DTV Status ReportDTV Status Report

Mike StreinDirector, DTV Development and Media Planning

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• 163 DTV Stations on air (98% 163 DTV Stations on air (98% coverage)coverage)

• 132 of these are HD (93% coverage)132 of these are HD (93% coverage)• 50% of these are 5.150% of these are 5.1

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• BCS College ChampionshipBCS College Championship• 2004 MNF Season2004 MNF Season• Stanley Cup FinalsStanley Cup Finals• NBA FinalsNBA Finals• Academy Awards with the Red Carpet Pre-Academy Awards with the Red Carpet Pre-

showshow• State of the Union AddressState of the Union Address

Over 800 hours of HD programming in Over 800 hours of HD programming in 2004, almost all in 5.1, including:2004, almost all in 5.1, including:

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• The BCS Championship series – Rose, The BCS Championship series – Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Capital One and Orange Sugar, Fiesta, Capital One and Orange Bowl as well as the Rose ParadeBowl as well as the Rose Parade

• 2 NFL Playoff games2 NFL Playoff games• 2005 Presidential Inauguration2005 Presidential Inauguration• US Skating ChampionshipsUS Skating Championships

2005 Events already 2005 Events already include:include:

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• All Primetime Scripted shows are HDAll Primetime Scripted shows are HD• TV-3 studio now has HD camerasTV-3 studio now has HD cameras• Planning future Sports, News and Planning future Sports, News and

Entertainment eventsEntertainment events

2005 Plans2005 Plans

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• 24 Hour SD News Service24 Hour SD News Service• Carried by stations as a second DTV Carried by stations as a second DTV

channelchannel• Plans are in fluxPlans are in flux

ABC NewsNowABC NewsNow

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• Over 100 Live events in 2003Over 100 Live events in 2003• Over 200 Live events in 2004Over 200 Live events in 2004• With ESPN HD2, nearly 400 Live events With ESPN HD2, nearly 400 Live events

planned for 2005planned for 2005• 8000 hours of programming8000 hours of programming

ESPNESPN

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• Extremely complex HD productionExtremely complex HD production• 36 ABC HD cameras36 ABC HD cameras• 4 HD Mobile Units4 HD Mobile Units• 11 HD Engineered links11 HD Engineered links

2005 Presidential Inauguration2005 Presidential Inauguration