Friday 21 November 2008, PM
BBC NEWS | Business | BBC local video scheme rejected
The plan has faced fierce opposition from newspaper publishers, who have argued that it could damage or kill off their own local online operations. The trust said the BBC's proposal did not meet its criteria for offering value to the public. A study by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom found that if BBC local video services were launched, annual revenues at existing commercial providers would fall by up to 4. - news.bbc.co.uk
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download.guardian.co.ukFriday 21 November 2008, AM
Connected Home News
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www.connected-home-news.comSwitchover gets bad reception - Borders Today
They said they had other complaints, but weren't sure the problem was theirs. I couldn't, of course, access the remaining missing channels. I contacted Digital UK's press office to point out that, far from being a seamless changeover, there were unresolved problems. - thesouthernreporter.co.uk
www.thesouthernreporter.co.ukThursday 20 November 2008, PM
Scottish Borders analogue signal turned off
All terrestrial TV signals were turned off shortly after midnight and a team of 20 engineers worked through the night on the UK's first full conversion of a transmitter group to all-digital TV services. - pocket-lint.co.ukwww.pocket-lint.co.ukFirst digital switchover under way - TV Radio, Media - The Independent
The UK's first full-scale digital television switchover was on course for completion today. All analogue TV services in the Scottish Borders went off air during the night to be replaced by digital channels throughout the day. The switchover in the Selkirk transmitter region was expected to be completed by 4pm. - independent.co.uk
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Trust to 'contain' BBCW activity, Lyons tells Mps
The link you clicked, or the URL you typed into your browser, didnt work for some reason. Here are some possible reasons why We have a bad link out there to a page that has been moved or removed You may have typed the page address incorrectly We have a problem with the server. - broadcastnow.co.uk
www.broadcastnow.co.ukBBC NEWS | Entertainment | Main BBC channels go live on net
The live simulcast for both channels will be available from 27 November. If viewers miss any programmes they will be available for up to a week on the BBC iPlayer. According to media watchdog Ofcom, the number of people watching TV on the internet has doubled in the last 12 months. - news.bbc.co.uknews.bbc.co.ukWednesday 19 November 2008, PM
Kangaroo is still a good proposition for advertisers - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
It was - or is - meant to do for online TV services what Freeview did for mainstream TV channels aggregate them and make them more accessible to the public. However, he is moving on to lead Microsoft UK after just four months, seemingly disillusioned by the political difficulties in bringing three competitive broadcasters together to deliver Kangaroo. There is confusion about how it will work alongside the iPlayer and how Kangaroo will differ from that. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.com
Five spies hidden value in childrens TV market - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
Five's plan to launch a dedicated children's TV channel next year is likely to have surprised many. The ad market is anything but buoyant, with ZenithOptimedia predicting that it could fall by 7 next year meanwhile, advertising to children has become so intensely regulated that many broadcasters have scaled back their children-focused operations this year. On closer analysis, however, it appears the RTL-owned broadcaster might be onto something in wanting to extend its established - and successful -Milkshake programming strand into a channel of its own. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.comBBC Media Show: 19 Nov 2008
downloads.bbc.co.ukTV viewers to be left shortchanged after digital switchover? - Pendle Today
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BSkyB to challenge ITV ruling : Broadband TV News
It was the November 2006 purchase of the ITV holding by Sky that effectively scuppered Virgins own plans to acquire the commercial broadcaster. BSkyB has until December 1 to make a final decision, but management thinking is said to currently favour a visit to the Court of Appeal. - broadbandtvnews.com
www.broadbandtvnews.comMonday 17 November 2008, AM
informitv - Channel 4 pulls plug on red button interactive advertising
A decade after the launch of digital television in the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is to end red button interactive advertising at the end of the year, saying that there has been a decline in demand. The channel ended interactivity associated with programmes three years ago. Theres no money in interactive advertising, apparently, but dont tell Google. - informitv.cominformitv.com
Video: See the BBC World News promo |Media |guardian.co.uk
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www.guardian.co.ukPhew - Border viewers can watch Neighbours - North West Media News - How-Do
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Scottish viewers left with no STV as channel goes off air for 30 minutes |Media |guardian.co.uk
Viewers in the central Scotland region, which includes Glasgow and Edinburgh, lost ITV1 coverage at around 10.45am. A logo flashed up on screen saying that programmes would be back shortly. An STV spokeswoman said a power cut was to blame for the problem. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukBBC in talks with Google
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.ukwww.broadcastnow.co.ukFriday 14 November 2008, AM
Thursday 13 November 2008, PM
Online TV Will Only Take Two Percent Of TV Revenue Share By 2012: Report| paidContent:UK
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Media Money: Freeview and recession
12 November, 2008 By Kate Bulkley As the recession bites, Freeview is increasingly the place to be. 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.ukwww.broadcastnow.co.uk
Duncan has plenty on his plate at Channel 4 - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
When Andy Duncan took over the big chair at Channel 4 in July, 2004, the broadcaster's footprint had barely expanded beyond the mother channel. E4 had launched, but was only available on pay-TV platforms. More 4's launch was just on the horizon. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.comFreeview ad exposes digital divide
Sorry, we couldn't find the page you were looking for. If you've arrived here from a bookmark, search engine or another website, then the page may no longer exist. Try using the site search, select a link from the footer below, or start at the beginning and visit our homepage - webuser.co.ukwww.webuser.co.ukWednesday 12 November 2008, PM
Wednesday 12 November 2008, AM
BBC Video Remix Spin-Off Masher Launches After Securing Finance| paidContent:UK
Masher was conceived as a prototype by BBC Motion Gallery, the commercial video library that licenses clips to and from a number of broadcasters, but was acquired by the investors in July. The business model will be ads and sponsorship on the Masher site plus licensing fees for white-label versions of the service, Clifton said. This functionality stringing together multiple short video clips in to a single production is an area the big video sharing sites still havent added. - paidcontent.co.ukwww.paidcontent.co.uk
BetaNews | Status of the DTV transition in markets 6,000 miles apart
From the two furthest-flung television markets in America come updates on their respective transitions to DTV. One is being expedited for environmental reasons, and the other will remain on schedule with monthly shutdown tests. Today, it was announced that Hawaii's mandatory transition to digital broadcast will be completed a month ahead of the scheduled February 17 deadline to accommodate the nesting season of the Hawaiian Petrel, an endangered sea bird. - betanews.com
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Will the recession hit pay-TV? - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
After surveying 1022 UK consumers, the research company stated that 18 plan to reduce their spending on TV channels next year while another 6 will forego extra services because of the slowdown. Associate director Tim Barber speculated that Freeview 'will benefit at the expense of paid-for television services'. Sky contests Continental's claims, citing its latest results to back its case. The company passed the 9m subscriber mark during the three months to September, and defied tough conditions to increase average annual revenue per user ARPU by 19, to 430, reducing churn to 10.9. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.comTuesday 11 November 2008, PM
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Absolute Gadget - 200811111858 | Toshiba launches upscaling Regza ZV TV | Television | News
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Hauppauge myTV Pocket Freeview PMP | Register Hardware
Hauppauge's myTV underwhelming design From the outside, the myTV is underwhelming, having a touch of the old kitchen transistor radio about it. Still, the 200g, 122 x 78 x 18.4mm device feels well built and solid, with the exception of the flip-out plastic stand on the back, which is rather flimsy and can be effortlessly pulled out of its hinge housing. The 3.6in, 320 x 240 screen certainly won't cause the folk at Archos or Cowon to lose any sleep, but it's crisp, clear and bright enough for the job in hand. - reghardware.co.ukwww.reghardware.co.ukWorld Screen - Digital Days - October 2008
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Discovery and BSkyB square up in High Court over ad sales - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
Sky Media has sold advertising for Discovery's TV channels since 2006. The current deal expires at the end of 2009. However, Discovery has taken BSkyB to the High Court over a disagreement about the companies' advertising sales contract. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.comLicence fee cut urged for areas without Freeview - Hutton Cranswick Today
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Did BBC News fluff its lines on a night of American history? - TV Radio, Media - The Independ
Dimblebys interview is the television equivalent of a multiple pile-up on the M6 motorway. I dont know who you are, says Vidal of the veteran BBC man. I think Nick may have had one or two drinks, I wouldnt be surprised if he hadnt enjoyed himself a little bit. These were, indeed, two very human moments on a night of high emotion. - independent.co.ukwww.independent.co.ukRadio Today with United Radio..: BBC locals to remove Radio
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radiotoday.co.ukHD News - UK analogue to digital conversion begins
Sheduled for completion in 2012, areas of the UK have already undergone the conversion from analogue to digital. The 6th November witnessed the conversion of around 50,000 homes in the Scottish Borders to a Freeview digital only service. The transition to digital marks the end of an era which has seen over 70 years of continuous analogue broadcast into the majority of UK homes. - hdtvorg.co.ukhdtvorg.co.ukBBC NEWS | Technology | The pains of switching to digital
Analogue TV signals will be turned off from the Selkirk group of transmitters and replaced with a stronger digital signal. BBC Two will be turned off first, and the rest of the analogue channels will cease to broadcast on 20 November. The rest of the Border TV region will follow in June 2009 and switchover will continue in phases across the UK until the end of 2012. - news.bbc.co.uknews.bbc.co.ukSaturday 08 November 2008, AM
Friday 07 November 2008, AM
August DTV350C Freeview media player launches | T3 magazine
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Scottish Borders makes digital TV switch |Media |guardian.co.uk
The UK's transition to digital terrestrial television took another major step forward today as the analogue transmitters in the Scottish Borders were switched off. Around 52,000 households can no longer receive BBC2 on analogue in the region after the main Selkirk mast and its 11 relay transmitters began the process of switching to digital, with the remaining analogue channels to be switched off on November 20. The Scottish Borders switchover was completed at noon today. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukThursday 06 November 2008, PM
BBC NEWS | Scotland | South of Scotland | Selkirks views on digital switchover
The Scottish Borders has become the first full region to move towards digital television. South of Scotland reporter Giancarlo Rinaldi assessed public opinion on the streets of Selkirk. We have had Sky here in the square for the last month at least and Freeview last week as well, there has been quite a few. - news.bbc.co.uknews.bbc.co.uk
Company admits wind farms ruined TV reception - ChronicleLive
Its thought up to 100 households have been affected and when they complained, they were stonewalled by companies saying it was not their responsibility. EDF accepts thorough checks on the impact of turbines on digital reception were not carried out before work on the wind farm started. Lawrie Milner, 58, is one of the many who experienced problems when construction work started. - chroniclelive.co.uk
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Freeview to drop a Virgin Media shopping channel - Brand Republic News - Brand Republic
Freeview has decided not to renew one of the licences and Virgin Media said today it was considering its options. A Virgin statement said 'In September 2008, our Sit-up business received notification that one of its two licenses to broadcast over free-to-air digital terrestrial television Freeview would not be renewed in January 2009. In the fourth quarter, management is reviewing the implications of this development on our business model and considering alternative courses of action.' Announcing results today Virgin Media said it had expanded its pay-TV subscriber base by 37,800 in Q3 with 3.58m visitors. - brandrepublic.comwww.brandrepublic.comBBC HD: Picture Quality and Dolby Research
Only last week hobwell spotted the 5.1/2.0 switching had stopped some time during the evening. I hadn't watched the stereo programme concerned and I didn't see the comment until 1830 the following day but I watched the channel start and as I knew the first programme was stereo I was on the phone to the duty engineers in a few minutes. We had the problem fixed, put out an on air apology very quickly and I posted some comments in Danielle's DOG Blog - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukThursday 06 November 2008, AM
BBC - Press Office - BBCs Red Button celebrates its 10th anniversary
From this, the service has evolved and become hugely popular, with an average of 11 million people using it a week. It has allowed the BBC to provide audiences with access to the latest news, weather and other general information, while also enabling the delivery of an enhanced experience across major sporting and entertainment events. To mark the first decade, an array of content is to be launched across the service. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukDTG News: On-screen switchover messages start in Exeter
In six months time 6 May 2009, Exeter will become the first city in the UK to start the switchover to digital television. Exeter is served by the Stockland Hill transmitter group which also serves parts of Devon, Somerset and Dorset. During 2009, more than 100 transmitters in the West Country will switch to fully digital signals, making Freeview available across the region for the first time. - dtg.org.ukwww.dtg.org.ukAdvertising decline at ITV quickens - Business News, Business - The Independent
ITV is preparing for a serious fall in advertising revenues over the final three months of the year, warning yesterday that it expects sales in the final quarter to be almost a tenth down on the same period last year. The UK's largest commercial television company warned it had already begun to feel the effects of the economic slowdown, with advertising sales down in the first nine months of the year, but it now expects the decline to become much more serious. Over the nine months to the end of September, advertising revenues were down 2.5 per cent to 1.04bn, ITV said. - independent.co.ukwww.independent.co.ukEx-Play School presenter slams childrens TV - TV Radio, Media - The Independent
Former Play School presenter Floella Benjamin has criticised the state of children's television - and said TVs should be banned from their bedrooms. Benjamin criticised the merchandising surrounding children's TV and called on broadcasters to put more ethnic minority faces on programmes for young people. The children's presenter recounted making Coming to England for the BBC three years ago, a drama about a black girl arriving in Britain. - independent.co.ukwww.independent.co.ukQ
A salesman who advises the public about changing over from analogue to digital television discusses the switch-off of the analogue signal in the Borders, which begins in Selkirk today with BBC2. Are people informed of the change from analogue to digital The TV adverts have been useful but I would have put less emphasis on people buying a new television as a new digital box will suffice. - news.scotsman.comnews.scotsman.comWednesday 05 November 2008, PM
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