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February 25, 2009
Discovery ad revenue
paidContent.org - Earnings: Discovery Revenues Flat, Ad Revenues Up 6 Percent - washingtonpost.com
In another sign that cable advertising is holding up better than broadcast advertising, fourth-quarter revenues at Discovery (NSDQ: DISAB) Networks were flat versus the same period 2007, at $904 million, while ad revenues were up 6 percent. The results were boosted by growth at the U.S. networks, but weighed down by declines from its international networks.
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February 10, 2009
Gallop News Sources Pol
Cable, Internet News Sources Growing in Popularity
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid announcements from the Tribune Company, National Public Radio, and Newsweek last week of cutbacks to deal with extreme economic pressures, Gallup's update on Americans' go-to news sources reveals little encouragement for these media. Among daily news sources, only cable and Internet news have shown significant gains in popularity since 2006, while all other media are stable or declining.
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February 04, 2009
HD at NAB
With the NAB Show a couple of months away, broadcasters and vendors alike are deep into the planning stages for their participation in the show.Technology is always a major focus of the show, and in the next two months “HD Technology Update” will on occasion speak with various broadcasters and vendors about what they expect for this year’s NAB as relates to HD.
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HD use stats
Gap remains large in U.S. between HDTV ownership, HD program use
In the United States, 17 million households with HDTVs installed do not watch HD programming, according to a new study from research organization In-Stat.
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Live Nation / Ticketmaster merger?
Live Nation, Ticketmaster Close to Merging : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
Live Nation, Ticketmaster Close to Merging
2/4/09, 9:09 am EST
Are new competitors Live Nation and Ticketmaster already looking to merge? That’s the story according to the Wall Street Journal, which is reporting that the two concert giants are already deep in talks to consolidate into one company that would easily be the world’s biggest concert promoter, ticketing service and artist-management company.
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FCC DTV Pages
FCC Strategic Goals: Media - Digital Television (DTV)
Digital Television (DTV)
Regulatory Information
DTV is a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform television as we now know it. DTV technology will allow broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and CD-quality sound, along with a variety of other enhancements. DTV technology can also be used to transmit large amounts of other data into the home, which may be accessible by using your computer or television set.
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Significant Changes in DTV Coverage
In-Stat - Covering the Full Spectrum of Advanced Communications Market ResearchDTV Map Book For Full-Power Digital Television Stations Having Significant Changes in Coverage
The FCC has issued a report showing the coverage maps for all full-service TV facilities, including 1,749 stations that have both an analog and DTV facility and 69 stations having only DTV facilities. The maps show each station's digital TV coverage as compared to its analog TV coverage (except for the 69 DTV-only stations) within each Nielsen Designated Market Area. This second report contains maps and other information for the 319 stations where more than two percent of the population covered by their analog service will not be covered by their digital service.
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DTV Coverage Maps
Map Book of All Full-Power Digital Television Stations Authorized by the FCC
Map Book of All Full-Power Digital Television Stations Authorized by the FCC
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Industry Research
In-Stat - Covering the Full Spectrum of Advanced Communications Market Research
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HD use stats
Gap remains large in U.S. between HDTV ownership, HD program use
In the United States, 17 million households with HDTVs installed do not watch HD programming, according to a new study from research organization In-Stat.
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Discovery streamlines worldwide media file distribution with Signiant
Discovery streamlines worldwide media file distribution with Signiant
Discovery Communications has selected Signiant’s Content Distribution Management software to orchestrate collaboration between its origination and post-production facilities and to accelerate and manage file transfer workflow worldwide.
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