NAB 2008: Lots left to do with U.S. digital transition

LAS VEGAS – Now that we have our digital deadline in Canada, it might behove us to keep an eye on just how the American television industry is handling its transition from analog conventional broadcast TV to digital, since there are a scant 308 days until analog shut off here. After a session yesterday on the upcoming transition here at NAB – which included American broadcasters and cable companies – there is one inescapable conclusion: With just 10 months left until analog OTA TV is shut off in the States, there is a lot for them left to do to...