BBC News - CES 2013: Samsung simplifies its smart TV experience

The South Korean firm is the world's best-selling maker of smart TVs, which allow people to surf the web and access other services via their main screen. Ultra-high definition offers four times as many pixels as today's 1080p HD standard, allowing screens to expand in size without sacrificing picture quality. The innovation takes advantage of technology previously used to create a sense of 3D. - bbc.co.uk

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DEBATE: Is the BBC sending kids TV to the ghetto? - Comment - Broadcast

8 January, 2013 Broadcaster under fire for switching its kids output to digital channels. 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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Gaydar closure is a sad loss - Comment - Broadcast

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In-car internet radio becomes a reality : Radio Today with RCS

Ford has announced a new developer program which will allow radio stations gain space on a vehicles digital screen via apps. Using SYNC voice commands along with steering wheel and radio buttons, drivers can listen to a live audio stream or their favorite podcasts from within the mobile app. Tags featured, ford, internet, tunein Category Industry News, Radio - radiotoday.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Zeebox adds audio recognition feature

Zeebox is to add an audio recognition feature in its iOS and Android app, enabling it to identify content on the TV and deliver a sybchronised second-screen experience. By integrating audio-fingerprinting technology from Gracenote Entourage, Zeebox will be able to identify TV shows and films being watched live or on catch-up, from a few seconds of audio. Once the show has been identified zeebox will provide additional information, votes and polls, tweets, presence and transactional opportunities, all synchronized to the programme being viewed. - dtg.org.uk

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Lord Sugar paid £500,000 to chair YouView - Media - guardian.co.uk

The entrepreneur was paid 500,000 for chairing YouView over a 12-month period. The payout handed to Sugar, who was appointed at the behest of shareholder Richard Desmond in March 2011 as the venture missed its launch deadlines, dwarfs that of his predecessor Kip Meek, who was paid 97,000 for less than eight months in the role of chairman. Total wages and social security costs for YouView's average employee base of 29 in 2012 was 3.25m an average of 112,206 per staff member. - guardian.co.uk

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What the TV industry wants from CES - Comment - Broadcast

7 January, 2013 3D and 4K - not smart curtains and internet fridges 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 makes Space for cultural history - Media - The Guardian

It is nine years until the BBC's centenary in 2022, the date originally set by its former director of archive content, Roly Keating, for digitising the bulk of the vast archives that date back to the birth of the corporation. Given the gargantuan scale of the task which includes 1m hours of programming, 10m stills, the world's largest sheet music collection and documentation for every programme many might have given up. Instead, a determined team has been working on an even more ambitious scheme, the Digital Public Space, to open as much of this material as possible to the public. - guardian.co.uk

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Costly Channel 4 advertising dispute risks dragging on for second month - Media - guardian.co.uk

The advertising dispute is costing Channel 4 about 20m per month. The last formal talks between the two sides took place on 21 December. With Group M failing to accept what is understood to be an improved offer by Channel 4 compared with its previous deal, and both sides unwilling to budge on their position when talks do restart, there is a chance the ad freeze could run into February. - guardian.co.uk

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BT plugs YouView with new ad character

Like fellow investor TalkTalk, BT is hoping that offering YouView will tempt customers to sign up to its telephone and broadband service. Having recently returned from holiday, she takes to YouView as a way to catch up with the soaps she has missed. ' else if google_ads.length gt 1 / For text ads, append each ad to the string. - marketingmagazine.co.uk

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Farewell to Channel 69 - BECTU

BECTU marks the imminent loss of Channel 69 to programme makers and live events producers. 27 December 2012 The channel used by radio microphones for nearly 50 years is closing. Spectrum around 2.6GHz, previously used by radio-cameras, is also included in the auction. - bectu.org.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 5th - 12th January

It's a new year and we've got lots of great red button content to keep you entertained throughout 2013. There's a showcase of the musical talent predicted to make waves in 2013 and the return of the ever popular Antiques Roadshow play along quiz where you guess the value of antique items - can you beat the team of experts Add to that a bit of Miranda and a lot of sport and you'll agree that we've got a great start to the new year on red button. - bbc.co.uk

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Bath transmitter fire hits television and radio broadcasts - UK news - guardian.co.uk

The BBC estimates that 80,000 homes in the area around Bath have been affected. Photograph Matt Cardy/Getty Images Police are investigating whether a fire at a transmitter site that affected television and radio broadcasts to thousands of homes was started deliberately. The fire service were called to the blaze at the site in Bathampton, near Bath in north Somerset, just before 6am on Thursday. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC Radio Cymru cuts hours and introduces English songs in row over royalties

BBC Radio Cymru, the Welsh-language network,is ending its 25th anniversary year with the solemn announcement that it is going to pad out its schedule with English pop and rock songs. Classical and instrumental tracks will also be used to fill air time because the station claims that it will not be able to afford to play from a catalogue of more than 30,000 popular Welsh-language tracks. BBC Cymru is also threatening to reduce the length of its daily schedule because it doesnt have enough Welsh music to play. - independent.co.uk

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No One Uses Smart TV Internet Because It Sucks - Gadget Lab - Wired.com

People arent using their internet-connected smart TVs for anything beyond, well, watching TV. It turns out, nobody wants to tweet from their TV. Worse, more than 40 percent of the people who buy a connected TV arent even using it for its ostensible primary purpose getting online video onto the biggest screen in your home. - wired.com

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Kiss FM appears on national Digital One : Radio Today with RCS

Kiss, which is already available via a number of local digital multiplexes across the country in stereo, is transmitting in mono nationwide at 80 kbps. Smooth Xmas, which was at the same quality, was only on-air for two months in the run-up to Christmas for the second time. Last year it morphed into Smooth 70s which is still transmitting. - radiotoday.co.uk

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In Boost to U.S. Plans, BBC World Service Is Added to Time Warner Cable - NYTimes.com

Last year, the BBC began aggressively to seek American distribution for its international news channel, which it says is available full time in more than 200 million homes worldwide. Relatively few were in the United States, however, at least until Comcast signed up late last year, increasing the channels reach to about 15 million. There is still some way to go before we can say we have reached everyone but 2012 has been a year of significant breakthroughs for us in the U.S., the news organization noted earlier this month. - mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com

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BBC News - Has 3D film-making had its day?

It rapidly became the biggest grossing film of all time, in part because of its ground-breaking digital 3D technology. But, in retrospect, Avatar now seems the high-point of 3D movie-making, with little since 2009 to challenge its achievement. Three years on, has the appeal of 3D gone flat - bbc.co.uk

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Ian Burrell: The arrogance of Lord Patten is damaging the BBC's reputation

Far from providing reassurance that the BBC is addressing its current crisis with the seriousness and urgency it surely merits, the avuncular peer somehow creates the impression that he thinks it's all been a bit of a fuss about nothing. Lord Patten's appointment in March 2011 received a mixed reaction. To others, there was merit in choosing a political heavyweight whose Tory credentials might help to counter the BBC's critics in the right-wing press. - independent.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 22 December-5 January

It's the last Red Button blog of the year - but with Christmas and New Year nearly upon us it's also one of the biggest. Here's a look at what's in store - and if you want to stay updated on Red Button throughout the festive season, be sure to follow us on Twitter or visit http//www.bbc.co.uk/redbutton. Join Karen Hardy on Red Button during the final for expert analysis of each couple's crucial routines. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Law relaxed on digital copying

20 December 2012 Last updated at 1033 ET Making digital copies of music, films and other copyrighted material for personal use is to be made legal for the first time under government plans. - bbc.co.uk

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Memorandum of Understanding on Local DAB Funding for Radio Switchover

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Arqiva launches Oxford DAB multiplex to boost local digital radio services

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BBC News - Ofcom names 4G auction bidders

20 December 2012 Last updated at 0717 ET Seven bidders for the auction of bandwidth for 4G mobile broadband services have been named by Ofcom. The telecoms regulator said the auction would increase the amount of airwave available for mobiles by more than 75. The auction is due to start next month, with licences granted by March and services launching in May and June. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - At a glance: findings on November 2 report

The Newsnight item referred to incidents at care homes in north Wales during the 1970s and 80s. Basic journalistic checks on the story were not applied. The Newsnight team did not make adequate attempts to seek validation for the story beyond what the reporter delivered. - bbc.co.uk

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Watch TV channels from across the world with ChrisTV Online! FREE

Lets be frank most free internet TV apps are utter rubbish, little more than a front end to a collection of web links which either dont work, or point to channels or shows which youd never want to watch anyway. One or two applications are a little more interesting, though. FREE, in particular, shows rather more ambition than most of its more basic competition. - betanews.com

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Ariel - Trust demands change to management culture

He said that newsrooms could only operate with trust and confidence and that these were missing in this instance. 'The priority is to create a BBC that is more united and single-minded,' the corporation said. She also added that more rules and bureaucracy were not the solution. - bbc.co.uk

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Review: Humax DTR-T1000 Youview set-top box - Technology - guardian.co.uk

It has been around for a few months, but recent software updates make it worth taking a detailed look at now, as irritating shortcomings have been ironed out and useful functionality has been added, which means it should be a worthy piece of kit to have around during the forthcoming flopping-in-front-of-the-telly season and beyond. Humax has a good track record of making set top boxes its Freeview and Freesat receivers and recorders have won praise in the past. This one is a YouView box, which means it incorporates the familiar Freeview service with on-demand TV, both from catch-up services and from dedicated content providers. - guardian.co.uk

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What is ultra HD? - LED, LCD and plasma TV reviews - TV DVD - Which? Technology

Ultra high definition, or ultra HD for short, is one of the latest buzz terms in TV technology, but what does it mean and should you care A full HD TV will have a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, while an ultra high definition model will have a 3,840 x 2,160 pixel resolution. Is a normal HD TV enough for you - which.co.uk

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BBC News - BBC criticised for Newsnight axed Jimmy Savile report

The report dismissed claims the Newsnight probe was dropped to protect tribute shows to the late TV presenter. Newsnight's editor and deputy are being replaced after another inquiry criticised a report which led to Lord McAlpine facing false claims of abuse. The BBC's head of news is returning to her job, but her deputy is to resign. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Ministry of Defence to sell part of its radio spectrum

The spectrum being sold is below the 15GHz frequency, which is seen as the most useful type because it can be used for a wide range of communications. Mobile phone and broadband suppliers are seeking access to more spectrum. The sale, which will take place in 2014, will give private operators the chance to buy more spectrum to support the introduction of fourth-generation 4G mobile services to people in cities, towns and villages across the UK., which will allow much faster download speeds. - bbc.co.uk

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New Saturday night show for BBC Locals : Radio Today with RCS

The show will share the same name but will be hosted in each area by a local presenter, each Saturday from 8pm and will support unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians. The country-wide initiative is in addition to the new networked evening show starting on January 7th 2013 with Mark Forrest on all stations. Programmes previously occupying the Saturday evening time slot will be moved to other areas of the stations output but precise details of this will vary from station to station. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Freeview continues Never Miss a Moment campaign enlisting Gekko and House PR to create integrated experienti

Launched in November the campaign has since been on the road brining the Freeview experience directly to consumers across the UK. - thedrum.com

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Broadcasting in 2013: BBC must get back on track in a fully digital TV world - Media - The Guardian

The BBC will have fewer director generals in 2013 than it did in 2012. His task is nothing less than to piece together the corporation's shattered reputation and restore morale in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal and Newsnight's catastrophic report libelling Lord McAlpine. The ease and availability of VoD will put further pressure on linear TV audiences and traditional forms of advertising revenue. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 15-22 December

Here's a look at what's in store - and if you want to stay updated on Red Button throughout the week, be sure to follow us on Twitter. Our coverage starts at 6.15pm, as Helen Skelton and Olly Foster report from the red carpet ahead of the big night. We've also got enhanced coverage of the SPOTY ceremony from 7.35pm, featuring additional information about the nominees and the opportunity to tweet your thoughts about the show, and we round off the evening with a look back at the big talking points immediately after the show finishes. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC keen to run BBC2 afternoon archive shows in daytime overhaul - Media - guardian.co.uk

Changes to daytime schedules will be introduced from 2 January, with the full new BBC1 line-up in place from 7 January. BBC2 programmes at 1pm are still being decided, but the afternoons in January will be given over to more extended coverage of snooker, with bowls, darts and minority sports also expected to find a home there. These are expected to lead in to repeats of Antiques Road Show at 5.15pm. - guardian.co.uk

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Ariel - Tips on mobile journalism

13 December 2012 Last updated at 1110 In this era of instant information and misinformation, the BBC and other media outlets have provided smartphones to many of its field reporters. Below BBC staff give advice on how journalists can make the most of their iPhones for audio, images and live broadcasts. Radio 5 live reporter Nick Garnett, who is seen as being at the vanguard of mobile journalism, gives his insight into smartphone reporting. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: Android: An update

Since then it has been downloaded to more than one million Android phones and tablets. In this short period of time we've witnessed a dramatic change in the Android platform and in BBC usage on the platform. When we launched, seven inch Android tablets weren't driving significant usage. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Will the 4G mobile auction meet the £3.5bn target?

Will the process raise the government's 3.5bn target 4G is being introduced to ultimately replace existing 3G coverage, and will give smartphone users faster data downloads. Following the passing of Tuesday's deadline for applicants, the auction will start next month, with licences granted in February and March and services set to be launched in May and June. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: Fifteen years of BBC Online

This week marks an important anniversary for the BBC, online. Fifteen years ago bbc.co.uk first went live to the public and BBC Online was born. Innovation is at the heart of the BBC and has been since its inception. - bbc.co.uk

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WSJ reports Apple has tested TV designs -- don't get too excited

In a saga that makes its lawsuit against Samsung seem like only a brief moment in time, the rumors of an Apple-built HDTV are going around again. Since this rumor will never die, and the hype will continue to flow when Apple and HDTV are mentioned in the same breath, we'll spell it out for you one more time no matter what they say or don't say, Apple is -- like nearly every other technology company -- extremely interested in developing products for your living room. Unfortunately, for reasons ranging from studio licensing agreements to DRM to a lack of access to pay-TV provider data/content, it's very difficult to do with the level of polish and control of experience Apple would like. - engadget.com

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Robert Beveridge: A missed chance over STV - TV and Radio - Scotsman.com

How good is the coverage beyond news into current affairs and cultural portrayal etc Are the citizens of Kelso able to access equivalent television-based information about the referendum, for example Maria Miller, the Secretary for Culture Media and Sport, has decided to renew the existing channel 3 licences without the costs and dangers of going to competitive bidding. It does give some security to the companies, though one might ask what happened to the Conservative insistence on the benefits of competition - scotsman.com

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The enduring Apple TV Fantasy - Monday Note

We imagine Apple will put all the pieces together. I cant say more than that. These words and similar ones in a substantial Bloomberg interview launched yet another round of frenzied speculation about the mythical Apple TV. Piper Jaffrays Gene Munster insists that an Apple TV in 2013 is a sure thing. - mondaynote.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's on BBC Red Button 8 - 15 December

It's been an exciting week for us here on the Red Button. As well as bringing you a raft of great new specials, we've also taken our first step into the future with the launch of the BBC's Connected Red Button. This reinvented version of our service brings together TV, radio and online with one, simple press of a red button. - bbc.co.uk

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D Love says buy a digital radio for Xmas : Radio Today with RCS

A new industry digital radio campaign running on TV and radio starts tomorrow, but the majority of UK radio stations are not spreading the D Love. However, the majority of UK radio stations are not running the campaign, either because they have not been asked or because they refuse to do so. Group CEO William Rogers even labels it an expensive waste of time and money saying he wants his 16 radio stations to have nothing to do with it. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC News - BBC finishes Radio Times archive digitisation effort

The BBC Genome project is designed to help the organisation identify shows missing from its archive. It will be used to create an online database allowing, where possible, the public access to old broadcasts - or available photos, scripts and other materials for missing shows. Missing material The project has involved scanning in the pages of about 4,500 copies of the Radio Times. - bbc.co.uk

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Richard O'Dwyer's two-year extradition ordeal ends in New York - UK news - The Guardian

The 24-year-old spoke only to confirm his name and his understanding of the three-page agreement, which was reached last week by his legal team and US prosecutors. Outside court, O'Dwyer and his family criticised the British government's response to the case, saying they had received little support from the Home Office. Theresa May, the home secretary, approved O'Dwyer's extradition to the US despite opposition from the public, press and some politicians. - guardian.co.uk

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EU approval for UK local TV funding

The European Commission has given the green light to state funding towards the capital infrastructure needed for UK local television service. The multiplex will be built by the winner of the multiplex licence, which Ofcom is expected to award before the end of this year. Under the decision the BBC has also received approval for a funding agreement with the successful multiplex operator. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC News - BBC agrees to change squeezed TV credits

The BBC has now pledged to make sure at least one episode per series will feature the show's credits in full. It said it has introduced a range of new commitments in light of Equity's approach, and will now not squeeze the credits for ideally the first or last episode of a drama or comedy series. The broadcaster confirmed it has written to Equity to say it is willing to discuss the issue with them. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - TV makers in record 1.47bn-euro fine for price-fixing

EU regulators fined the firms for fixing prices of TV and computer monitor cathode-ray tubes for a decade. Dutch-based Philips faces the biggest penalty of 313.4m euros, followed by LG Electronics with 295.6m. Taiwanese firm Chunghwa Picture Tubes escaped a potential 17m-euro fine for blowing the whistle on the cartel. - bbc.co.uk

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