NTIA has made several improvements to the TV Converter Box Coupon Program that will help consumers prepare for the shut off of analog broadcasts by June 12, 2009, and has additional improvements planned for the coming weeks. These changes are a result of the DTV Delay Act and made possible through funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.
The following Program updates are effective immediately:
Coupon Waiting List and Distribution. NTIA has finished processing approved coupon applications that were placed on a waiting list beginning in January 2009, and all coupons from this list have been mailed.
Consumers who apply for a coupon and are approved after the waiting list is eliminated will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. If the Program experiences high demand, it may be necessary for NTIA to once again place applicants on a waiting list. Should this happen NTIA may distribute coupons to over-the-air only households first to ensure as many U.S. households as possible have at least one working television after their local TV stations complete the transition to digital by June 12, 2009.
Requested Coupons Mailed via First-Class Mail. The TV Converter Box Coupon Program is mailing coupons via first-class mail. Consumers will receive coupons more quickly.
Application Deadline. Consumers should act now to prepare for the end of analog broadcasts in their local viewing area. The Program will accept coupon applications until July 31, 2009 if funds are available to fill those requests.
Expired Coupons. NTIA is now accepting applications from consumers whose coupons expired without being redeemed.
Visit dtv2009.gov or call 888-388-2009 to request your coupons or check the status of an existing coupon order.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Special One Hour Episode of NOW - On Thin Ice
Glaciers are receding, we know, but why should we be paying closer attention? Not only do glaciers store about 75 percent of the world's water supply, but they are not a renewable resource. NOW on PBS travels to Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas with Conrad Anker, one of the world's leading high altitude climbers, in an HD one-hour special to show how the rapid disappearance of Gangotri, one of the world's largest glaciers, directly affects American food and water supply - not to mention the food and water of half a billion people in India and China.Trekking with Anker to both Gangotri and Glacier National Park in Montana is NOW host David Brancaccio. Closer to home the ancient ice has nearly disappeared, leaving thousands of acres of rock and scree where the iconic American glaciers once reigned. Glacial retreat, which used to take millennia, has already had a significant effect on not just the global water supply but also on air temperatures, sea currents, wildlife, weather patterns, a steady rise in sea level - and now on human migration.
"On Thin Ice" airs Friday, April 17 at 8:30 on WGVU TV & WGVU HD.
Friday, March 6, 2009
NTIA TV Converter Box Coupon Program Back on Track
NTIA has made several improvements to the TV Converter Box Coupon Program that will help consumers prepare for the shut off of analog broadcasts by June 12, 2009, and has additional improvements planned for the coming weeks. These changes are a result of the DTV Delay Act and made possible through funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.
The following Program updates are effective immediately:
Coupon Waiting List and Distribution. NTIA is processing approved coupon applications that were placed on a waiting list beginning in January 2009. Consumers who had been notified they were approved for coupons but placed on a waiting list due to a lack of program funds will be issued coupons. (Consumers can use the automatically-generated reference number they received at the time of application to check the status of their request on this Web site.)
Consumers who apply for a coupon and are approved after the waiting list is eliminated will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. If the Program experiences high demand, it may be necessary for NTIA to once again place applicants on a waiting list. Should this happen NTIA may distribute coupons to over-the-air only households first to ensure as many U.S. households as possible have at least one working television after their local TV stations complete the transition to digital by June 12, 2009.
Requested Coupons Mailed via First-Class Mail. The TV Converter Box Coupon Program is mailing coupons via first-class mail. Consumers will receive coupons more quickly.
Application Deadline. Consumers should act now to prepare for the end of analog broadcasts in their local viewing area. The Program will accept coupon applications until July 31, 2009 if funds are available to fill those requests.
In addition to these immediate improvements, NTIA is moving quickly to modify the Program processes to begin accepting applications from consumers whose coupons expired without being redeemed. The Web site will be updated to indicate when applications for replacement coupons will be accepted. At this time, consumers who try to reapply for a coupon which has expired or was lost or stolen will be denied. Consumers should check the Web site to learn when the Coupon Program can accept requests to replace coupons which are lost, stolen or expired.
Visit dtv2009.gov or call 888-388-2009 to request your coupons or check the status of an existing coupon order.
The following Program updates are effective immediately:
Coupon Waiting List and Distribution. NTIA is processing approved coupon applications that were placed on a waiting list beginning in January 2009. Consumers who had been notified they were approved for coupons but placed on a waiting list due to a lack of program funds will be issued coupons. (Consumers can use the automatically-generated reference number they received at the time of application to check the status of their request on this Web site.)
Consumers who apply for a coupon and are approved after the waiting list is eliminated will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. If the Program experiences high demand, it may be necessary for NTIA to once again place applicants on a waiting list. Should this happen NTIA may distribute coupons to over-the-air only households first to ensure as many U.S. households as possible have at least one working television after their local TV stations complete the transition to digital by June 12, 2009.
Requested Coupons Mailed via First-Class Mail. The TV Converter Box Coupon Program is mailing coupons via first-class mail. Consumers will receive coupons more quickly.
Application Deadline. Consumers should act now to prepare for the end of analog broadcasts in their local viewing area. The Program will accept coupon applications until July 31, 2009 if funds are available to fill those requests.
In addition to these immediate improvements, NTIA is moving quickly to modify the Program processes to begin accepting applications from consumers whose coupons expired without being redeemed. The Web site will be updated to indicate when applications for replacement coupons will be accepted. At this time, consumers who try to reapply for a coupon which has expired or was lost or stolen will be denied. Consumers should check the Web site to learn when the Coupon Program can accept requests to replace coupons which are lost, stolen or expired.
Visit dtv2009.gov or call 888-388-2009 to request your coupons or check the status of an existing coupon order.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
See Full-Length P.O.V. Films Online, Free of Charge, Each Month
Documentary fans will have the opportunity to see award-winning P.O.V. films again—or discover them for the first time — in a new monthly online series. Groundbreaking documentaries from P.O.V.’s 21 seasons on PBS can now be seen in their entirety for a limited time on the series’ Webby Award-winning website, www.pbs.org/pov. Among the films on view are American Aloha and My American Girls. In March, P.O.V. will stream Sweet Old Song in honor of the centennial of the late Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong. P.O.V. (Point of View), which begins its 22nd season on PBS in June 2009, is American television’s longest-running independent documentary series and the winner of a Special News & Documentary Emmy Award for Excellence in Television Documentary Filmmaking.
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i, by Lisette Marie Flanary and Evann Siebens, premiered on P.O.V. in 2003 as part of its Diverse Voices Project and can be seen online until March 7, 2009. For Ha
waiians, the hula is not just a dance, but a way of life. While most Americans know only the stereotypes of grass skirts and coconut bras, the hula is a living tradition reflecting the rich history and spirituality of Hawai'i through music, language and dance. American Aloha discovers a renaissance in California by following three master hula teachers. Revealing the survival of Hawai'i's indigenous culture from near-destruction, the film is a reminder of the power of reclaiming tradition. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) and Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) co-presentation.
Celebrating Dominican Independence Day on February 27, P.O.V. is currently streaming Aaron Matthews’ My American Girls: A Dominican Story until April 2. In vivid vérité detail, the 2001 film chronicles the joys and struggles over a year in the lives of the Ortiz family, first-generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Following the hard-working parents who imagine retiring to their rural homeland and their fast-tracking American-born daughters, the film captures the rewards—and costs—of pursuing the American dream.
From March 2–May 2, P.O.V. is proud to present Leah Mahan’s Sweet Old Song, which premiered in 2002. Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, who passed away o
n July 30, 2003 (one year to the day after the P.O.V. broadcast), was a performer for most of his 94 years, from the time his father carved his first fiddle from a wooden crate. At the film's center are the two great loves of Howard's life: his music and artist Barbara Ward, then age 60. This is the story of Armstrong and Ward’s two-decade courtship and marriage, a unique partnership that inspired an outpouring of art and music. Their creative work drew on nearly a century of African-American experience, beginning with Armstrong’s vivid stories and paintings of his childhood in a segregated town in Tennessee. As the couple took on life’s challenges, they defied our most basic assumptions about what it means to grow older. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) co-presentation. For more information, go to www.pbs.org/pov/sweetoldsong.
Fans can also hear his music on P.O.V.'s "All Howard All the Time" streaming radio station, and download broadcast quality MP3s of four Armstrong songs.
P.O.V. returns to WGVU TV on Monday, April 20 at 10:30 p.m. with the film Inheritance.
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai’i, by Lisette Marie Flanary and Evann Siebens, premiered on P.O.V. in 2003 as part of its Diverse Voices Project and can be seen online until March 7, 2009. For Ha
waiians, the hula is not just a dance, but a way of life. While most Americans know only the stereotypes of grass skirts and coconut bras, the hula is a living tradition reflecting the rich history and spirituality of Hawai'i through music, language and dance. American Aloha discovers a renaissance in California by following three master hula teachers. Revealing the survival of Hawai'i's indigenous culture from near-destruction, the film is a reminder of the power of reclaiming tradition. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) and Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) co-presentation.Celebrating Dominican Independence Day on February 27, P.O.V. is currently streaming Aaron Matthews’ My American Girls: A Dominican Story until April 2. In vivid vérité detail, the 2001 film chronicles the joys and struggles over a year in the lives of the Ortiz family, first-generation immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Following the hard-working parents who imagine retiring to their rural homeland and their fast-tracking American-born daughters, the film captures the rewards—and costs—of pursuing the American dream.
From March 2–May 2, P.O.V. is proud to present Leah Mahan’s Sweet Old Song, which premiered in 2002. Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, who passed away o
n July 30, 2003 (one year to the day after the P.O.V. broadcast), was a performer for most of his 94 years, from the time his father carved his first fiddle from a wooden crate. At the film's center are the two great loves of Howard's life: his music and artist Barbara Ward, then age 60. This is the story of Armstrong and Ward’s two-decade courtship and marriage, a unique partnership that inspired an outpouring of art and music. Their creative work drew on nearly a century of African-American experience, beginning with Armstrong’s vivid stories and paintings of his childhood in a segregated town in Tennessee. As the couple took on life’s challenges, they defied our most basic assumptions about what it means to grow older. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) co-presentation. For more information, go to www.pbs.org/pov/sweetoldsong.Fans can also hear his music on P.O.V.'s "All Howard All the Time" streaming radio station, and download broadcast quality MP3s of four Armstrong songs.
P.O.V. returns to WGVU TV on Monday, April 20 at 10:30 p.m. with the film Inheritance.
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