DTG :: News :: BBC Trust launches service review into BBC One, Two, Three and Four

A three month public consultation started on November 12 and the Trust invited BBC audiences to get in touch with their views on the four channels. It will consider whether any changes to the current licences are needed along with each service's future direction. As part of this, the Trust will consider how well the services are adapting to meet changing audience expectations and viewing patterns, primarily in response to technological developments. - dtg.org.uk

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Radio Today - Hereford and Worcs DAB mux launches 6 Dec

MuxCo has confirmed that the digital radio multiplex for Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be officially launched on Friday 6th December. Test transmissions have begun recently from transmitters at Ridge Hill in Herefordshire and Malvern in Worcester. A third transmitter is expected to be added at Bromsgrove just off the M5/M42 interchange. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Radio Today - OPINION: What Brighton DAB test tells us

As someone very close to the Brighton Experiment, it appears that neither Ed nor Ford have actually read the Ofcom report. In practice, this has only just begun and aside from any technical limitations which are clearly laid out in the official version, use of such technology would require new legislation which will not be passed for at least three to four years from what I understand, based on the noises coming out of Whitehall. The Ofcom report makes it clear that the total available broadcast spectrum is nowhere near available for all 650 UK radio stations and that it will be extremely challenging to match the near universal coverage offered by FM with the technology demonstrated in Brighton. - radiotoday.co.uk

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How your LG Smart TV can spy on you

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed, like us on Facebook, or sign-up for the free email newsletter which contains computer security advice, news, hints and tips. And, surprise surprise, the data is sent in an unencrypted format. We understand you feel you should have been made aware of these Ts and Cs at the point of sale, and for obvious reasons LG are unable to pass comment on their actions. - grahamcluley.com

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C5 to launch free-to-air repeats channel 5 Later - News - Broadcast

14 November, 2013 By Alex Farber Channel 5 is preparing to launch a free-to-air channel repeating shows from the main channel similar to Channel 4s 4Seven. 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

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BBC News - Local TV follows in news bunnys footsteps

In the past, local channels have failed to attract audiences and advertisers - so why should it be any different this time round Audiences may remember the news bunny, the bikini-clad weather forecaster and topless darts, but LVE TV failed to attract viewers in enough numbers - despite broadcasting hyper-local content. The next seven licences were due to be awarded by about Christmas. - bbc.co.uk

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Channel 5 to launch Channel 5 Later in January - Recombu

Channel 5 is to launch a new repeats service in January called Channel 5 Later. The channel will carry repeats of its most popular and talked about shows, in a similar style to Channel 4s 4Seven. The service will launch in January on Freeview, Sky and Freesat. - recombu.com

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BBC News - Broadband: Readers bad and good experiences

I am yet to experience this as the average available here is around 1 Mbps. The cost of this 40 Mbps uncapped broadband offer is - wait for it - 3,656 rand 224 or 371 per month. If you want to compare things directly, 90 in South Africa will get you an uncapped 4 Mbps broadband line. - bbc.co.uk

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Ashes: Sky to show highlights on free-to-air channel - Sport - theguardian.com

The England players take a breather while practising for the first Test when highlights of the real thing will be shown free by Sky. During the Ashes series a one-hour highlights programme will be shown at 10pm every day during the Test action, ODI and T20 matches. - theguardian.com

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Radio Today - UKRD boss: Digital body misleading MPs

Of more concern is your direct approach to Members of Parliament purporting to speak for local stations you do not represent, such as our station in Salisbury. Your letter to the local MP, a copy of which we have seen, is clearly intended to re-assure MPs by indicating that they need have no fear about their stations future. It is not your business and you have no right to suggest you are entitled to comment on its view or approach to this issue. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - What Doctor Who did for TV production in Wales

The revival of Doctor Who in 2005 was one such moment. Network commissioners at the BBC tended, if pushed, to favour projects that chimed with some of the clichs of Welshness. You know the stuff the choirs, the sheep, the miners, the tall hats. Some of the foremost independent producers in the field companies like Shine who produced Merlin and Hartswood who produce Sherlock opened bases here in Wales. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - BBC Weather App: designing for device orientation

Since then we've heard from many users about the need for landscape rotation across all Android devices and the desire for a tablet app on iOS as product manager James Metcalfe last week. We currently support 438 different screen resolutions on over 1000 Android devices. For example, for screen heights as small as 320 dips density-independent pixels we don't have the height to reveal the five day forecast information within the navigation tabs or the hourly temperature curve. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: DigiTAG holds DVBT2 workshop in Istanbul, Turkey

Despite the popularity of satellite and cable broadcasting in Turkey the government has recognised the potential for introducing a wide range of competitive products and services into the market and creating even more competition for the benefit of citizens. We must move forward as it is important that Turkey goes digital, there is no future for analogue and there is the possibility to make digital terrestrial television a success and we should take this opportunity. The need for a flexible environment where channels can be shuffled and multiplexes restructured in future as technology develops was also a key area for discussion. - dtg.org.uk

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Do Outdated Copyright Laws Hinder Growth? - BabyBarista

David Camerons concern of 2010, that laws from more than three centuries ago are obstructing innovation and economic growth is now a hot topic amongst innovators, and a potentially serious one. The Hargreaves review, a statistical study of UK intellectual property and copyright laws, was commissioned in early 2011. The purpose of the study was simple to gain empirical evidence of whether or not the UKs copyright laws were cutting economic growth back. - babybarista.com

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DTG :: News :: ITV reveals double-digit growth in TV advertisement revenue

ITV has announced an 11 growth in TV advertising revenue in their third quarter, and is expecting a strong finish for the final quarter of the year. Further, the broadcaster said that its investment in the production facilities arm, ITV Studios, has paid off in the third quarter, with revenues being up 11 to 55m. ITV reported a 3 growth in broadcast and online revenues, driven by a 17 increase in online, pay and interactive revenues. - dtg.org.uk

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DTG :: News :: Ofcom publishes research on TV gambling adverts

Ofcom has today published audience research into gambling advertising on television. Commissioned earlier this year, Ofcom looked at the volume, scheduling, frequency and exposure of gambling advertising on UK television. The research was initiated to help inform Ofcom about how television gambling advertising has changed since the market was liberalised by Parliament in 2007. - dtg.org.uk

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Doctor Who visit takes Tony Hall back to schooldays - Media Monkey - Media - theguardian.com

When he counted up the full cost of the Digital Media Initiative, maybe It was, he tells the new issue of Radio Times, the moment he got to stand inside the Tardis on the set of Doctor Who. - theguardian.com

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DTG :: News :: Freeview balloons make a comeback to promote Freeview HD

Freeview has unveiled a new advertising campaign encouraging viewers to consider choosing a Freeview HD television next time they are looking to buy a new TV. The campaign is part of a dual marketing strategy. Freeview's recent 'Tadpoles' campaign aimed to build brand awareness and engagement. - dtg.org.uk

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DTG :: News :: London Live to use Ericsson broadcast services for London dedicated TV channel

London Live has awarded Ericsson a five-year broadcast services contract for its new London-dedicated TV channel. London Live will be transmitted 24/7 via terrestrial and satellite digital TV channels as well as multiscreen IP delivery. Viewers will be able to watch the channel on television and online, via PCs and mobile devices. - dtg.org.uk

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button - 16-22 November

Red Button viewers can also enjoy a round-up of the best performances, as well as exclusive bonus tracks. For more from the CBBC office just press red. For a full list and times of sport coverage on Red Button see theBBC Sport website. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - ITV Border south of Scotland switch paves way for programmes

Regulator Ofcom wants 30 minutes of weekday early evening news and 90 minutes of other weekly programming. It will allow the new services to begin broadcasting in January next year. Ofcom delivered details of how it wanted programming to change in southern Scotland earlier this year. - bbc.co.uk

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Media: BT Sport, magazines, DAB switchover 13 Nov 2013

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John McCririck loses age discrimination case against Channel 4 - Media - theguardian.com

The racing pundit John McCririck has lost his case against Channel 4 for age discrimination. The 73-year-old argued that he was sacked by the broadcaster because of his age. Both firms denied discrimination in the 3m case. - theguardian.com

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BBC is in a 'soft power' battle with international broadcasters - Media - theguardian.com

The BBCs target of having a global reach of 500 million faces stiff competition from other broadcasters. This target, set out last month, would be ambitious at the best of times, but looks extremely challenging after all the cuts that the World Service has had to digest in recent years, including the loss of 15 language services since 2006. The BBC remains the world's leading international broadcaster, with a weekly reach of 256 million, including 192 million watching or listening to the World Service. - theguardian.com

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Vodafone eyes entry into UK pay-TV - Business - The Guardian

Its efforts will be focused on London, with 150m spent improving coverage in the capital. Vodafone will use its stronger balance sheet to fund more acquisitions. Some of those are expected to be in the pay-TV arena. - theguardian.com

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BBC News - Plug pulled on rural broadband projects in favour of BT

It comes just weeks after a report criticised the government for wasting taxpayers' money by giving all of its broadband funds to BT. Those involved are angry that BT will monopolise rural broadband rollouts. Both Oxfordshire and Dorset county councils have signed contracts with BT to provide broadband services to rural areas. - bbc.co.uk

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Departing BBC director Lucy Adams using licence fee cash to sue journalists union - TV Radio - Media - The I

She informed Director General Tony Hall this summer that she was leaving in the spring of 2014. It is not the first time that the BBC has providing licence fee money to pay for senior executives to defend their personal reputations. The broadcaster paid 107,000 for Mr Entwistle's costs during internal inquiries into the scandals. - independent.co.uk

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Gavin Patterson: the man behind BT Sport's Champions League raid - Media - The Guardian

There may be some intriguing small talk at the school gates next time Gavin Patterson and Jeremy Darroch turn up to collect their respective kids. The first of the two is BT's recently appointed 46-year-old chief executive, and the man behind this weekend's staggering 900m grab for Uefa Champions League football. The second is his principal rival BSkyB's chief executive, the man who has run the Murdoch-controlled satellite broadcaster, which has considered itself the home of football on television for a generation. - theguardian.com

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BT's Champions League deal leaves BSkyB worrying about keeping crown - Business - The Guardian

Champions League football accounts for only 3 of viewing across BSkyB's sports channels. In a battle of chequebooks, the key statistic to bear in mind is that BSkyB currently generates free cash flow of about 1bn a year whereas BT, utterly transformed over the past five years, throws off about 2.3bn. For the time being, BSkyB can console itself that Champions League football accounts for only 3 of viewing across its sports channels. - theguardian.com

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Changes to Freeview for ITV Border region - Border - ITV News

Engineering work is expected to be completed by midday and anyone who finds they are missing ITV Border should retune after this. Freeview viewers watching English services do not need to retune. Some homes in the Borders can receive services from both England and Scotland, giving them a choice of regional services. - itv.com

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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc Lowered to Reduce at Nomura (BSYBY) - WKRB News - WKRB News

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc has a 52-week low of 46.45 and a 52-week high of 62.02. The stocks 50-day moving average is 58.35 and its 200-day moving average is 52.80. The company has a market cap of 23.564 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.86. - wkrb13.com

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ISSUU - Broadcast UKTV Special 2013 by Media Business Insight

There are 318 digital channels that have sprung up around it, but Gold endures as one of the nations favourite channels. With the same inventive disposition, UKTV has developed an outsized ambition for original programming, with notable success. Plus, this year, we will commit 110m to screen, allowing us to take an even more imaginative approach to every new series that we make or buy. - issuu.com

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BT's Champions League deal hits BSkyB shares - Business - theguardian.com

BSkyB shares have fallen on news that BT has won the rights to show Champions League games. The loss of the contract is a major blow for BSkyB and ITV, which currently share the rights. Shares in BT, a newcomer to sports broadcasting, were trading 2 down amid fears in the City that it has massively overpaid. - theguardian.com

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Television wars: U better get used to it - Independent.ie

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Xbox, watch TV: inside Microsoft's audacious plan to take over the living room - The Verge

Smith and Whitten first began talking about the greater potential of the Xbox in 2007, just as Microsoft began work on adding Netflix to the 360. The heart of the TV industry beats with the blood shed from fierce negotiations between networks and cable companies, each of which have developed decades of expertise in raising prices, locking out competition, and forcing virtually all consumer-friendly innovation to go elsewhere. Movie rentals now happen entirely over the internet Blockbuster just announced that its closing its last 300 stores. - theverge.com

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button - 9-15 November

Did they really save each other's lives and is the new couple prepared for life in Walford together Kate also learns about the camera techniques used to capture the amazing footage featured in the programme. - bbc.co.uk

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The BBC is an institution we should cherish, not denigrate - The big issue - From the Observer - The Observer

Eamonn Butler dismisses the BBC as a taxpayer-subsidised entertainment business, which is a bit rich, but his description of the licence fee as a poll tax is not entirely unfair. Nevertheless, while advertising or pay per view are all very well for large-audience channels, can anyone think of a way to generate significant revenue from, say, BBC4 Both Hutton and Mark Damazer dwell on the ever-swelling background of political denigration of the BBC and both point out that it started with the previous government. - theguardian.com

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BBC News - Can Sky bounce back from BT defeat?

Well, the newish chief executive of BT, Gavin Patterson, told me that his company's financial model of what the broadcast rights are worth would have allowed him to bid more though not much more. Meanwhile, a senior BSkyB source said that his company simply could not justify shelling out the 300m per year offered by BT. Start Quote The battle for supremacy in the broadband market just got vicious End Quote The answer is that there is probably a bit of both going on. - m.bbc.co.uk

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Feedback: Reith Lectures: 8 Nov 13

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BBC executive says US TV industry is more favourable to ethnic minorities - Media - theguardian.com

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Mosey: consider carving up BBC licence fee - News - Broadcast

Former BBC editorial director Roger Mosey has suggested the licence fee could be carved up for the benefit of audiences -and claimed the corporation veers to the left politically. Mosey, who left the BBC in September to become the master of Selwyn College at Cambridge, said the broadcaster must confront the hard question of why, in a digital age, it should have the whole pie to itself forever

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James Cridland: Mobile phones: how we re using them to listen to the radio - NextRad.io

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Evening Standard's London Live to air Twenty Twelve and Peep Show repeats - Media - theguardian.com

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BBC News - Vodafone fails on 3G mobile coverage

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Freeview highlights HD in new ad campaign - Advanced Television

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VIDEO: Connect TV on Freeview HD enables on-demand and pay-TV - Recombu

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YouView the largest catch-up provider in the UK, report / TBI Vision

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