Industry Trade Groups Claim It Would Not Allow Restoration of Withheld Television Signals
By Ted Hearn -- Multichannel News, 8/17/2008 5:04:00 AM

Washington—The cable industry thinks broadcasters’ so-called quiet period is a lot of noise.

Last Tuesday, the National Association of Broadcasters announced that many of its TV-station members have agreed not to pull their signals from cable systems from Feb. 4, 2009 to March 4, 2009 in an effort to ensure a smooth digital TV transition in mid February.

Cable’s main trade associations immediately dumped on NAB’s “quiet period” plan, mainly because it wouldn’t give cable systems the right to restore carriage of TV stations that were withholding their signals as Feb. 4 arrived.


Cable Shuns NAB’s ‘Quiet Period’ Plan - 8/17/2008 5:04:00 AM - Multichannel News