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Article: Public Television and Cable Announce Major Digital Carriage Agreement; Agreement Provides Public Television with Digital Cable Carriage During and After the Digital TV Transition.
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- January 31, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. cable consumers will be able to enjoy the rich diversity of high-definition, educational and children's programming provided by the nation's local Public Television stations for the foreseeable future under a major digital cable carriage agreement announced today by the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA).
The "Public Television Digital Cable Carriage Agreement" ensures that local Public Television stations' digital programming will be carried on cable systems serving the vast majority of the nation's cable subscribers. Further, it provides ...