Some HDTV news:
Sinclair Debuts First Digital TV in Baltimore First Ever Multi-Station, Multi-Program Digital Transmissions
BALTIMORE, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.(Nasdaq: SBGI) has begun broadcasting the
nation's first-ever multi-station, multi-channel digital
television (DTV) signals inBaltimore. Sinclair began
broadcasting on WBFF-TV and WNUV-TV assigned DTV channels
46 and 40 on February 27, 1998. Each of the
channel assignments, which were granted by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) is carrying several
programs concurrently in the standard definition TV format.
"We are very pleased with this first phase of our digital TV demo in which we are transmitting a variety of programs simultaneously," stated Sinclair CEO David Smith. He added, "The next phase of the demonstration will occur this spring when DTV set manufacturers will display several sets that will receive digital TV signals in a variety of
standard and high definition formats." Sinclair will invite members
of Congress, FCC officials, industry representatives, area leaders,
investors and the media to view the second phase of the
demonstration.
"We want to show the flexibility of digital television by
demonstrating some of the many options that are available to
broadcasters and the consumer in the DTV world," said Sinclair
Vice-President of New Technology, Nat Ostroff. The digital
broadcasts on Baltimore's Fox and WB affiliates are a
first-of-a-kind demonstration that will illustrate the options
created when two or more television stations work together to
deliver a wide variety of programming and services to the public.
The demonstrations in Baltimore will aid Sinclair in developing DTV
plans for its other television markets.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the nation's largest
broadcast groups. Sinclair owns and/or provides programming
services or has agreements to acquire 55 television stations in 37
separate markets, and owns, provides sales and programming services
to, or has agreements or options to acquire, 59 radio stations in 11
separate markets. Sinclair's television group will soon reach
approximately 22.5% of U.S. television households and will include
ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB and UPN affiliates.
Sinclair's radio group is one of the top fifteen
groups in the United States.SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc.
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CONTACT: Nat Ostroff, Vice President of New Technology ofSinclair, 410-467-5005/
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