[opendtv] News: Hearst-Argyle's Barrett Talks Telco

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Hearst-Argyle's Barrett Talks Telco

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/25/2005 10:04:00 AM


Could there be an alliance forming between broadcasters and the new 
video-delivery system on the block?

In the wake of Verizon Chairman Ivan Seidenberg's appearance at the 
National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas last 
April, Hearst-Argyle President David Barrett will return the favor, 
addressing attendees at the Telecom '05 trade show in October, also 
in Las Vegas.

Barrett will talk about "the evolving issues and challenges all of us 
face together going forward in today's dynamic communications market."

Barret said that his talk follows Seidenberg's "welcome" appearance 
at NAB. That broadcast/telco video chumminess is in stark contrast to 
the broadcast/cable relationship over carriage in the digital world.

"Welcome" in part because Seidenberg was talking abundance of 
capacity, rather than the scarcity cable invokes when arguing against 
having to carry all of broadcasters multicast digital channels.

Seidenberg told his audience at NAB in April that "we understand the 
issues you face as you make the transition to digital television, 
particularly those around 'must carry' and the retransmission of 
digital content. This is where our fiber-based system really changes 
the dialogue from a conversation about scarcity to one about 
abundance. With the tremendous bandwidth on our systems - and with 
our business interest in providing as much content as possible -- we 
believe we can effectively address all these issues in a way that 
expands the market for us both."
 
 
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