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TV Copyright Coalition Pressures PVR Makers
Barry Willis  |  Aug 15, 1999

Copyright hysteria is one of the entertainment industry's longest-running programs. Last week's episode featured an announcement by the recently formed Advanced Television Copyright Coalition (ATCC) that the group would exert legal pressure on <A HREF="http://www.tivo.com/">TiVo, Inc.</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.replaytv.com/">RePlay Networks, Inc.</A>, two Silicon Valley-based makers of personal video recorders (PVRs). These are hard-disk-based video recorders that allow users to easily shift viewing times and instantly zip past commercials if they wish. The machines' manufacturers will be asked to sign licensing agreements for the use of the group members' content.

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TV Energy Labels Make Their Debut
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 16, 2011
The yellow energy efficiency label already decorating store displays of air conditioners and refrigerators will also be required for TVs and cable/satellite boxes starting this year.

The familiar EnergyGuide label includes model, estimated yearly cost compared to similar models, and estimated energy usage for the particular model on display.

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TV Everywhere Made Easier
SV Staff  |  Oct 10, 2016
TV Everywhere apps let you view pay-TV content your way—whether your way is a computer, tablet, or phone. But it’s a pain to sign in for each app you use.
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TV Makers Collaborate on Next Digital Broadcast Standard
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 25, 2015
Major TV manufacturers are collaborating in field tests that would bring a new ATSC 3.0 television broadcast standard, which would include a new IP-based Ultra HD video standard and a broadcast- and streaming-friendly surround standard.
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TV Market Recovers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 07, 2010
TVs sold faster in the first quarter of this year, reports DisplaySearch. And no wonder--prices are plummeting.
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TV Networks Raking in Record Ad Money
 |  May 28, 2000

Rumors of network television's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite a declining viewership&mdash;several studies have shown that a smaller proportion of the population than ever is watching network TV&mdash;the networks are pulling in a record amount of money from advertising. Total "upfront" ad sales&mdash;those sold in the spring, before Memorial Day, for the following season&mdash;for all six broadcast networks will reach $8 billion, according to several news reports the last week in May. The networks have already sold about 80% of available prime-time advertising slots.

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TV Ownership Compromise
Barry Willis  |  Dec 01, 2003  |  First Published: Dec 02, 2003

Give-and-take is the essence of politics. On Monday evening, November 24, demonstrating that it's better to compromise than to lose entirely, US lawmakers agreed to cap broadcast ownership at 39% of the national market of potential viewers&mdash;less than half-way between the old limit of 35% and a new one of 45% approved by the Federal Communications Commission last June. Some Democratic lawmakers decried the 39% deal as a betrayal by their Republican colleagues.

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TV Ownership Drops Two Percent
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 04, 2011
The ownership of TV sets has dropped from 98.9 percent of U.S. households to 96.7 percent, a decrease of more than two percent, according to Nielsen. The last time TV ownership declined was in 1992 following a recession.

Nielsen attributes the decrease to drooping incomes and alternative media. The research company derived its figures from the 2010 Census as well as a national sample of 50,000 people.

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TV Prices Could Go Lower with Vizio Acquisition
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2016
LeEco, a China-based online video and internet TV content provider, is acquiring Vizio for $2 billion, the companies announced yesterday. The acquisition could mean even lower TV pricing from Vizio in the future.
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TV Prices to Drop This Holiday Season
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 21, 2008
Brace yourself. Visualize a 32-inch LCD HDTV in a store. Then visualize a pricetag on it that says...$350. At least, that is what one analyst is predicting for the forthcoming holiday shopping season.
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TV Sales Show Mixed Picture
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 12, 2007
February brought bad news for plasma TV makers. Plasmas clocked their first year-over-year drop in sales with a 16 percent drop in dollar volume, according to the NPD Group. Pricing was down more than 35 percent with the average plasma selling for $1672. This is, of course, good news for consumers and we showed our appreciation by driving up unit sales 30 percent. Forty-two inch models are most popular though 50-inchers are gaining.
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TV Shipments Surge
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 21, 2008
Manufacturers are shipping more more television sets than ever, according to the latest figures from DisplaySearch.
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TV Size Rules Eyed
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 06, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission may reconsider its rules on how TV screen size must be specified in ads. It is now seeking comment on whether to ax the Picture Tube Rule—or in its full bureaucratic splendor, the Deceptive Advertising as to Sizes of Viewable Pictures Shown by Television Receiving Sets Rule. It dates back to 1966, the heart of the direct-view TV era, and requires screen sizes to be quoted by viewable area unless clearly and conspicuously stated otherwise.
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TV Startup Targeting Mobile Viewers Raises $1 Billion
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2018
WndrCo, the startup founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and co-founder of DreamWorks Animation, announced yesterday that it has secured $1 billion in seed money to launch a TV company that caters to mobile viewers.
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TV Station Transfers on Hold
Barry Willis  |  Sep 08, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 09, 2003

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has temporarily halted ownership transfers of broadcasting stations.

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