She said the FCC has found that "virtually all cable operators" ultimately will have all-digital systems, which would free up bandwidth.

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Under the Federal Communications Commission's requirement, cable operators must either switch to all-digital systems, or carry both the digital and analog signals of local stations in the first three years after the February 2009 conversion.

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Liberty's 49% -owned Discovery has seven all-digital channels on DirecTV and digital systems.

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But Fithian says operators aren't going to install digital systems unless it greatly improves the viewing experience for all types of movies.

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Liberty's 49% -owned Discovery has seven all-digital channels--such as Science, Kids and Wings--on DirecTV and digital systems.

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