President Obama signed the DTV Delay Act into law Wednesday night, postponing the transition to digital TV until June 12 and putting wireless companies' plans to use their 700 MHZ spectrum assets on hold.
While mobile broadcast TV was pioneered in Japan and South Korea, following the switchover to all-digital TV, traditional and mobile TV broadcasters in many regions will launch mobile TV services that are forecast to attract over 500 million viewers by 2013, according to new research.
Chesley Sullenberger , the heroic pilot who safely landed Flight 1549 in the middle of New York City's Hudson River on January 15, has changed his first TV interview that was promised to NBC's Today, to 60 Minutes.
President Barack Obama's historical inauguration was not the most watched inauguration by U.S. television viewers in history as previously expected.
The digital TV switch may be delayed till June this year if new legislation released Thursday gets approved.
Actor-producer Don Cheadle and his Crescendo Produs are making a big push with a two-year deal into television production at Universal Media Studios.
Despite the boom in internet audiences and video-games sales, CBS said on Wednesday that broadcast television is still a viable business.
The television network Fox entertainment president, Kevin Reilly, said Tuesday the network is not planning massive layoffs despite tough times in the entertainment industry and the overall economy.
Panasonic Corp. on Monday, at the CES trade show in Las Vegas revealed its commitment to environmental conservation when its president said the firm will focus much on reducing emissions this year. We removed lead elements from all our products in an effort to make the whole world environmentally friendly, said Toshihiro Sakamoto, President of Panasonic AVC Networks. We are making products that can easily be recycled.
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules giving broadcasters more flexibility in making the switch to digital television from traditional analog signals.
More television viewers are turning to the Internet to watch videos, films and TV episodes, according to a new survey.
U.S. television viewers looking to settle back into such favorite series as Desperate Housewives, CSI and The Office will be in for a rude awakening after the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
In an effort to boost sales, advertisers are exploring new technologies to provide consumers with more relevant ads in emerging platforms such as mobile phones and TV/ web hybrids.
Following Starbucks’ disclosure that customer traffic at its stores had declined for the first time ever – which sent its shares lower – the coffee giant announced plans on Friday to launch its first national television advertising campaign.
Fox is producing fresh episodes of its animated comedy Family Guy without the participation of its striking creator Seth MacFarlane, who does many of the main voices, sources said.
Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) said on Monday it will sell three Southern television stations including its three Charlotte radio stations for a total of $683 million.
The head of the agency charged with ensuring smooth transition of the television industry into digital broadcasting quit the Bush administration late Friday.
Americans can watch television shows on anything from a computer to an iPod these days, but media companies and advertisers have yet to figure out how best to take advantage of all the new ways to reach audiences.
A new ratings measure that incorporates digital-recorder playback failed to boost the bulk of the shows airing during the first week of the TV season, according to Nielsen Media Research data issued Monday.
Current, the television network backed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, is embarking on a new Internet strategy to enlist viewers in submitting video and commentary to create broadcast TV news.
U.S. broadcasters promised on Monday to air more than $327 million worth of television spots as part of a broad campaign to alert consumers about the approaching switch-over to digital television.
Sony Corp said it will launch an ultra-thin flat TV in December, the world's first television based on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology into an $82 billion market dominated by LCD and plasma models.
