In Move to Digital TV, Some Will Be Left Behind

Nearly 25 million homes have at least one television set that will stop functioning in nine months, when the nation converts to digital over-the-air television. Ten million of those homes are considered “completely unready” for the conversion, according to a report scheduled to be released today by Nielsen Media Research. Among the findings, Hispanic and African-American households stand to lose a disproportionately high share of access, and extra televisions in kitchens and bedrooms will be more likely to go dark, potentially cutting into the number of people viewing early morning and late-night television.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/business/media/27adcol.html?ref=todayspaper
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