THE END OF TELEVISION ---

From: Jack Sargeant (email suppressed)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:42:12 PST


>
THIS SEEMS LIKE A REALLY INTERESTING IDEA...
JACK

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> The End of Television is a video program beginning when analog
> television ends. On February 17th, 2009 the U.S. television
> broadcast signal will change over from analog to digital. No
> television will receive a signal without a special converter box.
>
> On February 17th, The End of Television will air through analog
> broadcast TV on channel 2 in Pittsburgh. When broadcasters turn off
> their analog transmitters The End of Television turns it's analog
> transmitter on and broadcasts the program. Using a restricted and
> nearly obsolete medium (broadcast TV) , The End of Television re-
> imagines the omnipresent idea of "broadcast yourself." We are
> accepting all videos submitted before the deadline and there is no
> submission fee.
>
> The End of Television will hold a countdown event on the
> evening of February 16th in Pittsburgh (Location TBA) and at
> midnight we will flip the switch.
>
> contact: email suppressed
>
> or visit TheEndOfTelevision.blogspot.com for any updates
>
> send videos to:
> The End of Television
> 331 S. Aiken st
> Pittsburgh, PA 15232
>
> Deadline:
> postmarked by January 25th
>
> - Work should be submitted on miniDV or VHS.
> - Work will not be returned unless a SASE is included.
>
> *It should be noted that this program will accept all work
> submitted, but the program reserves the right to not broadcast a
> video if it is deemed unsuitable.
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