Monday 20 January 2014, AM
DTT needed for PSB obligations
Developments in the market are unlikely to undermine DTTs prospects for the foreseeable future, there are no effective substitutes. Sky in particular would have both the incentive and the ability to attract former DTT viewers to its satellite platform. It would most likely mount a concerted campaign to attract new subscribers, and would have significant advantages over Freesat in doing so, including far greater promotional power, say the authors. - broadbandtvnews.com
www.broadbandtvnews.comSunday 19 January 2014, PM
Media Monkey's Diary: Adam Boulton's Sky News heir, BBC's party line - Media - The Guardian
Adam Boulton could his successor come from the Sun Maybe his backers think Boulton's heir will have to be another male, public school-educated motormouth Could this be impartiality in action, countering the perceived BBC bias to Labour - theguardian.com
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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 18-24 January
Nature lovers are in for a treat this week as we present Winterwatch live from the Scottish Highlands, starring our native wildlife as it faces up to the extremes of the season. This will feature live reports from cameramen in the field, live wildlife scenes filmed on remote cameras, interviews andmore. The wildlife footage will be streamed online, on tablets, smartphones and on BBC Red Button, and its accompanied by running commentary from our guest experts. - bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.ukFriday 17 January 2014, PM
Channel 5+24 to launch on February 4
Unlike the 1 channels brought in by competitors including Channel 4 and ITV, 5's new offering will airthe previous days Channel 5 primetime programmes from 7pm until around 12 midnight-1am. - radiotimes.com
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Ariel - Broadcasting House will be backdrop for sitcom W1A
17 January 2014 Last updated at 1516 Broadcasting House will be busier than usual this weekend as its offices and corridors get their 15 minutes of television fame. Filming will take place on the sixth floor. Jessica Hynes, who was last seen as Siobhan Sharpe in the Olympic 2012 mock documentary, will also return to reprise the role of the breezy brand consultant with more ideas than common sense. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukOfcom - Consent for the BBC and Arqiva to co-operate on Multiplex C capacity
The relevant capacity on Multiplex C is only available for a limited period of time and represents an opportunity for viewers to see additional content from the Winter Olympics. This proposed co-operation between the BBC and Arqiva concerning access to transmission capacity requires Ofcom's consent. - licensing.ofcom.org.uklicensing.ofcom.org.ukWhat's the best format for storing digital movies? - Technology - theguardian.com
I'm not overly concerned about file size, and would prefer the best-quality video and audio possible. I would also like to preserve any multichannel audio ie 5.1 surround sound. I have already tried a couple of DVDs saved as .mpg, which work well with my smart TVs. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comFriday 17 January 2014, AM
Al Jazeera Arabic joins Freeview – in SD MPEG-4
The channel is carried on the new digital terrestrial multiplexes awarded to Arqiva in 2013. We believe that there is a growing demand by audiences that understand Arabic in the UK for in-depth analysis and reporting, which we have bringing to our viewers for the past 17 years. - broadbandtvnews.comwww.broadbandtvnews.comMedia Talk podcast: Independent titles up for sale
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New Freesat box tops Which? tests - January - 2014 - Which? News
15 January 2014 The latest Which tests have uncovered three new Best Buys - including a Freesat set-top box packed with features that outscores all its rivals. To find out which new models make the grade take a look at all our PVR, set-top box and internet TV reviews. Our latest reviews include our verdict on models from big brands, such as Sky, Humax and Roku, with some interesting results. - which.co.uk
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Ariel - BBC is most watched sports broadcaster in 2013
It bagged 40 of all sport viewing despite showing only 2 of all the sport on television. This was down 12 on 2012 when figures were boosted by the Olympic Games. Sky Sports was in second place, with 31 of viewing for its 44 of all output, although in homes with pay tv, it took a 43 share to the BBC's 30. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukWednesday 15 January 2014, PM
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New Freesat box tops Which? tests - January - 2014 - Which? News
15 January 2014 The latest Which tests have uncovered three new Best Buys - including a Freesat set-top box packed with features that out-scores all its rivals. To find out which new models make the grade take a look at all our PVR, set-top box and internet TV reviews. Our latest reviews include our verdict on models from big brands, such as Sky, Humax and Roku, with some interesting results. - which.co.ukwww.which.co.ukTuesday 14 January 2014, PM
YouView seeks technology students for internships - Telecompaper
UK on-demand TV service YouView is inviting students to apply for its first ever internship over summer 2014. Each intern will gain a 10-12 week placement at the YouView offices in central London. The salary for the internship is GBP 17,000 pro-rata. - telecompaper.com
www.telecompaper.comITV: BBC licence fee should be 'top sliced' to fund rival news services - Media - theguardian.com
The broadcaster also argued that the BBC should not be investing in copycat programming such as The Voice and that it has become obsessed with chasing audience ratings over producing innovative shows in its submission to the Commons culture, media and sport select committee inquiry into the future of the corporation. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter and Facebook. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comLondon Live reveals its bright lights for the big city - Media - theguardian.com
The branding has been developed by Israeli-born, London-based artist Yoni Alter, who is known for using bright, colourful imagery, with ad agency Kemistry animating the graphics. London Live has also signed up seven video journalists to join its news and current affairs team, as the TV station continues to grow the ranks of its presenting line-up. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email mediatheguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comLondon Live TV channel ident – video - Media - theguardian.com
- theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comITV plc response to the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry into the future of the BBC
Summary ITV welcomes the opportunity to respond to this inquiry into the future of the BBC. The BBC plays a key role in the life of the UK and our creative economy. In particular, the scale of guaranteed licence fee funding is part of the reason the UK has a flourishing media sector which enables the UK to punch well above its weight in international trade. - data.parliament.ukdata.parliament.ukTuesday 14 January 2014, AM
BBC - Media Centre - James Harding: Journalism Today
To so many journalists, Stead has been the inspiration, the pioneer of the modern Press. His zeal and idealism, his restless fury at inequality and injustice his belief that dogged, daring investigations could capture the publics imagination and prompt society to change for the better his muscular opinions, his accessible design and his campaigning newspapers and, no doubt too, a dab of ego, showmanship, and human folly has made him the journalists editor. It was about child sex grooming the cultivation of young, teenage girls by gangs of men who plied them with drink and drugs and passed them around middle-aged men to be used for sex. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
BBC News - Dolby moves into the vision business
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets CSS enabled. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets CSS if you are able to do so. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukMonday 13 January 2014, PM
European antitrust case targets US movie studio contracts - Internet Media - CNET News
At issue is whether such contracts hobble broadcasters' efforts to operate in different European countries. It said The commission will in particular investigate whether these provisions prevent broadcasters from providing their services across borders, for example, by refusing potential subscribers from other member states or blocking cross-border access to their services. Countries in the European Union have a lot of independence, but they're also linked by a common currency, unified employment pool, shared court proceedings, and some EC regulations. - news.cnet.com
news.cnet.comHollywood deals with BSkyB and other pay-TV companies to be investigated - Media - theguardian.com
The European Commission is to look into territorial exclusivity deals between Hollywood studios and pay-TV companies. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email mediatheguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.com
Meet Ana De Moraes, the woman charged with rejuvenating the BBC - Media - News - The Independent
Theres a big challenge but its a very exciting time to be joining because theres a lot of change going on at the BBC, she told The Independent. Sometimes the BBCs In-house production is almost forgotten by TV development people as a place to go to with exciting shows. I am absolutely delighted that Ana is joining the BBC. - independent.co.uk
www.independent.co.ukAdam Boulton to step down as Sky News political editor - Media - theguardian.com
Adam Boulton is to leave his role as Sky News political editor after 25 years to anchor a new evening show for the broadcaster. Boulton, who turns 55 next month, is to become anchor of a new evening show based at Sky News' Westminster studio. He joined Sky News as political editor when the channel launched in 1989, setting up the fledgling operation's lobby reporting team, and has covered five general elections and interviewed five prime ministers in his 25 years as political editor. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comLondon Live to launch on 31 March - Media - theguardian.com
London Live will be available on Freeview channel 8, Sky channel 117 and Virgin Media channel 159. London Live executives had been pushing for a more high-profile slot on Virgin Media's cable TV service. The channel is understood to have picked the last day of the March in order to make sure all the technical elements have been worked out at its studios in the offices of its newspaper stablemates in Derry Street, west London. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comSunday 12 January 2014, PM
How Netflix won CES - The Verge
Just a few years after TV manufacturers banked on 3D to drive another round of TV purchases, theyve found themselves having to change direction, using 4K as the latest carrot to entice consumers. Having proved itself as a trusted entertainment brand and producer of Emmy-winning original programming, Netflix is now working with a host of TV manufacturers to bring 4K content into the home. The company is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of manufacturers and the consumer market, and 4K may be the disruptive masterstroke that turns Netflix from a company that changes the way we watch TV to the one that changes the TV business itself. - theverge.com
www.theverge.comSaturday 11 January 2014, AM
BBC News - Russia: End of an era for long-wave listeners
10 January 2014 Last updated at 0802 ET News from Elsewhere... ...a media feature by BBC Monitoring Russia has quietly switched off nearly all of its long-wave transmitters, ending almost nine decades of broadcasting - as cost finally catches up on the medium. At 1am on 9 January, state-run Radio Rossii wound up its broadcast as usual with the national anthem. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 11-17 January
We've got live snooker aplenty on Red Button this week, as the world's top 16 players do battle on the baize at the Masters. There's also winter sports action, a look behind the scenes of one of CBBC's biggest shows, and a last chance to get to know the acts on the Sound of 2014 list. For a full list and times of sport coverage on the Red Button see the BBC Sport website. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukFriday 10 January 2014, PM
Supreme Court to Hear Aereo Case - Variety
The Supreme Court has granted review to broadcasters challenge to the legality of startup Aereo, in a case that may not only determine the future of digital streaming of station signals but of network television itself. Justice Samuel Alito too no part in the consideration of the petition, the court said, without elaborating. We are pleased the Court has agreed to hear this important case, Fox, Univision, PBS and other plaintiffs said in a joint statement. - variety.com
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Ariel - BBC: WS wont become too commercial
It was speaking in response to MPs' concern that the World Service might become too commercial after it moves from grant-in-aid to licence fee funding in April. Principally about North Korea, the letter - leaked and printed by the Independent on Sunday - said that this might involve 'launching new language services, if they could be commercially self-sustaining'. S/he pointed out that the BBC had been encouraged to pursue these additional sources of income by the FCO in 2010 as well as by the trust more recently. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
Ariel - Come rain or shine: 60 years of TV weather forecasts
- bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukMedia Talk podcast: Benefits Street producer strikes back
download.guardian.co.ukFriday 10 January 2014, AM
BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - BBC Weather at 60
As Head of Weather at the BBC I take strategic and editorial responsibility for a wide range of local, national, network and global coverage on radio, television and online. Our output ranges from global reports to postcode-driven weather. I wanted to use this opportunity not only to celebrate 60 years since the first TV weather broadcast, but also to explain a little of what the role of BBC Weather is today and how we work to deliver weather to our audiences. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
TV Viewers Aren t Thrilled with Second-Screen Synchronized Content, Study Finds - Variety
According to a new survey, just 42 of people who use a smartphone or tablet to access related TV show content have tried synchronizing the second-screen experience with live TV. More than half of those who access synchronous second-screen content do so during commercials, according to the survey, which the groups said highlights an opportunity to provide synchronized content during ad breaks. The respondents all reported accessing some kind of second-screen content, whether that was synchronous with live TV or not. - variety.comvariety.comDTG :: News :: UKTV reports year-end viewing boost
Audiences are rewarding UKTV's compelling and creative programmes and brands with record ratings. DTG Staff 09.01.2014 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukThursday 09 January 2014, PM
The BBCs Digital Winter Olympics
As with the non-snow-based incarnation back in the summer of 2012, the BBC has announced that it plans to serve up a cross-platform, multi-stream extravaganza encapsulating 650 hours of coverage in total. Indeed, while there will be six live HD streams, the video quality will automatically adjust based on the device and network connection. Theres also a live-stream switcher to make it easier to change streams in the page in the same way across all devices. - thenextweb.com
thenextweb.comWednesday 08 January 2014, PM
Media: "Dramatised" natural history; Sir Hayden Phillips; Channel 5 08 Jan 2014
downloads.bbc.co.ukAOL, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin and YouView caught in New Year ad bullshit crackdown - Recombu
A shameful showcase of misleading advertising from the UKs TV and broadband providers kicked off 2014 for advertising watchdogs. Sky was criticised for making only small changes before it repeated a direct mail booklet which had already been banned for misleadingly exaggerating the effect of Virgin Medias traffic management policy on broadband speeds. TalkTalk took a hit for running the same misleading table of comparisons with BTs broadband services which was used by its subsidiary, AOL. - recombu.com
recombu.comWednesday 08 January 2014, AM
Sony Doesn t Have the Deals It Needs for Web TV But That s Not Its Real Problem - Re/code
Last year, Intel said it was going to deliver pay TV over the Web by the end of 2013. Now Sony says it will deliver pay TV over the Web sometime in 2014. Right now, Sony doesnt seem to be any closer to its goal of over the top TV than Intel. - recode.net
recode.netTuesday 07 January 2014, PM
BBC News - CES: LGs new television that bends before your eyes
The electrical goods manufacturer LG is showcasing a prototype television that has the functionality to bend from flat to curved. A remote control activates the 77 inch flexible screen, which when curved, the firm claims, enhances the viewing experience. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukNew Dish Hopper set-up can record 8 shows at once
On Monday, Dish also unveiled Joey boxes that can run wirelessly with the help of a router that sits next to the Hopper. The concept refers to the ability to watch your TV shows on all your devices whether you're in your home or on the go. For a 12 monthly fee, TV subscribers can rent Dish's Hopper, which can send all of a subscriber's live and recorded shows to mobile phones and tablets. - bigstory.ap.orgbigstory.ap.org
BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - BBC North - A Content Bubble
David Jason starred in Still Open All Hours. In my first post for 2014, I wanted to look back on what has been a strong festive period here and look forward to a packed and challenging 2014 for the BBC across the North of England. What I was particularly proud of was our journalism, sports and religion over the period. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukDTG :: News :: Amazon teams up with Samsung, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and others for4k development
The announcement shows Amazon's continued commitment to 4kin December 2013, Amazon Studios announced that it plans to shoot all 2014 full original series in 4k. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukTiVo Moves Storage Of TV Shows Into The Cloud With New Network DVR Service - TechCrunch
DVR manufacturer TiVo has spent most of the last 15 years building hardware that would allow consumers to record their favorite TV shows and watch them later. Now the company is working toward building products that would let consumers save their favorite shows not on a hard drive in a box, but up in the cloud. TiVos network DVR offering isnt coming totally out of the blue. - techcrunch.com
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How to watch our new political programme Representing Border - Border - ITV News
We will cover the events of Holyrood and Westminster that matter to people in the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. 59 of South of Scotland voters would vote no - itv.comwww.itv.comOfcom - Television Broadcast Licensing Update December 2012
Television services that have ceased to be licensed handed back or revoked in this period The following services are no longer licensed. The relevant licence is either no longer required by the licensee so has been handed back, or the service has been removed from a licence covering multiple services, or revoked as a matter of routine usually for non-payment of the annual licence fee. Licence transfers The following licence has been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee. - licensing.ofcom.org.uklicensing.ofcom.org.uk
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - Christmas 2013 on BBC iPlayer
With new gadgets being at the top of many Christmas wish lists, we see a lot of new devices accessing BBC iPlayer over the holiday period. 2013 truly proved to be the year of the tablet and after they were all unwrapped, Boxing Day saw tablet viewing overtake computer viewing for the first time in iPlayer history. BBC iPlayer daily requests for TV programmes by device type millions. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
Ariel - Director of BBC Trust Nicholas Kroll to retire
7 January 2014 Last updated at 1005 The director of the BBC Trust has announced his retirement. Nicholas Kroll, who is 59, will retire from the BBC at the end of June. He has been director of the trust since it was established in 2007. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukBSkyB and BT rivalry could provide a cash bonanza for Richard Desmond - Media - theguardian.com
BT is already thought to have run the rule over a potential acquisition of Channel 5 last year, when Desmond was quietly sounding out potential buyers for a private sale, although certainly not at a valuation in the region he is now aiming for. Free-to-air options For BT, Channel 5 would increase its access to content beyond its bedrock of sport and films, as well as providing a free-to-air platform it could use to promote its pay-TV service. Channel 5 has six channels flagship Channel 5, 5 and 5 USA and a 1, one-hour time-shifted variant for each. - theguardian.comwww.theguardian.compick a page