March 2007

ADVERTISERS DEFEND GRAPHIC SHOWS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]

NEW WHITE SPACES BILL SURFACES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
On Tuesday, Reps. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Nathan Deal (R-GA) introduced the Wireless Innovation Act which would require the FCC to allow both fixed and portable unlicensed devices to operate in the so-called white spaces between TV channels. The devices would be subject to technical standards to prevent interference with TV service.

TVs OUTNUMBER PEOPLE IN US HOMES
[SOURCE: TVWeek, AUTHOR: Michele Greppi]
According to data released Monday by Nielsen Media Research, the average television home in the United States houses slightly more TV sets (2.8) than people (2.5). And there are now there are 111.4 million TV homes in the U.S.
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11732
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CBS BUYS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ONLINE NETWORK
[SOURCE: Reuters]
CBS Corp. said on Tuesday it has purchased high school sports online network MaxPreps to expand its local sports coverage. MaxPreps, which offers information to nearly 80,000 high school football and 500,000 boys and girls basketball games played each year, will become a part of CBS-owned College Sports Television (CSTV).
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2033765720070320