The document proposes creating a new television production industry in Columbus, Ohio by filling the additional digital channels ("multicast channels") local TV stations must offer with locally produced scripted and unscripted shows. It suggests partnering with local TV stations to produce content to fill these channels in exchange for funding, incorporating local products, restaurants, clubs and hotels through product placement. The document also proposes syndicating successful shows to other cities and partnering with Hollywood studios as an affordable test market for developing new shows that could become big successes.
5. And I’m not moving to LA So let’s bring Hollywood to Columbus
6. What is Multicasting? It’s here, and it’s the law Multicasting allows broadcast stations to offer several channels of digital programming at the same time, using the same amount of spectrum required for one analog program. So, for example, while a station broadcasting in analog on channel 7 is only able to offer viewers one program, a station broadcasting in digital on channel 7 can offer viewers one digital program on channel 7-1, a second digital program on channel 7-2, a third digital program on channel 7-3, and so on. This means more programming choices for viewers.
7. What does this mean? Local TV stations will need CONTENT to fill the extra spectrum Instead of filling it with crap produced elsewhere Why not fill it with homegrown crap Of course I just kid about the crap