This is not really new news, but you won't find it in Erie print or anywhere else. Beginning September 6th, CBS division King World will start to syndicate Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune in High Definition.
The following is excerpted from Broadcasting and Cable magazine:
Vewers increasingly expect HD
“The stations are all starting to prepare for high-def, and the ones that aren't quite ready yet, that's fine. We'll still be delivering the shows in standard-definition to those that want to take it that way,” says Harry Friedman, executive producer of Wheel and Jeopardy! “For example, in Los Angeles, KABC is now broadcasting their news in high-def. They tend to be leaders, and I suspect a lot of other stations will follow.”
John Greene, VP of special projects at Capitol Broadcasting, which is a leader in HD, says stations want HD programming because viewers increasingly expect to see it. (And stations are now due to relinquish their analog signal in 2009.)
“It's clearly superior, and our viewers know it,” Greene says. “Like in most markets, people are buying the high-definition widescreen sets, so this programming meets their expectations.”
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Being in Pittsburgh I can't wait to see my 2 favorite gameshows in HD. To all my friends up in Erie, just wait and maybe someday you will have Digital TV.
KDandYOU....perhaps your right but I am going to keep this blog going until we make the one breakthrough with one of the network stations. I personally hope for CBS.
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