1.   And unlike satellite TV, it allows them to receive local programming, such as the nightly news.

2.   But the Philips system includes its own television tuner, so there is no need to connect it to a VCR to receive television programming.

3.   DirecTV even sued a radio personality who described on the air how he used a hacked access card to receive free programming.

4.   Previously, cable companies have only been required to carry broadcast channels, to assure that customers continue to receive television programming that has historically been free.

5.   The network executives say they cannot move forward with plans for the new service until television manufacturers commit themselves to producing enough affordable sets to receive the programming.

6.   To receive digital programming a viewer must have an HDTV-ready television as well as a box that decodes digital signals.

7.   Unlike satellite TV broadcasts, digital TV lets consumers receive local programming.