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DTG :: News :: Culture Minister hails UK innovation at DTG Taskforce launchThe Taskforces key findings and proposed solutions will be presented to industry at the DTG Summit in 2013. Videos of the launch are available at dtg.org.uk/innovation. DTG Staff 10.09.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk
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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC Blue Room: ten things we learnt at IFA 2012Which brings us to IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics show that takes place annually in Berlin. Having so many of the manufacturers located in one place is a great opportunity for information gathering and a way for us to keep our BBC colleagues up-to-date with the fast changing world of consumer electronics. - bbc.co.uk
UK's first 4G network '5x faster' than 3G - September - 2012 - Which? NewsThe network is the first 4G network to be launched in the UK and EE claims customers will be able to access the internet on their phones and tablets up to 5 times faster than on current 3G networks. We are here at the Science Museum for the launch of the new 4G mobile network. The network comes from the owner of Orange and T-Mobile and it's going to be called EE and apparently it offers up to five times the speed of 3G. - which.co.uk
Armando Iannucci's Bafta lecture 2012 – full transcript - Media - guardian.co.ukTelevision exaggerates people's heights so to give you some idea of my actual height take my measure against this podium here. Thank-you very much, Bafta, for your incredible kindness in not only inviting me to give this year's Television Lecture, but of laying on such a magnificent parade through central London leading up to it. I know how deeply the British public share our concerns about the digital future and the challenge of multi-platform delivery, which is why I'm sure they turned out in the large numbers they did this afternoon. - guardian.co.uk
Everything Everywhere announces the UK's first major LTE service, EE: combines Orange and …EE will become the new name of the Everything Everywhere business and its network. EE will also be launched as a new superfast customer brand in the coming weeks. It is a brand born in the digital age, designed to serve both consumers and businesses, offering the UK's only 4G mobile service and complemented by fixed-line fibre broadband. - engadget.com
Sunday 09 September 2012, AM
The Algorithmic Copyright Cops: Streaming Videos Robotic Overlords - Threat Level - Wired.…As live streaming video surges in popularity, so are copyright bots automated systems that match content against a database of reference files of copyrighted material. These systems can block streaming video in real time, while it is still being broadcast, leading to potentially worrying implications for freedom of speech. Apparently, Ustreams service detected that the awards were showing copyrighted film clips, and had no way to know that the awards ceremony had gotten permission to use them. - wired.com
Saturday 08 September 2012, AM
http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/News/MostEmailed/1148227/Freesat-takes-YouView-smart-TV-service…Freesat's box will cost 279, some 20 cheaper than YouView. The company will extend on-demand to pay services over time, according to Scott. The backwards TV guide being launched by Freesat will see it come closer into competition with YouView, which was touting the same feature as one of its key propositions at its July launch. - mediaweek.co.uk
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 8th - 15th SeptemberExcerpts from these four concerts will be available to watch from 7.30pm on Saturday 8 September Hyde Park, London. Sky, Virgin and Freesat viewers will have two Proms Red Button channels - which will show highlights from all four concerts. You can also watch all four concerts in full on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 9th September, for seven days. - bbc.co.uk
BBC R They are generally work-in-progress and new developments so we make no guarantees as to their availability, reliability or performance. Nov 2012 Sibyl is a personalised recommender system using a novel drag and drop interface to elicit user preferences and a fast client-side recommender engine. It ran at the Tate Modern in London for 6 weeks. - bbc.co.uk
News - SES.comBy enabling consumers to record their favourite TV programmes easily, the new SatRecord initiative will create stronger user retention to satellite infrastructure. Red Bee Media is committed to delivering technical excellence, innovation and cutting-edge solutions that help our clients and their consumers to stay at the very forefront of the media revolution. SatRecord will become available on the first satellite receivers in Germany in 2013 and will be offered later in specific European countries. - ses.com
Friday 07 September 2012, PM
ITV starts voluntary redundancy programme for regional news - Media - guardian.co.ukITV has announced a voluntary redundancy programme as part of measures to cut costs at its regional news operations. The broadcaster opened a two-week voluntary redundancy window on Friday morning. As a result of the cutbacks, there will be fewer editorial roles in ITV regional news, according to a memo sent to staff. - guardian.co.uk
The news from the BBC: its £1bn new base is finally coming on air - Media - The GuardianThe 93,000 square metre development may be just over four years late, and 55m over budget after a falling out with its original architect but the replacement for the familiar Television Centre is finally coming on air. Newsnight will follow Marr into the basement in October, with Jeremy Paxman already visiting for rehearsals. The programmes will share one of five studios below ground level, carefully constructed with internal and external brickwork separated by a layer of air to reduce noise and movement from outside. - guardian.co.uk
BBC national networks activate radioDNS : Radio TodayThe service, which has been under development within the BBC for the last two years, allows connected radio sets to display meta i.e. now playing data from the internet whilst picking up an FM signal. Radio DNS joins the two signals together to offer listeners the best of both worlds. We first started working on experiments with RadioDNS around 3 and a half years ago and have learned a lot along the way. - radiotoday.co.uk
YouView "not late to market"; unveils second screen app - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
DTG :: News :: UKTV launches branded On Demand playersUKTVs curated services will provide access to both catch up and archive programming that can be viewed via the networks branded channel websites. Dave and Yesterday will launch in early October. Both channels will undergo a beta testing period, enabling viewers to provide feedback before they fully launch later this year. - dtg.org.uk
Thursday 06 September 2012, PM
UKTV plans leap into VoD market - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
Will Maria sing the same local TV song as Hunt? - Media - guardian.co.ukNow that Maria Miller has taken over as culture secretary she will have to oversee the launch of local TV. It was very much a hobby horse of her predecessor, Jeremy Hunt, and has resulted in 51 bidders for licences in the 21 designated towns and cities. Most independent critics argue that local TV, despite possible content benefits, will prove to be a commercial disaster because too few advertisers will buy time. - guardian.co.uk
Humax DTR-T1000 review - ITProPortal.comIts a fully-fledged twin Freeview tuner PVR with a capacious 500GB hard disk. A wide display panel displays the full channel name, or the name of the programme being played from the HDD. Theres a USB port too, but sadly it cant be used for media playback although Humax says it may activate this in the future with a firmware update. - itproportal.com
ITV1 Plan Number-Dropping Rebrand In one of the more unusual forms of network rebranding, free-to-air channel ITV1 are planning to drop the number 1 from their title and reverting back to ITV,seeing the upcoming change as a way to freshen up their on-screen presence. An insider for the network claims that the substantiallydifferent on-screen presence will help to engage viewers, and said in corporate-speak of how the changes will benefit the audience These changes are not just a paint job. This is a big undertaking and will have a sense of scale. - worldtvpc.com
DTG and UK Government to assemble TV taskforce - News - TechRadarThe UK government and Digital TV Group will put together a taskforce to keep the country at the cutting edge of innovation in the television world. Britain has a track record of invention in the world of television, with the likes of the BBC and Sky trailblazers for global TV companies and manufacturers. - techradar.com
UKTV announces new On Demand players — seenit.co.ukDave will screen Red Dwarf X next month. The company says its curated VoD services will provide a mix of catch up and archive programming that can be viewed via each channels website. - seenit.co.uk
MediaTel: Newsline: Arqiva acquires Connect TVConnect TV, which launched in February, features 45 channels - with a mixture of free content as well as paid-for services. The acquisition offers viewers an exciting new TV viewing platform with fantastic opportunities to create greater functionality and routes to access content. - mediatel.co.uk
Freesat+ HD with free time - Reviews - CNET UKThe box lets you watch all the usual channels available on the Freesat satellite service as long as you have a dish, and adds a new EPG that allows you to go back in time to catch up on programmes that have already been broadcast. It will set you back 280, which is a little cheaper than the Humax YouView box, but is it a better option Electronic programme guide Thankfully, the new free time electronic programme guide EPG is completely different to that used on all standard Freesat boxes. - reviews.cnet.co.uk
Food Network doubles audience after Freeview extension - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
Google TV may glisten but it's not TV gold - Comment - Broadcast6 September, 2012 Broadcasters have little to fear from the global software giant, says Nigel Walley. It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
Apple TV No IPhone as Talks Bog Down With Media Companies - BloombergDesigning the gadget may prove easy compared with convincing media and cable companies to loosen their grip on the television industry. This battle is nothing like Apples previous forays into the music and mobile phone spheres, when the maker of iPods and iPhones negotiated with weakened record labels and a fractured wireless industry. Now the stakes are even higher and the competition tougher. - bloomberg.com
Radio downloads coming to BBC iPlayer app : Radio TodayThe ability to download radio programmes to the iPhone from the BBC iPlayer is coming, the corporation says. The app, which was upgraded this week to allow the downloading of television programmes, currently excludes the ability to save a radio show locally. On the BBC help pages, it says Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to download all radio programmes for rights reasons. - radiotoday.co.uk
DTG :: News :: Freesat launches 'smart' TV guideFreesat has unveiled a new 'smart' on-screen TV guide, available via next generation Freesat boxes. Called ltfree timegt the service offers a backwards EPG, an at a glance Now Next view and a Showcase section that offers recommendations on future programmes either scheduled or on demand. - dtg.org.uk
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BBC - About the BBC: A change to the BBC HD channels on satellite on 27 SeptemberAs you may recall, we moved many of our services on satellite over to Astra 1N earlier this year. This change meant that we were able to make more efficient use of the valuable satellite capacity available on our HD transponder. Over the last year, we have worked closely with our colleagues at Sky, Freesat and SES to investigate how we can continue to make the most efficient use of our satellite capacity in light of improving technology. - bbc.co.uk
BBC - Research and Development: RadioDNS live on national radio networksThe Radio 1 and 1Xtra services are built from the same systems that power their respective homepages, allowing us to automatically reuse content across devices with zero extra effort - it's truly cross-platform. Receivers which support the standard are now available in the shops, and our colleagues in UK commercial radio and around the world have also been busy launching services - meaning your radio just got smarter. We first started working on experiments with RadioDNS around 3 and a half years ago and have learned a lot along the way. - bbc.co.uk
BBC News - Nokia apologises for faked Lumia smartphone advert6 September 2012 Last updated at 0748 ET An excerpt from the advert with the reflection at the end that shows it was not filmed on a smartphone Nokia has apologised after it emerged that an advert featuring video footage which appeared to have been filmed with its new flagship smartphone had in fact been created using different equipment. The Verge tech site revealed the issue after it noticed a window reflection revealed a cameraman holding what appeared to be an SLR camera. The news threatens to take the shine off the launch of the Lumia 920 phone. - bbc.co.uk
http://www.mediauk.com/article/34138/the-bbc-iplayer-and-their-political-fascination-with-…Speaking from experience, this is a service that you'll use - a lot. Opportunities to download decent programmes to replace the rather variable in-flight services is something that is a real benefit. It's been possible for a while on desktops but to have this on some mobile devices is a real benefit. - mediauk.com
http://www.mediauk.com/article/34146/the-bbc-iplayer-app-treating-radio-as-second-bestWithout using any 3G connection since they didn't really exist at the time for many, you could press a button or two and watch live television. It delivered live TV and radio using an inbuilt DAB chip. So it's disappointing to see the new iOS BBC iPlayer app, which now has a download facility for television programmes, apparently ignore radio listeners. - mediauk.com
http://www.mediauk.com/article/34129/the-future-of-radio-radiodns-hybrid-radio-to-be-at-ib…I've attended a few meetings in Paris, working with the automotive industry alongside internet radio organisation the IMDA. No wonder that, to my slight embarrassment, a demo of the service-following technology that RadioDNS enables was greeted by a round of applause Then, up to SBD, the global company who look at vehicle security and telematics systems, who operate out of an old brewery in an idyllic village near Milton Keynes. - mediauk.com
Tuesday 04 September 2012, AM
Freesat launches 'Free Time' TV Guide to help you waste yours - EngadgetSet top box manufacturer Humax is producing the first new box with and will be priced at 279. Connecting the box to home broadband will power the backward TV guide, give access to On Demand and the full Showcase. Freesat is also planning to launch additional movie and music services in the future. - engadget.com
Freesat evolves with backwards EPG - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
BBC allows mobile iPlayer downloads - Media - guardian.co.ukThe download function will launch on Google Android smartphones in the near future. The development marks a significant shift for BBC iPlayer, which has previously only allowed viewers to stream programmes to tablets and mobile devices with broadband connections or download them to watch on a desktop computer. Up to 50 hours of TV will fit on a 16GB iPhone or iPad, or 25 hours of higher-definition content. - guardian.co.uk
Thursday 30 August 2012, PM
BBC News - Adobe Flash Player returns to Android store in UKIn early August, Adobe said its Flash Player plug-in for Android was being removed because development of the code had been halted. The BBC was one of the strategic partners that asked Adobe to delay removal. Flash is the technology underpinning the BBC's iPlayer application. - bbc.co.uk
Wednesday 29 August 2012, PM
Scottish YouView viewers gain STV Player — seenit.co.ukDuring set-up the YouView service asks viewers to enter their postcode to enable delivery of the correct ITV regions and catch-up services. - seenit.co.uk
BSkyB told to withdraw misleading 'rent movies instantly' advert - Media - guardian.co.ukBSkyB was accused of exaggerating the speed with which films would be available to consumers using the Sky Store service. The telecoms company argued that BSkyB's claim misleadingly exaggerated the speed with which films would be available to consumers using the service. The advertising watchdog was not swayed by BSkyB's argument. - guardian.co.uk
Tuesday 28 August 2012, PM
New Daybreak logo unveiled - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
Ofcom revokes Praise TV licence - Media - guardian.co.ukPraise TV featured controversial pastor Gilbert Deya, who was given an extradition order to Kenya in 2011 to face charges of abducting babies. Praise TV is broadcast under a licence issued to Destiny Broadcasting Network Europe by the media regulator. After battling against extradition back to his home country of Kenya for several years, Deya lost his legal battle against deportation in September 2011. - guardian.co.uk
BBC News - UKNova made to halt television and radio torrent linksIts administrators said they took the action after receiving a demand from the Federation Against Copyright Theft Fact. UKNova had pitched itself as a free catch-up TV and radio service and had asked its members not to add material available for sale elsewhere. UKNova's use of BitTorrent links meant it did not keep any pirated material on its own servers, but rather provided the means for its members to download and upload material to and from each others' computers. - bbc.co.uk
Channel 5 brings milkshake! player to YouView — seenit.co.ukYouView has announced the addition of a new on-demand player offering content from Channel 5s milkshake strand of childrens programming. We want YouView to entertain the entire family and, with favourites such as Mr Men available on-demand, there is no doubt kids will love the latest addition to YouView. - seenit.co.uk
Arqiva chooses T-VIPS DTT monitorT-VIPS has been an instrumental part of the project and they have delivered best of breed solutions to Arqiva. Were proud to have been chosen again by Arqiva. We are committed to delivering innovative terrestrial solutions designed in collaboration with our customers to address their business requirements and resolve real-life challenges. - broadbandtvnews.com
Tuesday 28 August 2012, AM
BBC News - BBC Two wins terrestrial channel of the yearThe channel's success was announced on Friday at the Channel of the Year Awards, now in their 11th year. Digital channel of the year went to BBC Four. The award-winning US hit series Mad Men was named digital programme of the year. - bbc.co.uk
Edinburgh TV Festival round-up - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
Monday 27 August 2012, PM
Leading Ethical TV Show BitTorrent Tracker Shut Down By FACT - TorrentFreakUKNova, which has been in existence for almost a decade, has a strict ethical policy which forbids users from uploading any material which is available to buy, but that didnt stop the Federation Against Copyright Theft targeting the site. UKNova will now disable their torrent trackers, depriving thousands of expats access to the TV shows from home they know and love. For almost a decade, Brits everywhere have been accessing UK TV programming via one of the Internets longest-standing torrent sites. - torrentfreak.com
Media Studies by Ian Burrell: Channel 4 may no longer shock, but we should be glad it’s …Channel 4 could do with some reflected glory from the anticipated success of the British Paralympians. The audience share of its main channel in peak time is on the slide, down to 6.8 per cent last year. Before he left, Allen hosted a party attended by Jimmy Carr and other stars to celebrate Channel 4's track record in comedy. - independent.co.uk
Sunday 26 August 2012, PM
BBC News - Elisabeth Murdoch declares support for BBC licence feeThe TV producer sought to distance herself from brother James, an executive at News Corp, which has been embroiled in the phone hacking scandal. Ms Murdoch delivered the keynote speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Ms Murdoch is chair of the Shine Group and is only the fourth woman to deliver the speech since the festival's inception in 1976. - bbc.co.uk
Elisabeth Murdoch's praise for the BBC tells of a brighter TV future - Media - The Observe…The kind words for the BBC in her speech were interpreted as some kind of break with brother James and his own MacTaggart paean to profit. This, if words hold any meaning, was an argument about values and responsibilities for the next generation of BBC, as well as News Corp, executives. To find out more information about driving traffic to your content or to place this widget on your site, visit outbrain.com. - guardian.co.uk
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On Red Button 25th August - 1st SeptemberSunday starts earlier at 4pm, featuring Foo Fighters, The Horrors and sets from the entire weekend. Viewers on Freeview will be able to see a different band about every half hour on Red Button and channel 301. We'll also be bringing you a selection of tracks from up and coming new bands on the BBC Introducing stage. - bbc.co.uk
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'YouView had interest from 140 providers' - News - Marketing WeekYouView has received interest from around 140 providers, from brands to independent providers, for their content to appear on its platform, the IPTV provider claims. Clarke also said YouView is set to make its own second screen companion app, which would also give consumers the ability to record programmes when they are not at home. Although YouView launched last month it is not expected to reach scale until the autumn, when the service will roll out a major above the line marketing campaign. - marketingweek.co.uk
And now.. a radio show about the radio : Radio TodayTrevor Dann and John Ryan have teamed up to produce a special programme on 5 live all about radio. The three hour show, which will air on Bank Holiday Monday will chat with the oldest and youngest presenters, visit the UKs smallest station and showcase new voices and talent in the growing podcast industry. Its a great celebration of radio in all its forms. On the programme well hear from foodies like The Hungry Cyclist and cakeordeathcooking. - radiotoday.co.uk
DTG :: News :: Report: Online video viewing on TVs grows to 18%Among the consumers surveyed who do not view online content via TV, 44 said they have no interest in viewing that content on their TVs, and about 30 indicated they do not own the necessary devices. Of these respondents, if given the possibility of viewing online content on their TV, a third said they would be interested in doing so, according to the survey. DTG Staff 24.08.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk
Friday 24 August 2012, AM
News - SES.comIt is a powerful six-ton satellite with a design lifetime of 15 years, built on the Eurostar E3000 platform. In addition, 28.2 degrees East is used to broadcast numerous channels of growing DTH-platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. SES Broadband today is Europe's most popular satellite broadband system. - ses.com
Thursday 23 August 2012, PM
DTG :: News :: Everything Everywhere gets green light for 4GThe decision takes account of the forthcoming release of additional spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands, in an auction process set to begin later this year, which will enable other operators to launch competing 4G services from next year. This means that EE can launch LTE services at any point from that date although the specific timing will be a commercial decision for the company. DTG Staff 21.08.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk
Wednesday 22 August 2012, PM
New Statesman - Local TV wont catch onLocal enthusiasm about new TV franchises is not shared. Some 57 bids are in place for the right to broadcaston Freeview, Sky and Virgin cable to homes in 20towns and cities across the UK you can see the full list here. Talking to many of the bidders up and down thecountry it feels a little like the enthusiasm there musthave been around print in the earlydays of newspapers. - newstatesman.com
BBC News - Today - What will TV look like in 80 years?The first BBC public television service was established 80 years ago today using the system developed by John Logie Baird. So what will TV look like in 80 years from now Get in touch with Today via email , Twitter or Facebook or text us on 84844. - news.bbc.co.uk
Monday 20 August 2012, PM
Olympic legacy channel set for launch - Media - guardian.co.ukLondon Legacy hopes to capture some of the 51.9 million people who watched at least 15 minutes of the 2012 Games. London Legacy will launch as a 24-hour-a-day channel in November, showing 24 Olympic sports, including athletics, cycling and wrestling. The channel will initially only be available to BSkyB's satellite TV customers, but is seeking wider distribution. - guardian.co.uk
Monday 20 August 2012, AM
BBC local radio starts switching off AM : Radio TodayThe digital switch-over has quietly commenced at four BBC local radio stations in England, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. Its part of a five week trial to make savings and to find out if listeners will miss or complain about the lack of AM services. The BBC is also committed to a full roll out of local radio stations across the DAB network. - radiotoday.co.uk
Media Studies by Ian Burrell: Another Murdoch at the MacTaggart: but does she come as frie…One of the most compelling subplots in the ongoing narrative of the phone-hacking scandal has been the changing comparative fortunes of these two Murdoch siblings. Both have followed their father Rupert into media careers and both are children of his second wife Anna. That polarisation is at its most stark among the British television executives who will gather in Edinburgh this week. - independent.co.uk
Ariel - 1230 BBC staff were made redundant in 201117 August 2012 Last updated at 1600 Around 1230 people were made redundant in 2011, compared to 444 in the previous year. It also comes at a time of deepening cuts across the BBC as it begins to make 20 savings as part of DQF plans. The corporation's headcount also declined from 19,579 in 2003/4 to 16,858 in 2011/12 due to efficiency savings. - bbc.co.uk
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Liz, the anti-Murdoch Murdoch, will have a rapt audience this week - Media - The GuardianIt has hardly been a secret that Elisabeth Murdoch walked out on her father and brother in the middle of the phone-hacking furore last year. Yet the general understanding is that this is precisely what Rupert's second daughter thinks. After all, it has been hardly a secret that Liz walked out on her father and brother in the midst of the Milly Dowler furore in July last year, and it is far from clear that relations have been repaired since. - guardian.co.uk
Fact's victory over Surfthechannel is a decisive blow in the copyright wars - Technology -…The most recent Indiana Jones film, the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was available online for illegal download 24 hours after it opened in cinemas. As the founder of surfthechannel.com, a website that provided links to TV and film content in a significant number of cases, unlicensed and illicit the 38-year-old last week became the first person in Britain to be jailed for running a site linking to pirate material. In a furious 18,000-word commentary on his website, Vickerman says a lawyer had advised him that Surfthechannel was legal. - guardian.co.uk
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On Red Button 18th - 25th AugustSunday starts earlier at 4pm, featuring Foo Fighters, The Horrors and sets from the entire weekend. Viewers on Freeview will be able to see a different band about every half hour on Red Button and channel 301. We'll also be bringing you a selection of tracks from up and coming new bands on the BBC Introducing stage. - bbc.co.uk
Sunday 19 August 2012, PM
Why remaining on FM is more expensive than building DAB+ from scratchIn most countries the attitude is that it will be very expensive to introduce digital radio via DAB. They forget to take into account that it costs a lot of money to run an FM network. You can build it, but it will not run for free. - mediauk.com
Friday 17 August 2012, PM
Humax DTR-T1000 YouView review - Which? verdict - August - 2012 - Which? NewsCrucially, its a free service theres no contract and no subscription for accessing the Freeview and catch-up content, though additional services may charge. For example, it currently gives you access to Now TV from Sky, where you can watch films for between 99p to 3.49 per title or as many as you like for 15 per month. It has a 500GB hard drive good for around 250 hours of standard definition TV recordings and two tuners, so you can record two programmes or watch one channel while watching another. - which.co.uk
DTG :: News :: Organisations bid for local TV licencesOfcom has received 57 applications to run 21 local TV stations across the UK. The application process for these initial licences has now closed. Made Television and Canadian Channel Zero have submitted applications for multiple regions. - dtg.org.uk
Friday 17 August 2012, AM
Surfthechannel owner launches furious attack on anti-piracy prosecution - Technology - The…Anton Vickerman, the Briton sentenced this week to four years in jail for running a website that linked to pirated US TV and film content, has launched an 18,000 word attack on the anti-piracy organisation that ran a private prosecution against him. The 38-year-old from Gateshead complained about the evidence-gathering methods of the Federation Against Copyright Theft Fact. Film-industry financed Fact filmed inside his home with one of its agents posing as a prospective house buyer and obtained evidence at a meeting where another Fact operative posed undercover as an investor in his website. - guardian.co.uk
Big Disappointment – Apple iTV Not Coming: Pro - CNBCThat was Steve Jobs' dream and vision but it will never happen, says Bibb. Everyone is exiting, he says on CNBCs Halftime Report. Largely Bibb just doesnt think Apple has the time or inclination to navigate all the issues that must be bridged in order to create such a device. - cnbc.com
Thursday 16 August 2012, PM
Apple TV Plan Works with Cable TV Industry - Peter Kafka - News - AllThingsDCertainly plausible just ask Time WarnersJeff Bewkes, who was predicting this a month ago. Apple keeps poking at the TV industrial complex, and keeps concluding that its better off playing along than playing a new game. To spell that out If Apple really wanted to change the way people watched TV, it would change the way people paid for TV. - allthingsd.com
Wednesday 15 August 2012, PM
New York Times hires BBCs Mark Thompson - Press - Media - The IndependentMr Thompson, 55, will relocate to New York and will begin his new role in November. He is a hugely experienced media executive and will bring insight, flair and drive to the job. - independent.co.uk
Wednesday 15 August 2012, AM
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: Olympics: Red ButtonThe Red Button service has reached a huge audience and I wanted to share some of the thinking that went into it. The existing service carriessix channels, but we needed to carry up to 24, via an interface that viewers would understand instantly. The Red Button app had to be an easy-to-use tool for those people - and add enough value that people would choose to use it even though the channels were available elsewhere. - bbc.co.uk
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Saturday 11 August 2012, AM
S4C: "no guarantees" over £7m govt funding - News - BroadcastIt takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On Red Button 11th - 18th AugustHeadlines are available around the clock with up to five streams available to cover the best that BBC Sport has to offer. This is the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe, brought to you late night, live and on the Red Button. Deadly 60 fans can get a whole lot extra by pressing red to play along with the new Deadly 60 Quiz. - bbc.co.uk
Friday 10 August 2012, PM
DTG :: News :: BBC Trust and S4C consult on funding agreementThis consultation is being run over a 10 week period from 10 August 2012 until 23 October 2012. DTG Staff 10.08.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk
Thursday 09 August 2012, PM
Super Hi-Vision - the future of television?Today, I was lucky enough to go and see a demonstration screening of some Olympic highlights in Super Hi-Vision. Just as we've got used to the impressive pictures of HD television in our front room, along come the Japanese public service broadcaster, NHK, with something a little better. Super Hi-Vision is, actually, more than a little better. - mediauk.com
Wednesday 08 August 2012, PM
Sky Sports pricing dispute: appeal ruling looms - Media - guardian.co.ukDuring the more than two years of the dispute the difference between Sky's original wholesale price and Ofcom's reduced regulated price has been kept in an escrow account. The amount in this account is thought to be more than 25m. Analysts at Deutsche Bank estimate that 19m relates to what it estimates is about 360,000 customers receiving Sky Sports 1 and 2 through Virgin Media. - guardian.co.uk
Monday 06 August 2012, PM
informitv - Peers criticise government broadband strategyBroadband should be a key infrastructure provision, creating a national network that brings fibre-optic access within reach of every community. That is the conclusion of a report from the House of Lords Communications Committee, which is critical of the current broadband strategy of the government in the United Kingdom. Among other things it also urges government, regulators and the industry to consider the long-term possibility of moving broadcast programming from terrestrial transmissions to broadband, arguing that there will ultimately be an overwhelming case for broadcast media to be delivered via the internet. - informitv.com
informitv - Super Hi-Vision Olympics coveragePromoted as the future of television, it has sixteen times the resolution of a high-definition image. Seen by informitv on an 8-metre wide screen at BBC Broadcasting House in London, the picture quality is phenomenal. At 7680 x 4320 pixels, the 8K UHDTV2 image has a resolution of 33 megapixels. - informitv.com
Ariel - How the BBC delivers 24 Olympic streamsWith 2500 hours to broadcast, it's a mammoth undertaking but it's attracting record-breaking ratings. So far, 17 million people have watched the Red Button channels RB and the online video player has received 29m requests. At the side of the room, some wait to start their shift - there's a lot to be done and volunteers from other Salford teams, including Children's and News, are helping through the Hot Spikes scheme. - bbc.co.uk
DTG :: News :: Roger Mosey appointed Acting Director of BBC VisionI'm also pleased to tell you that Dave Gordon will take on Roger's role as Director, London 2012 for the duration of the Paralympics. Dave will also start his new role on Monday 20 August. - dtg.org.uk
Clover’s Week: YouView is just like watching Brazil on pay-TVJulian Clover gets his hands on YouViews near pay-TV experience. My modus operandi is to ignore the instruction book for as long as possible, so I only came unstuck when I realized that YouView doesnt work off Wi-Fi and instead needs a fixed connection. If I had purchased this in the shops my outlay would have easily sailed past the already hefty 300 pricetag. - broadbandtvnews.com
UK 4G auction: No word on what will be flogged, or what it costs • The RegisterLast week the Ofcom announced details of the upcoming 4G spectrum auction, only the regulator still can't say how much spectrum is on sale, what it will cost, or the annual rent due afterwards. The mega-auction announced last week includes bands at 800MHz, which've been cleared of analogue TV, and at 2.6GHz, which has been empty for a while. EE won't say if it will throw the band into the ring, or sell it privately, while Ofcom still hasn't decided if the band can be used for 4G anyway, making it impossible to place a value on it. - theregister.co.uk
Saturday 04 August 2012, PM
Smooth Radio deal faces investigation - Business News - Business - The IndependentOfcom will report to Mr Hunt by 28 September, when he will decide if there should be a full Competition Commission investigation. - independent.co.uk
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 4th - 11th AugustFull details are available on the Olympics schedule website. Headlines are available around the clock with up to five streams available to cover the best that BBC Sport has to offer. Please note that Red Button sport timings are subject to change at short notice. - bbc.co.uk
Friday 03 August 2012, PM
Virgin and BT fury at premium movie ruling - Business News - Business - The Independent - independent.co.uk
Thursday 02 August 2012, PM
C4 online viewers edge to 5m - News - Broadcast2 August, 2012 By Balihar Khalsa David Abrahams vision of using data to reinvent Channel 4s relationship with viewers and advertisers is gathering pace, as it closes in on 5 million registered viewers online. It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk
BSkyB has too much power over rivals, Competition Commission rules - Media - guardian.co.u…BSkyB enjoys an anti-competitive dominance, according to the commission's report. However, the commission is powerless to tackle the issue at this time. The problems involved in taking on BSkyB's dominant position include costs to set up a rival, huge marketing costs to overcome the view held by subscribers that changing providers is too much hassle, and fending off the inevitable competitive response, according to the regulator. - guardian.co.uk
Sky TV cleared on movie competition - TV Radio - Media - The IndependentBSkyB's stranglehold on movies from the big Hollywood studios does not harm competition in the pay-TV market, a watchdog ruled today. The Competition Commission said it believed consumers attached more importance to having access to a broad range of content and to price than they do to seeing the most recent movie content. In provisional findings last August, the watchdog initially ruled that Sky's deals with six of the big film studios over the rights to films when they are first shown on television restricted competition. - independent.co.uk
Ariel - Prebble to check up on BBC impartialityPrebble will look at how Bridcut's recommendations - or 'guiding principles' - to help the BBC continue to achieve impartiality had been implemented. He became CEO of ITV in 2001, before leaving to set up a production company. The conclusions of the review - the fifth in a series of impartiality reviews commissioned by the trust - will be published next summer. - bbc.co.uk
How an American Can Stream the BBC's Official Olympics Coverage and Overcome #NBCFailIf you're outside of the United Kingdom then getting a good live feed of the Olympics isn't easy. NBC is streaming some video, but it's ugly, slow, and requires a cable subscription. Worse, what they're showing on their over-the-air broadcast is tape delayed. - lifehacker.com
Wednesday 01 August 2012, PM
In pictures: YouView unboxed - IP TV NewsWe have finally got our hands on a sample unit of the new YouView box, and hooked it up just in time for the exhilarating London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony last Friday July 27th. Initial impressions are very positive once the lengthy set-up process has been completed most of it automatically, the user is presented with a razor-sharp, friendly and intuitive interface that cleverly combines the Electronic Programme Guide with various IP-delivered options. We will be conducting a thorough review of the Humax-built box over the next week, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy our unboxing photos. - iptv-news.com
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