Most Clicked NAB SmartBrief Stories
1. Who benefits from Oprah's move?
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 23, 2009
The world of syndicated afternoon television was rocked by the announcement that Oprah Winfrey would end her daytime show in September 2011. Established stars like Ellen DeGeneres, Mehmet Oz and Phil McGraw are among those who may benefit. New York Times, The (11/22)
2. Senate panel approves satellite bill
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, which reauthorizes satellite-TV providers to offer out-of-market local signals in certain areas, was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee. The bill still needs to be merged with the version of the reauthorization legislation that was passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Broadcasting & Cable (11/19)
3. Oprah bids emotional farewell to broadcast-TV show
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009
Oprah Winfrey told the studio audience of her daytime show that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" would end its run on its 25th anniversary in September 2011. According to a news report, Winfrey is not expected to revive the show at her new cable channel OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a joint venture with Discovery Networks. USA TODAY (11/20)
4. Rep. Dingell calls on FCC to protect free, OTA local broadcasting
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., sent a letter to the FCC urging the agency to craft a national broadband plan that preserves over-the-air local broadcasting. "I believe that a further loss of spectrum by broadcasters may have an adverse effect on consumers by limiting their choice in available broadcast television," Dingell writes. Broadcasting & Cable (11/17)
5. Tip sheet offers ways for viewers to improve their DTV picture
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009
Consumers who are still experiencing DTV reception issues should check to see if their antenna has VHF and UHF capabilities and that their indoor antenna is not placed in proximity of electronic devices, including the TV, according to a tip sheet developed by the NAB and the Consumer Electronics Association. Multichannel News (11/19)
6. Verizon's Seidenberg sees demise of Hulu
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 23, 2009
Online video hub Hulu is a passing fad and will soon be replaced by other, more relevant technologies, according to Ivan Seidenberg, the chief executive officer of Verizon Communications. "When you think of the change, look at Hulu and the dialogue and debate, and you say, 'O.K. this is in for the next eight to 12 months and in two years it won't matter because the world will have moved on'," he said. Broadcasting & Cable (11/20)
7. Tune into high-def, digital TV on the computer
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Boston Globe, The (11/15)
8. New Hampshire radio host fired for anti-gay comments
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009
Doug Lambert, a conservative blogger, radio host and newspaper columnist, shocked listeners Saturday when he directed an anti-gay slur toward Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley on a live Web feed that continued after his radio broadcast had ended. Lambert's Laconia (N.H.) Daily Sun column was subsequently canceled, and his "Meet the New Press" radio program was pulled from Nassau Broadcasting's WEMJ-AM. Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.), The (11/17)
9. Temporary loss of power cancels 2 WRC-TV newscasts
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Washington Post, The (11/17)
10. California adopts TV energy rules, despite CEA protests
NAB SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
Under new regulations, all new TVs distributed in California must cut their energy use by 33% for the 2011 model year, and by 50% in 2013. The rules, when fully realized, will be the toughest such restrictions in the world, according to this article. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (11/18) Reuters (11/18)
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