"Services that have become less well-used because of the rise of local broadcasters or falling short-wave audiences sometimes have to close, " he said.
It would be Armageddon for local broadcasters -- told in English.
Partnerships with a growing list of providers from around the world, including local broadcasters and subscription programming services, allow LG to keep its content offerings relevant and fresh.
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Several forces will push local broadcasters to search for relevance.
Nothing doing, says National Association of Broadcaster spokesman Dennis Wharton, who argues that cable operators are trying to avoid carrying the new "multicasted" digital channels from local broadcasters.
Many PP regions would jump at privatising local broadcasters.
As part of their ConnecTV partnership, Pearl will expand and coordinate the affiliate base of participating local broadcasters, integrate local content, deliver on-air, on-screen and on-line promotions and sell complementary second screen advertising that synchronizes with the broadcast.
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Powell speculates that old-school telephone companies and local TV broadcasters have a limited future, if any.
The demonstrations are made possible through a cooperative effort with Harris Corporation, which has developed the necessary MDTV transmission equipment, and local DTV broadcasters KLAS-TV, 8 News NOW in Las Vegas, and Vegas PBS Channel 10.
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Hundreds of local and national broadcasters send their signals to World Wide Web as streaming audio (continuously downloading sound feeds).
Cable and satellite providers are currently barred from airing local sporting events if TV broadcasters face blackout restrictions because games didn't sell out.
The Supremes' decision has been hailed by the National Association of Broadcasters, which feared that an EchoStar victory might have exposed local stations to the danger of being bypassed by their local direct-broadcast satellite provider.
The upgrade itself gives broadcasters the opportunity to distribute multiple channels at a time: A local network affiliate, for instance, might have one news channel, one sports channel and one 24-hour movie channel.
But the broadcasters accuse EchoStar of selling distant signals to customers even if they can receive local stations.
Under a separate agreement, the broadcasters have also volunteered to collectively air 4, 200 hours per year of music by local and independent musicians.
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