Tag Archives: over-the-air

Dude TV blog post #100: CRTC approves shut down of CBC TV analogue transmitters + Sign off from Steven

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Hot summer we’re having, eh? Hope you and your dog are keepin’ cool. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the CRTC has approved CBC’s request to shut off its remaining analogue television transmitters and to not … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Transition to Digital Television Team wins Public Service Award of Excellence

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, I see that your Digital Television Transition team has received a Public Service Award of Excellence for their work on Canada’s transition. Having spoken with members of your DTV team last year, I agree that they tried … Continue reading →

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CBC MDTV testing in Toronto

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Received a Twitter tip from @mvormittag this morning that CBLFT (French CBC TV in Toronto) was doing ATSC Mobile DTV testing, also known as ATSC Mobile DTV, ATSC M/H or just MDTV. I scanned for signals on … Continue reading →

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Free CRT TV of the Month (June, 2012)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, June’s Free CRT TV of the Month was actually spotted in Toronto back in February. It might be gone by now. Not sure of the make or model but it looks to be about a 20 incher. … Continue reading →

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Part 3 – Shaw Direct: The Saviour of Free TV in Rural and Remote Canada?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Summer has arrived early, eh? Before I get to Part 3 of my review of Shaw’s Local Television Satellite Solution (LTSS) program, I’d first like to add something I forgot to mention in Part 2 of this … Continue reading →

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Two-year anniversary of Dude, Where’s My TV?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Today is the two-year anniversary of this here blog. Originally launched as part of a directed research course at Ryerson, the blog has since taken on a life of its own. My first post was made 15 … Continue reading →

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Free CRT TV of the Month (May, 2012)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, I know the image quality is poor but here is the Free CRT TV of the Month. The photo was taken on my cell phone from a good distance away. As you can see, I almost missed … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: TVO to abandon over-the-air broadcasting in analogue markets

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, TVO, Ontario’s public educational broadcaster, has announced it will end over-the-air television broadcasting in existing analogue markets. According to an April, 2012 TVO Update, 100 LPRT analogue television transmitters will be decommissioned “immediately”. 14 Medium/High Power transmitters … Continue reading →

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My LPIF presentation to the CRTC in Five Stills

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Here is my LPIF presentation to the CRTC in five stills. Stills grabbed from CPAC footage of the hearing. Transcript from the CRTC. Best, Steven COMMISSIONER MOLNAR:    You are one of the only who have proposed … Continue reading →

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My Canada Includes LPIF

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Dear Minister Moore, Here’s my planned five minute presentation to be made at the CRTC’s LPIF hearing next week. Best, Steven —- CRTC 2011-788 – Review of the Local Programming Improvement Fund Intervener:  Steven James May, PhD Candidate in Communication … Continue reading →

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