[opendtv] Re: Putting the 'Big D' in USDTV

  • From: John Golitsis <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:37:02 -0500

Out of the frying pan, and into the fire.

On 14-Nov-05, at 9:58 AM, Craig Birkmaier wrote:

> http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6283418.html? 
> display=Breaking+News&referral=SUPP&nid=2228
>
> Putting the 'Big D' in USDTV
>
> By John M. Higgins -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/13/2005 11:35:00 PM
>
> After finally securing a cash injection, broadcast wireless cable
> operator USDTV is set to light up a new market this week: Dallas.
>
> At the same time the company is planning a new marketing campaign to
> "realunch" the service in its three existing markets, Salt Lake City,
> Las Vegas and Albuquerque.
>
> USDTV President Steve Lindsley wouldn't identify which broadcast
> stations were contributing some of their digital spectrum to allow
> the system to launch. But among the investors that recently put $26
> million into USDTV, two are Dallas TV station owners: Lin
> Broadcasting (20% of KXAS), and Fox Television (KDFW).
>
> Subscribers to the mini-wireless cable system could buy a special
> set-top box to allow their analog receivers to get a dozen or so
> cable channels plus all the local digital-broadcast services.
>
>
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