TV industry waits, frustrated, for next push
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The television industry is ready to  deliver a host of new ways to experience video from  high-definition (HD) TV to Internet and mobile TV but  manufacturers are frustrated at a lack of political impetus.
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Viewers were preoccupied by the angst and antics of would-be cooks, comics and other entertainers during another slow week on television.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission this week hopes to do what Congress could not accomplish this year -- help AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications get into the television business faster.
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With "American Idol" and Jay Leno back on the air in January, it may seem that all is right with television. But the industry is facing its worst labor crisis in two decades, a crippling writers strike that's reshaping the business of TV and threatening to permanently shift the viewing habits of millions of Americans.
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With a deal taking shape to end a  three-month walkout by Hollywood writers, the strike-hobbled  television industry is scrambling to get back on its feet and  salvage what remains of the broadcast season.
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Nielsen Media Research has  estimated that more than 13 million U.S. households are  ill-prepared for the digital TV conversion next year.
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Television service being launched by   telephone companies has not yet offered sufficient competition   to allow consolidation in the satellite television industry,   U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin   said on Thursday.
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Owners of thousands of small television stations that reach rural populations or specialize in community affairs and minority programming are worried the digital transition is going to leave their audiences watching a blank screen.
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Thousands of Americans have defected to satellite TV as the providers have reported hefty gains while the cable industry has declined. Consumers likely will see aggressive marketing promotions in the next six months as companies jockey for customers, analysts say.
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The picture is grainy and the technology won't last, but TV programming is here to stay.
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Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in favor of Hollywood and advertiser interests.
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By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Mar. 7--A new federal rule is meant to put competition into cable TV, but don't look for a new system in your neighborhood anytime soon.
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LCD TV leader plans to do its competitors one better.
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Two deals to be announced Tuesday are indicative of the ways TV is headed in new directions to meet the new needs of marketers.
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The release of Apple's TV set-top box 'is taking a few weeks longer than we projected,' the company says.
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By LYNN ELBER  LOS ANGELES - Civil-rights groups seeking greater ethnic diversity in the TV industry said Thursday the major broadcast networks are making improvements but it's time for greater progress - and pressure.
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The splashiest product news is likely on hold till next week's show, but there's still plenty to chew on while we wait.