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The article features the runner-ups to the 2008 Digital Transition Awards from the periodical "Television Week" in the U.S. Becky Chin, membership director at KOPB-TV in Portland, Oregon, cited that their approach to digital transition is similar to that of programming and fundraising. The effort of WCVB-TV/DT in Boston, Massachusetts to educate television viewers about the switch to digital began in May 2007. WSLS-TV of Virginia is part of the Raycom Media group.

The article discusses how the iTunes deal between Apple and Disney last year of 2005 changed television broadcasting. Apple Computer CEO Steven Jobs and Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger announced on October 12, 2005 that the world could watch ABC TV hits on the iPod media player. Audience are watching more shows on iPods, cellphones and computers. Networks are figuring out how to accommodate these audiences while preserving schedules that generate most of their revenues.

The author expresses optimism over the U.S. television (TV) industry's prospects for 2009. According to the author, the origin of the current problems facing the industry can be traced to 2005 when Apple began selling TV shows on iTunes. He points out that the struggle of the industry with digital delivery of TV led to ratings declines and commercial skipping. He notes the resilience shown by TV companies amid these challenges. He believes that the transition of "TelevisionWeek" into a Web-only entity will make a new way for the trade press.

The article reports on the redesign of "Television Week" magazine's Web site, TVWeek.com. The site constitutes a leap forward in the magazine's delivery of news, video and opinion on the Web. It adds features such as an enhanced video player and television BuzzTracker, which scours 90,000 blogs and Web sites for the most talked-about television stories on the Web.

The article recalls several of the biggest headlines concerning the television industry in the U.S. from 2002 which appeared in the periodical "TelevisionWeek." Fox News Channel chases CNN out of the top spot to reign for the first time as the most watched cable news channel on February 5. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the acquisition of the Telemundo Communications Group by NBC on April 15. On June 17, Adelphia Communications filed for bankruptcy.

The article highlights the biggest headlines of the publication, published within the previous issues in 1997. CBS has transformed itself into a cable contender on February 17, 1997. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to give 1,500 television (TV) stations in the U.S. new digital channels on April 7, 1997. Barry Diller was able to build another broadcasting and cable TV powerhouse inside a diversified media company on October 27, 1997.

The article discusses events in the history of television broadcasting in the U.S. that was published in "TelevisionWeek." An article in the August 26, 1982 issue discussed Viacom International's purchase of Group W Cable. An article in the April 28, 1982 issue reported the farewell speech by William S. Paley as chairman of CBS Inc. An article in the August 11, 1983 issue focused on the campaign by several cable television networks for their own spots in the budgets of television advertisers.

This article presents news briefs on the television broadcasting industry in the U.S. The CW cable television network sought to assure television station owners that the America's Next Top Model television program strike will not delay the series or impact the quality of the program. Expo Communications announced a distribution deal with Time Warner Cable to distribute ExpoTV via video-on-demand. ABC is scheduling a special preview of its new romantic drama, Men in Trees.