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Dish combines over-the-air and internet video
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Norway to start FM switchover on January 11th
The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover in Norway, beginning on January 11th at 1111.11am. The formal ceremony in Norway will be watched by many countries around the world who themselves are heading towards a digital radio future, including the UK. Norway is the first country in the world to move the majority of its radio stations off FM. Norway has 25 national radio channels via DAB and currently has five national radio channels via FM. The DAB network now covers the same as FM. 54 of digital listeners listen to radio on DAB 19 per cent of digital listeners are on the net. - radiotoday.co.uk
radiotoday.co.ukWednesday 04 January 2017, AM
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tbivision.comEurosport becomes the new European home of the Olympics
Eurosport has officially become the new home of the Olympic Games in Europe. During the unveiling, Eurosport premiered its new Olympic Games film Millions of Journeys, One Destination, following the journeys of two athletes from childhood to competition. - www.tvbeurope.com
www.tvbeurope.comFriday 30 December 2016, PM
Court told TalkTalk ‘only has 125,000 paying TV subscribers'
The number of TalkTalk customers paying a regular monthly subscription for TV channels could be as low as 125,000 according to evidence recently heard by the Competition Appeals Tribunal. TalkTalk has been asked for a response to the claims. - www.seenit.co.uk
www.seenit.co.ukThursday 29 December 2016, PM
Scoops, scandals and sackings: Piers Morgan's life story - A Media Show Special
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The bid for Sky; Christmas TV; BBC Monitoring
www.bbc.co.ukWednesday 21 December 2016, PM
Entering the brave new world of IP
IP brings multiple advantagesOnce you get beyond the intangible nature of IP connectivity, there's really a lot to recommend no more expensive, heavy and bulky double-shielded coax and shielded twisted-pair audio cables with labor-intensive connectorisation no more multicore control cables and no need for separate control, video, programme audio or intercom cables, since all these signals can share the same CAT-type cable if you really want them to. Transitioning to an IP-based environmentPerhaps the best way to gain a comfort level with a new technology, like IP, is through a gradual transition - the same way we moved from tubes to transistors, monochrome to colour, analogue to digital, and more recently from SDTV to HD and beyond. - www.tvbeurope.comwww.tvbeurope.comTuesday 20 December 2016, PM
The Guardian view on the BBC chair: selfless public servant wanted
Yet it is the delicate mechanism of BBC governance - the manner in which its director general is supported and made accountable, and the BBC's independence is upheld - on which depends the bounty that the public, in Britain and beyond, enjoys. What has sustained the BBC since 1922 is the fact that it is a public, not a state, broadcaster. - www.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.comMonday 19 December 2016, PM
Satisfying the audiences of tomorrow
In 2011, 28 per cent of our respondents said that they watched content on YouTube at least daily, out of which three per cent claimed that they watch more than three hours a day. In contrast, US consumers spend 45 per cent more time choosing what to watch on VoD services than linear TV. Paradoxically, 63 per cent of consumers claim that they are very satisfied with content discovery when it comes to their VoD service, while only 51 per cent say the same for linear TV. This, of course, could be indicative of two things - the richness of the content available or the effectiveness of the content discovery experience. - www.tvbeurope.comwww.tvbeurope.comSaturday 17 December 2016, AM
DTG :: News :: DTG Statement on today's Ofcom Report 'Connected Nations 2016'
The DTG welcomes today's Connected Nations 2016 report from Ofcom which confirms that more people are, or can be, connected to the communications they need. Ultra High Definition services are beginning to emerge and Ofcom notes three key themes Linear TV consumption still remains dominant There has been a significant increase in both the number and sophistication of hybrid platforms Ultra High Definition television has arrived. - dtg.org.uk
dtg.org.ukUK public backs BBC licence fee - TBI Vision TBI Vision
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Murdoch's dominance is insidious. He must not be allowed to buy Sky
If Rupert Murdoch was not a suitable person in 2011 to run a television company, nothing since has made him more so, as he renews his failed bid to take over the other 61 of Sky. Murdoch's bid seizes Sky on the cheap, after the plunge in the pound due to the Brexit vote. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comThursday 15 December 2016, AM
Tony Hall: The Brains Behind the BBC
For Hall, what matters is the content that has made the BBC a byword for distinction and distinctiveness the world over. Hall knew the BBC well, having worked there for 28 years, starting as a trainee and climbing up to head of news before he decamped to the opera house in 2001. - variety.com
variety.comWednesday 14 December 2016, PM
Wednesday 14 December 2016, AM
Gordon Brown: delay Murdoch Sky takeover till after Leveson part 2
Gordon Brown has demanded that Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the Sky satellite business be delayed until the government carries out the second part of the Leveson inquiry into press malpractice. Bradley launched a consultation exercise on whether to launch part two of the Leveson inquiry in November, citing the costs involved and the fact that the first part had brought about changes in the industry as reasons for the review. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.com
UK government 'must take action' on 5G
The communications regulator's targets are based on the percentage of properties that have access to a mobile phone signal rather than coverage to all parts of the country. The idea is that these would have less range than the current mobile phone masts, but there would be more of them and they would be better positioned to ensure blanket coverage. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 13 December 2016, PM
Sony Movie Channel to go live on UK platforms - TBI Vision TBI Vision
- tbivision.comtbivision.comDTG :: News :: DTG TESTING OFFERS FREEVIEW PLAY CONFORMANCE TESTING
DTG Testing, the industry's not-for-profit test centre, is now a one-stop-shop for Freeview Play Conformance. Includes conformance for ITV Hub, All4, Demand5, STV and UKTV, with BBC iPlayer pre-conformance. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukSaturday 10 December 2016, PM
Campaigners and MPs raise concerns over Murdoch bid for Sky
Ed Miliband 1/Do we want Rupert Murdoch controlling even more of media landscape No. Government must refer bid for Sky to CMA/Ofcom. Others said the change in circumstances since the last attempted Sky takeover could give Murdoch an easier ride. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comSaturday 10 December 2016, AM
Friday 09 December 2016, PM
Get me viewing - Powered by the Confederation of Aerial Industries
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Thursday 08 December 2016, AM
BBC tests 4K Planet Earth II in HDR on iPlayer
The BBC has begun a trial of 4K high dynamic range video on its iPlayer streaming platform. The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which promise to reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukWednesday 07 December 2016, PM
Trump and New York Times, the next Chair of the BBC board
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YouView 2.0 Update: What's new and why should you care?
YouView was the first hybrid over-the-air/internet delivered TV service to launch in the UK. What Freeview Play has only just started to do, YouView was pioneering back in 2012, and as its rivals play catch-up, YouView is in the process of rolling out a massive update that fundamentally changes the look and feel of its service. The new YouView Search is excellentSearch is key to the new YouView design, and the system uses programme metadata better than any other TV platform I've experienced. - www.trustedreviews.com
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Wednesday 30 November 2016, AM
Virgin Media unveils 4K box and large tablet
The firm also unveiled a large tablet and an online store from which its UK customers will be able to purchase HD, but not 4K, content - it had only sold rentals before. One expert suggested Virgin's initial line-up of content might disappoint. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 29 November 2016, AM
Update on plans to reform Openreach
We are now preparing to notify the European Commission of our intention to implement these plans, requiring the legal separation of Openreach to make it more independent. We have considered carefully the calls for the structural separation of Openreach, which would split BT and Openreach into two entirely separate companies, under different ownership. - www.ofcom.org.uk
www.ofcom.org.ukMonday 28 November 2016, PM
BBC3 capacity up for grabs
The BBC could be in for a multi-million pound windfall after putting the spectrum capacity previously used to broadcast BBC3 up for sale. The broadcaster has started a competitive bidding process for the channel capacity, which offers the opportunity to broadcast a channel from 9pm and 7am. DTT spectrum capacity can cost up to £7m for a 24-hour channel and the BBC is expected to make a portion of this for the late-night slot. - www.broadcastnow.co.uk
www.broadcastnow.co.ukYouView heads to the cloud
YouView, which provides the television platform for BT and TalkTalk in the United Kingdom, is rolling out a new user experience to all 2.5 million YouView homes. Although originally promised as an open platform backed by British broadcasters, YouView has essentially become the basis of the television offering BT and TalkTalk, who have competed for the business by offering free or subsidised boxes to attract and retain broadband customers. - informitv.com
informitv.comFreeview Play signals repositioning
Freeview may have been watching developments in Australia, where Freeview Australia has launched Freeview FV, offering all the main free-to-air channels through a mobile app. Perhaps, once Freeview has finished re-branding, re-positioning and re-advertising television, a concept with which most people are already fairly familiar, someone should take a long hard look at the current product and decide whether it is really fit for purpose. - informitv.cominformitv.comSunday 27 November 2016, PM
Pressure mounts on Theresa May to cancel scheme that offers free TV licenses to over-75s
Plans to target free TV licenses for over-75s could spark a Tory rebellion as pressure grows on Theresa May to cancel the scheme. Last year, the government announced plans for the BBC to fund the cost of free TV licenses which will cost 750m by 2020/21 - almost the entire budget of BBC One. - www.mirror.co.uk
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Wednesday 23 November 2016, PM
YouView unveils new faster, cleaner, TV user interface
The new interface leverages the cloud, meaning that YouView can quickly and easily update or add features in the background, something that the older Flash-based system wasn't so well equipped for. YouView has long been saying that YouView is the interface and that still applies whether you're a retail customer or a TalkTalk or BT TV user, everyone will get the update. - www.pocket-lint.comwww.pocket-lint.com
Tom Mangold, Channel 4, Luxury magazines
www.bbc.co.ukWednesday 23 November 2016, AM
BBC DG Tony Hall vows to expand global reach of audio content to create \"Netflix of the spoken word\"
The editor-in-chief is to deliver a speech today Wednesday in which he will set out his ambition to do more globally with the BBC's audio output and production. He will tell lobby group The Voice of the Listener and Viewer at their autumn conference that Britain produces the very best radio in the world, but that the BBC can do more to make use of its world class audio content and huge archive. - www.radiotimes.com
www.radiotimes.comTuesday 22 November 2016, PM
Freeview reveals new Freeview Play devices » Digital TV Europe
Free-to-view UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has revealed a range of new devices that Freeview Play, its recently-launched on-demand offering, will be available on over the coming months. Existing leading Freeview Play suppliers include Panasonic, Humax, LG and JVC. Freeview Play brings an enhanced EPG to TVs and set-top boxes, allowing viewers to access catch-up programming from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play by scrolling back through the TV guide. - www.digitaltveurope.netwww.digitaltveurope.net
Amol Rajan appointed as BBC's first media editor
In his new role, Rajan will cover stories about the media industry and their impact on business, politics and culture. Rajan, who grew up in Tooting, south London, became editor of The Independent in June 2013. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 22 November 2016, AM
Eight months after axing TV channel, BBC Three sees programming bright spots
In February, the BBC made the decision to take youth-focused channel BBC Three off TV and online only. Critics are quick to judge BBC Three by the same linear TV metrics, even though the brand is now trying its hand at video, written editorial content and podcasts. - digiday.com
digiday.comMonday 21 November 2016, PM
DVB standardises new UHDTV features
The DVB specification supports both the Hybrid Log Gamma or HLG and the Perceptual Quantizer or PQ versions of high dynamic range. Some broadcasters may decide to adopt features such as high dynamic range, progressive scanning and higher frame rates for high definition services, potentially adding to consumer confusion. - informitv.cominformitv.comSunday 20 November 2016, AM
DPP presses stop on delivery of new programmes on tape
The DPP still accepts that some tape delivery remains, mostly related to programmes originally commissioned on tape, or to programmes being delivered close to transmission. Over the next few months, the DPP says it will provide common guidance on key areas such as the delivery of programmes close to transmission, and the process for lines booking and lines record. - www.rapidtvnews.comwww.rapidtvnews.comThursday 17 November 2016, AM
What is a GRP, or gross ratings point?
Does the GRP measure whether ads workedThat's the thing GRP is a branding metric. So why does the GRP matterThe GRP is still the dominant metric in how TV advertising is bought. - digiday.comdigiday.comWednesday 16 November 2016, PM
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WikiLeaks and the i
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The PCC and BSkyB's results
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BBC savings strategy
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Amanda Knox trial and sports rights
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Chris Blackhurst and Facebook
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