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- Study Says Viewers Stick With HD Commercials
High-definition TV has been good to TV manufacturers, program producers and consumers. Now new research suggests there might be good HD news for media buyers and sellers, too.
- TV Stations Without HD Spots Miss Opportunity
Advertising in high definition may impact consumers more than a traditional feed, but research shows a majority of local stations still are not accepting ads in the more pristine format.
- ACA Praises FCC Proposal To Allow Cable Ops To Offer Low-Cost HD Set-Tops
The American Cable Association praised the FCC's tentative proposal to allow cable operators to offer low-cost HD set-tops, a move that could spur HD adoption and speed the migration to digital that will open up more bandwidth for cable operators.
- Canadian Media Distribution Network Delivers HD Ads
A new Canadian media distribution network for broadcast advertising, syndicated content and the digital delivery of HD commercials has been launched by DG FastChannel.
- Nearly Three-Quarters of the US Will Have HDTV by 2012
Nearly two-thirds of all Americans have a high-definition television in their home, and another 12% intend to buy one within the next two years, according to a consumer survey from the Opinion Research Corporation (ORC).
- High-Definition TV in Canada
Here are some ways Canadian broadcasters, cable and satellite providers, production companies and post-secondary programs are preparing for the high-definition revolution.
- DirecTV Could Offer 200-plus HD Channels in US
Thanks to the launch of its eleventh owned-and-operated satellite, DirecTV will have the capacity to deliver more than 200 national high-definition channels.
- Bell Launches HDTV Service at Marriott Hotels
Bell has launched a platform designed to allow hotels to offer high definition television to guests in the comfort of their rooms.
- Bell HD Subscribers Like Nature and Sports Channels
The high-definition television subscribers of Bell TV say they love their nature and sports channels, according to a new Angus Reid survey done for independent broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV.
- Ultra-High Definition TV
Now that high-definition television is mainstream, the industry has turned its sights to the commercialization of Ultra-High Definition (UHD).
- New US Study on How People Use HDTV
American TV viewers receiving high-definition TV (HDTV) are much more likely to watch programs televised in HDTV on a daily basis than they were two years ago.
- HDTV Attracts More Americans to Hockey
High-definition television images are luring more American eyeballs to professional hockey and invigorating the NHL's prospects in the U.S., say leading sports industry experts.
- HDTV Sales on the Rise in the US
Despite any economic downturn, as prices continue to fall, sales of high-definition TV sets are expected to accelerate through the holiday season.
- HD Channels in Canada
Here is a list of the HD channels provided by the major cable and satellite companies in Canada.
- HD In-Room Entertainment System at Radisson
Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment, along with Shaw Communications and HotelSolutions, is delivering high-definition in-room entertainment system at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon.
- New Nielsen Report on HDTV
Thanks in large part to America's conversion to digital broadcast spectrum in June, HDTV sets are closer to becoming the TV industry standard.
- HD Set Ownership and Viewing
Research from In-Stat found that U.S. HDTV households (those with an HD-capable TV set and receiving and watching HD programming) grew by almost 40% in 2008.
- Economic Downturn Provides Opportunity for HD
During this recession, people are cocooning with their brand new LCD or plasma high-definition TVs.
- Confusion about HD
There is still a lot of confusion among Canadians over how high definition (HD) signals are received and which services are available in the HD format.
- High Intent to Buy HDTVs
Of those people polled that don't already own an HDTV, almost 75% said they plan to purchase one within the next year.
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HDTV and DTV Are Not The Same
There is a lot of confusion about digital television (DTV) and high-definition television (HDTV). HDTV and DTV are not the same. HDTV is a format of DTV.
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HDTV Changes the Way We Watch
Knowledge Networks has selected HDTV as its first-ever "Game-Changing Media Technology of the Year."
- Dish Network Offers HD Programming in 1080p
American DBS service Dish Network will become the first in the industry to offer high-definition programming in 1080p, the highest and best HD resolution available.
- HDTV Homes Watch More TV
According to research by TNS, HDTV households watch more TV overall than non-HD households.
- HDTV Viewing Worldwide
According to research from Informa Telecoms & Media, nearly 44 million households around the world will actively watch high-definition TV programming by the end of 2008.
- HD Penetration in Canada
HDTV set and receiver penetration levels and estimates in the English-language and French-language markets in Canada.
- FCC Allows Phase In of HD
The FCC voted to allow satellite companies to phase in a requirement that they carry all HD signals in any market where they carry any after the February 17, 2009 digital switchover.
- HDTV Growth in the U.S.
A study by SNL Kagan estimates that there will be 71 million HD subscribers in the U.S. by 2012. This would represent two-thirds of TV households and a growth rate of 65%.
- TV Technology Survey
Forty-eight percent of Canadians said they weren't knowledgeable about such HDTV features as 1080p resolution and pixel response times.
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