More than 13 million households with television sets that can only receive analog broadcasts are currently unprepared for the transition to all digital broadcasting that is scheduled for February 18, 2009, according to the Nielsen Company. Another 6 million households have at least one television set that would no longer work after that date.
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Nazario named President & GM of CaribeVision Puerto Rico.
Mayda Nazario who recently was a Sr. Account Executive at WAPA-TV has been named the new President & GM of CaribeVision en Puerto Rico.
74% of Consumers who know about Digital TV transition have major misconceptions.
There is major confusion among consumers about the looming transition to digital television (DTV), according to a new survey from Consumer Reports National Research Center. Seventy four percent of respondents who said they were aware of the
upcoming transition had serious misconceptions of its impact.
Telemundo names GMs in key markets.
Telemundo announced new appointments of station leaders in key markets. The following executives have been appointed to their new positions effective immediately: Carlos Sanchez to Vice President and General Manager of WNJU in New York; Manuel Abud to Vice President and General Manager of KXTX in Dallas; Celia Chavez to Vice President and General Manager of KDEN in Denver and KBLR in Las Vegas; and Roel Medina adds Vice President and General Manager of KVDA in San Antonio to his current responsibilities at KTMD in Houston.
