S4C and BBC Trust reach agreement on change to annual funding - Media - guardian.co.uk

The deal marks the end to three years of turmoil at S4C. BBC licence-fee funding for S4C will be 76.3m a year from 2013/14, falling to 74.5m by 2016/17. The agreement also states that any significant changes to the S4C service must be subject to consultation. - guardian.co.uk

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Amazon Elastic Transcoder means anyone can rival the BBC iPlayer

Amazon Web Services offers things like hosting of static images, virtual machines which many people use as web hosts, email services and other more complex services. Yesterday, AWS launched a new service - Amazon Elastic Transcoder. In a nutshell, this service takes your video and makes it available in a variety of different formats. - mediauk.com

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BBC News - S4C independence safeguard as BBC partnership agreed

The new partnership was agreed following public consultation over plans to fund most of S4C's activities from the BBC licence fee from April. S4C will remain independent, also receiving UK government funding and generating its own revenue. The BBC will contribute 76.3m from the licence fee in 2013-14 falling to 74.5m by 2016/17. - bbc.co.uk

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informitv - DIAL offers open alternative to Apple AirPlay

Netflix and YouTube have led the development of a simple protocol known as DIAL to allow second screen apps to talk to server applications on network-connected devices and displays. It offers a simple open alternative to Apple AirPlay or other solutions such as Miracast and could change the way apps work with network connected televisions. For instance, it means that users can simply launch a compatible mobile app and tap the Play on TV button in the app to view the output on a network-connected television device or display on the same home network. - informitv.com

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informitv - H.265 enables next phase of video revolution

A new video coding standard that promises to require only half the bit rate of current approaches for the same quality has reached the first stage of approval. It is anticipated that it will enable a new phase of innovation in video, from mobile devices through to Ultra-High-Definition Television. Members of the ITU, the United Nations agency for information and communication technology, have agreed the standard. - informitv.com

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Local television on Freeview - ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice

The map below shows the locations chosen for local television services on Freeview in the United Kingdom map is loading, please wait... - ukfree.tv

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Racism on TV: please do not adjust your sets - Editorial - Comment is free - The Guardian

It is not for nothing that its brand of humour endures with generations yet to be born when it was produced. Its cross-generational appeal is what makes it a comedy classic. The BBC's duty to not cause offence, even in its intended pre-watershed slot, is surely diminished in practical terms by the familiarity and availability of this episode at any time of the day. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's On BBC Red Button 26th January - 2nd February

It's music, comedy and a trip down memory lane on the Red Button this week. Every Saturday press the Red Button during the show to pit your wits against our studio contestants. This has enabled the Red Button team to offer the best games tailored to each system. - bbc.co.uk

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http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/hd-3d-no-the-future-of-television-is-4k--and-its-brought-to-you-

The BBC is filming its next blockbuster wildlife series in ultra-high definition 4K video producing images with four times the number of pixels as traditional high definition. If you have a living room large enough, Sony has an 84-inch version retailing at 25,000 and only available in Britain from Harrods. Those preferring something more discreet might wish to wait for the 65-inch version or even the dinky 55-inch, which will be in the shops this summer. - independent.co.uk

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/coming-soon-did-bskyb-beat-its-rivals-8468158.html

Sky, whose shows include The Following, starring Kevin Bacon, will report a jump in revenue for the first full quarter since an annual price rise came into effect, following a freeze for customers in 2011. Numis forecasts a 16 per cent rise in earnings, with half-year profit at 600m. - independent.co.uk

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Ariel - Tony Hall to take charge of BBC in April

Hall began his BBC career in 1973, leaving the corporation in 2001. In 2001, Hall joined the Royal Opera House and he also chaired the Cultural Olympiad board. He was created a life peer with the title Baron Hall of Birkenhead in 2010. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - W1 move is game changer for World News

Especially for a news channel that is looking to bring down walls and build its reputation. BBC World News - the commercially funded international news channel - moved into the building last week and is already reaping the benefits. New, technologically advanced HD studios allow more dynamic and ambitious storytelling, while sharing a newsroom with the BBC's international and domestic journalists offers a wealth of ready content and expertise. - bbc.co.uk

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Sky in PSB carriage fees stand-off - News - Broadcast

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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Freeview users able to watch Sky shows for free - News - TV News - UK Drama - What's on TV

Sky is screening some of its biggest shows like Game of Thrones on Freeview to show non-pay TV viewers just what they're missing. - whatsontv.co.uk

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How we test sound bars - Sound bar reviews - TV DVD - Which? Technology

Just want to get a TV with the best audio possible Check our extensive reviews for the TVs with the best sound quality. Real-world sound testing We asked three independent expert listeners to rate every piece of equipment in exactly the same way, using the same set of audio clips that we use to test TVs, plus an extra track to measure any extra bass oomph. - which.co.uk

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World News: where it should be - Comment - Broadcast

24 January, 2013 By Lisa Campbell Relaunch puts channel in a great position to compete with rivals 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 - Operators 4G bidding war begins as Ofcom launches UK auction

The bidding will process take place online and last a number of weeks. Ofcom has been criticised about how long the process has taken, with the UK lagging behind other countries that have already rolled out 4G. 4G offers much faster download speeds than 3G connections making it possible to stream high quality audio and visual content while on the move. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - End retransmission fees, says Ed Vaizey

Vaizey was speaking at the Oxford Media Convention on Wednesday morning. In an excerpt of his speech, the minister from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said he would like to see 'a solution on so-called retransmission fees'. These fees are paid by PSBs to satellite providers so that their free-to-air content is carried on subscription channels. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announces DTG-led Dynamic Spectrum Access Group

The DTG has established an industry group to ensure that improvements in spectrum efficiency get brought into use quickly and effectively. To ensure the efficient use of spectrum, intensive spectrum sharing needs to take place, using advanced technologies such as Dynamic Spectrum Access to avoid disruption of existing services. The Group will also offer assistance to Ofcom and Government in their task of providing an appropriate regulatory framework. - dtg.org.uk

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U.K. 4G/LTE Spectrum Bidding Gets Underway, Networks Expected To Launch By Late Spring/Summer - TechCrunch

Bidding is taking place online, using specially developed software anda combinatorial clock auction format. Once the winners are determined, and fees are paid, licences will be granted with carriers then able to start rolling out new 4G networks. Ofcom is expecting that services will be launched by a range of providers from late spring/summer 2013. - techcrunch.com

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Speech to the Oxford Media Convention

What I would like to do this morning is set out some of the issues the Government intends to address in our forthcoming White Paper, to give you some insight into the issues that we think are important. Some of these issues, you will be glad to hear, overlap with your discussions later today, so we should be on the same wavelength. I want to talk about the success of the British media. - culture.gov.uk

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Licence fee should rise with UK economy, says former BBC chair - News - Broadcast

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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BSkyB must stop charging PSBs millions of pounds, says Ed Vaizey - Media - guardian.co.uk

Ed Vaizey said BSkyB needed to cut its retransmission fees to make it a 'level playing field' among broadcasters. In the past the PSBs have paid Sky a combined 25m a year in retransmission fees. Last year Sky cut its retransmission charges, which apply to more than 100 TV and radio channels, which almost halves the amount the BBC paid. - guardian.co.uk

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ITV warns of EPG prominence threat - News - Broadcast

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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You can't legally catch up TV online - Forbes

Many mentioned that TV fares was a better way to measure this so this week, as Ive done for the last few years, Im looking into how the top 50 broadcast TV shows fared when it came to legal availability online. I took out every live and reality TV shows as the archival value of such show is limited since they are primarily marketed as events and, as such, loose most of their value to the viewer after the initial broadcast. For data on the latest season, I looked at data posted in Wikipedia and counted seasons that happened during the 2012 year. - forbes.com

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BBC News - Where is all the ultra-HD content?

4K television - or ultra-HD as it is sometimes known - is already the talk of technology press and is expected to be the talk of retailers by the end of 2013. It allows pictures four times the resolution of current HD. The problem is the current lack of content that is available in that high resolution. - news.bbc.co.uk

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Sky unveils a new subscription service - Sky Go Extra

The service also lets Sky Go Extra customers register for Sky Go on up to four, rather than two, internet-connected devices. Sky Go now attracts more than 3 million unique users each quarter. In addition to being able to download content, Sky Go Extra customers are also able to register for Sky Go on up to four, rather than two, internet-connected devices, giving Sky households even more flexibility over when and where they enjoy the service. - corporate.sky.com

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Ten days left to get Windows 8 Media Center for free

Windows 8 special pricing expires on January 31, but it is not the only Microsoft special offer that goes away on that day. The company kicked Media Center somewhat to the curb with the new operating system. It no longer comes as a part of Windows, but requires the Pro version and a special add-on pack that will be sold for 9.99. - betanews.com

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Germany's RTL pulls free-to-air channels off terrestrial TV • The Register

Germany's largest commercial broadcaster is getting out of broadcasting, on Earth at least, citing spiralling costs and an uncertain future as mobile phone operators grab all the good spectrum. The UK's regulator has even envisioned a world without terrestrial broadcasting at all, though not before 2030, but such a future may arrive ahead of time in Germany now that RTL is abandoning the platform. RTL's plan, detailed by the a516digital blog, is to shut down transmissions in Munich this spring and stop terrestrial broadcasting entirely by the end of next year, continuing to deliver content to viewers over cable and broadband but primarily broadcast from satellite. - theregister.co.uk

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informitv - BT Vision multicast trials

Which is nice if you can get the necessary BT Infinity broadband service, but it is a shame about the interface. User reports suggest that the multicast channels, including a number in high definition, are comparable in quality to those received over the air, if not better, which is hardly surprising. Apparently it is being delivered to the original BT Vision boxes, minus the Microsoft Mediaroom software. - informitv.com

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Sky introduces a TV and movie download service for mobile phones and tablets

The service will support up to four users per subscription. To encourage people to try the service, the broadcaster is offering a two-month free trial. Sky has an extensive library of on-demand movies, including the entire James Bond collection. - betanews.com

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Media Monkey's diary: BBC, Radio Times and Andrew Gilligan - Media - guardian.co.uk

At the same conference, Williams was refreshingly frank about the irritations of digital radio station schedules, which have a habit of repeating shows. Like Radio 4 Extra, for instance, sister station of Radio 4. Surely Ben Preston's team can't already have forgotten her last-day tears and the headlines about her decision not to go to Salford - guardian.co.uk

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BBC may change severance policy after George Entwistle payout criticised - Media - guardian.co.uk

Patten has maintained that Entwistle's 450,000 severance amounting to 12 months' salary, plus a number of perks was the best deal for licence-fee payers. Entwistle was only contractually entitled to six months' salary. This was denied by the trust in its latest response, which pointed out that it had given evidence to two parliamentary committees and agreed to a wide-ranging NAO review of severance policies across the BBC. - guardian.co.uk

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Ofcom 'must protect PSB content on digital platforms' - News - Broadcast

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 - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 19-25 January

We're busy on the Red Button this week preparing to host a maelstrom of great music for your viewing pleasure. Add to this insider exclusives from eccentric new comedy Blandings and firm favourite Miranda and we hope you'll agree it's a great week to stay on red Bon Jovi fans listen up - we've got a real treat in store this week as we bring you the band in concert from the intimate BBC Radio Theatre. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC stages Expert Women's Day to boost female pundits in broadcasting - Media - guardian.co.uk

Radio 4's Today programme has been criticised for its lack of female experts. The BBC Academy staged its first free training day for 30 carefully selected women from the spheres of science, history, politics, business, engineering, architecture and technology. The Expert Women's Day pilot event, co-hosted by industry trade magazine Broadcast, which launched an Expert Women campaign in 2010, was based around coaching and networking with about 50 programme editors, commissioners and agents in attendance, and cost 20,000. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: External Supply Review

BBC Online is subject to a quota which ensures that we spend at least 25 of our eligible budget with external suppliers, with the aim of creating the highest quality service and the best possible value for money. In 2011 the BBC Trust asked us to report back with answers to six key questions relating to what our quota aims to achieve and how we work with the digital industry. These findings and our recommendations are based on research carried out on our behalf by independent analysts MTM London, and today we are also publishing their final report with some redactions where required for commercial confidentiality. - bbc.co.uk

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TV Live - BBC World News: 2013

Broadcasting House was refurbished at a cost of 1 Billion with a new newsroom and several state-of-the-art news television studios being built. - tv-live.org.uk

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DTG :: News :: Report: 4K to kick-off in 2013

2013 will be the year in which the television industry starts preparing for a full roll-out of 4K televisions, according to Deloitte's latest Technology, Media Telecommunications Predictions report. Deloitte is predicting that test broadcasts of 4K services will take place in 2013 with commercial services to be rolled out in 2014/15. About 20 TV sets will be available to those wishing to spend 15,00025,000 on a set. - dtg.org.uk

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BBC News - Digital TV: Viewers cannot receive Wales-based channels, says MP

She said many viewers in her Clwyd South constituency could only receive the channels if they bought Sky boxes. Elwyn Dodd from Johnstown, near Wrexham, was faced with the loss of Welsh TV stations when digital switchover happened. He paid for a satellite receiver to overcome the problem but said not everyone had the luxury of opting out of English regional channels. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC1 Breakfast Time: 30 years of cereal TV - Media - guardian.co.uk

Photograph Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features It was exactly 30 years ago on 17 January that not a particularly expectant nation sat down to watch its first taste of breakfast television. Many thought it a vulgar idea some even regarded it as immoral to have the television on in the morning. 'What's wrong with the radio in the morning ... - guardian.co.uk

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Ariel - BBC Breakfast celebrates 30 years of waking up the nation

17 January 2013 Last updated at 0937 BBC Breakfast celebrates a birthday which many young people dread. First broadcast in 1983 from Lime Grove, it became British television's first regular national breakfast show, paving the way for many imitations. So many people were against the notion of Breakfast tv and were willing it to fail.' The risk was even greater because the programme, called Breakfast Time, was using pioneering technology, including electronic graphics that hadn't been tested on a UK show before. - bbc.co.uk

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Hall moves to stabilise BBC - News - Broadcast

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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http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/News/MostEmailed/1167074/YouView-partners-BT-TalkTalk-clash-marketing-claims/

The YouView box is now available to buy from Amazon.co.uk for 248, but the higher-tier box still costs 299 from John Lewis. Both BT and TalkTalk were unavailable for comment. This comes comes after YouView placed its 10m ad account up for review following a high-0profile launch campaign. - marketingmagazine.co.uk

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BBC News - Blockbuster goes into administration

Deloitte, the accountancy firm which will now take over running the firm, said Blockbuster UK would keep trading while it tries to find a buyer. It is not yet known what will happen to HMV's branches and 4,500 staff. Unusually, all of Jessops' 187 branches closed within days of administrators being appointed. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - Joining up 39 BBC local radio stations

Unless youre launching a brand new radio station then the show youre joining will have pre-existed. That at least is what Ive promised the editors of those local stations. The BBC chose a nascent indie, Wire Free Productions to make the show. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - The end of children s programmes on BBC One Two

Those precious few hours of telly that were made just for me Childrens television was a window on to another world and a window into my own too showing me new places and people, but also allowing me to see boys and girls like me in towns like mine. I hope it remains all those things to children today. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - Letters to Ariel

Also where will any future BBC 3D content be broadcast Historian William Dalrymple was interviewed on Saturday, December 29 on the India rape story. Twice he made derogatory, inflammatory comments about 'Jatts' - the community of North-west region Punjab - leaving the listener with an impression it's this community that is a problem if not to blame. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - About the BBC - Launching BBC One Scotland HD and BBC One Wales HD

For viewers who have satellite reception thats not provided by Sky or Freesat boxes, youll need to know that we will be broadcasting these two services on the new DSat8 transponder, well publish the details of DSat8 on our satellite reception advice page when the services launch. If you do have an issue receiving any of our channels after these dates, you can try unplugging your Sky set top box, waiting 30 seconds and plugging it back in again. If you have Freesat HD and you are having problems you may need to put your digital box or TV into standby for 30 seconds and then switch it back on again. - bbc.co.uk

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Decision looms on local TV multiplex - News - Broadcast

15 January, 2013 By Jake Kanter Ofcom has called on bidders to make final representations for the local TV multiplex before it awards the much-delayed licence. 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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