Multicast, OK
June 5th, 2007Oklahoma viewers can enjoy a huge new range of television channels, thanks to digital TV multicasting:
KFOR-4 has a constant weather channel and a channel devoted to emergency programming. KOCO-5 has a high-definition feed for its Doppler weather forecast, with children’s programming Saturday and Sunday mornings. KOPX-62 offers four channels with a children’s option, a life and health channel and a worship channel. KTBO-14 multicasts five national channels that include religious programming for teens and children.
In Oklahoma, as around the country, public television stations are the multicast leaders. The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority programs five channels. The most impressive effort, in my mind, is the one called OETA OKLA, which offers home-state fare including documentaries and public-affairs programs.
What about the rest of America: Are you watching multicasts yet in your hometown? Is any station in your area offering hard-core local programming on its new channels?
Earlier:
• PBS dumps multicast kids channel
• Verizon will carry public TV’s multicast channels
• Public TV signs cable multicast carriage deal
• Link: NewsOK