital TV convert boxes that are coming out have microphones and cameras built into them. Knowing a bit about electronics I bought one of these devices opened it up fully intending on proving him wrong.. » read more

Digital TV "mandatory by law"? Why? Who benefits?

From: R Subject:  Digital TV "mandatory by law"? Why? Who benefits? To: Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 2:58 PM Digital TV "mandatory by law"?  Why?  Who benefits? What you'll hear mostly is "lack of bandwidth" due to the constant additional channels that are being created all the time.  That may be true, but "lack of bandwidth" can also serve another purpose. Take a look at the chart I just drew for you.  The red lines represent analogue energy on the VHF and UHF spectrums.  The blue lines represent digital in the same spectrum.. » read more

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