CNET Recommends Antennas Direct HDTV Antennas
CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts. CNETS’ Geoffrey Morrison’s article “How To Get Free HDTV” is very informative with common questions of how to receive and watch better OTA broadcast TV. From how position your antenna correctly or what you need to […]
Antennas Direct Disputes CEA Survey Overlooking the Millions Embracing Digital TV
Jun. 16, 2011 (Business Wire) — The growth of a plucky Midwest antenna manufacturer, Antennas Direct, is contradicting assertions from a recent Consumers Electronics Association (CEA) survey suggesting that over-the-air TV viewership and antenna sales are dropping. Further nullifying the CEA’s claim that only eight percent of households use over-the-air TV is a recent study […]
Antennas Direct Joins St. Louis Job Fair of over 5,000 Attendees
The heat didn’t keep people away. More than 5,000 people attended a Job Fair Monday in St. Louis, which attracted 106 employers from around the area. U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay organized the event, which was held at Harris-Stowe State University. Over the years, hundreds of people have landed jobs by attending the fair, said Steven […]
Consumer Electronics Association Bias Toward Decline In OTA Veiwership
In report from the Consumer electronics Association, it said that only 8% of all US households watch their Television solely over-the-air using an antenna. And that it is declining. CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro as saying, “Contrary to the National Association of Broadcasters’ assertions, antenna sales are falling and cord-cutters are not shifting to […]
Study: 60% of Generation Y Are Leaning Toward Cutting The Cord
A survey released today aims to show cable providers how they can keep losing their influential viewers from cutting the cable. Ideas and Solutions, a Los Angeles-based consultant group for media and technology companies, says that 60% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 were either leaning towards or seriously considering giving up […]
Broadcasters Inform Citizens During Weather Emergencies
The tornadoes that ravaged south central parts of the United States this week knocked out cell phone service and terrestrial Internet access, but as far as I have been able to tell, major TV and radio stations in the affected areas stayed on the air, providing vital information to their communities. For the first 24 […]
Classic TV Station is coming to Fresno, CA & Gainesville, FL. It is available only over the air.
MeTV airs classic TV programs like M*A*S*H,” “Perry Mason, “Taxi,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” the original “Star Trek” and “Hawaii Five-O” series and 60 other programs. MeTV In Fresno MeTV will be broadcast on KGMC-DT Channel 43.6 and in Gainesville channel GTN – 9.2. Click […]
Are You Afraid To Cut The Cord? Defer Your Cable Service To Test The Waters!
Parting ways with your cable or satellite provider can be a lot like ending and bad relationship. You know you want to but change is hard. Or is it the fear of the unknown? Well, as for your cable or satellite relationship, you can test the waters without any regret or fear. Suspend your service […]
NAB President-CEO Gordon Smith: Spectrum Crucial To Next Generation TV
NAB President-CEO Gordon Smith offered encouragement to efforts to develop the next-generation of television technical standards, but cautioned that for the promise of any advancements to become reality, television stations will have to have access to sufficient spectrum. He made the remarks in his keynote address at the annual meeting of the Advanced Television Systems […]
VHF DTV Broadcasters Fees Increased In FCC Proposal
VHF DTV Broadcasters Fees Increased in FCC Proposal TV Technology In the 2011 fee schedule, the FCC maintained its practice of charging full-service TV stations on VHF channels significantly more than TV stations on UHF channels. (For example, a commercial TV station on a VHF channel in the … See the rest here: VHF DTV […]
Comcast Continues To Lose Cable Customers
Comcast lost 39,000 cable television subscribers in the first quarter, a development likely to add fuel to the debate over “cord cutting”. Comcast’s video subscriber count slipped to 22.76m, almost exactly matching that of Netflix, the DVD subscription and film streaming service, which has 22.8m US customers.
State Broadcasters to FCC: Get Stuffed!
Oh, and by the way, your plan is also illegal. Group Owners: FCC’s Spectrum Reclamation Plan Would Be Unlawful Asks FCC to withdraw proposal to reclaim spectrum for wireless broadband