BBC accused of 'manipulating' emails in pay TV hacking row - Media - The Guardian

Programme insiders said that News Corp critics of the show appeared to have misunderstood what appeared on the screens of 1.8 million viewers. The director general, Mark Thompson, was briefed on the contents of the programme, but is not thought to have seen it before transmission in case he would need to rule on a complaint made against it. News Corp sources privately complained on Thursday that the BBC News was slow in covering its complaint. - guardian.co.uk

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ITV's Adam Crozier awarded more than £3m in 2011 - Media - guardian.co.uk

Since Adam Crozier joined ITV as chief executive in April 2010, the broadcaster's finances have largely stabilised. Crozier received an initial 1.52m in cash and pension contributions, including a bonus of 634,000, on a base salary of 798,000, according to ITV's annual report. That compared with the 1.12m he took home in 2010 from the date of his surprise appointment at the helm of the X Factor broadcaster on 26 April. - guardian.co.uk

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Rupert Murdoch blasts 'lies and libels' against News Corp - Media - guardian.co.uk

Rupert Murdoch Twitter attack on News Corp's critics. The media mogul tweeted three times in the early hours of Thursday morning London time attacking his critics. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editormediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - Rupert Murdoch hits back over sabotage claims

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Questions for News Corp over rival's collapse - Media - The Guardian

The allegations stem from apparently incriminating emails the programme-makers have obtained, and on-screen descriptions for the first time from two of the people said to be involved, a German hacker and the operator of a pirate website secretly controlled by a Murdoch company. NDS was jointly funded by Sky, which says it never ran NDS. He says Adams sent him the ONdigital codes so that other pirates could use them to manufacture thousands of counterfeit smart cards, giving viewers illicit free access to ONdigital, then Sky's chief business rival. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News cuts – at a glance - Media - guardian.co.uk

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 - guardian.co.uk

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Ariel - News decides which jobs will go

Three or four posts will close as a result. Additionally two of File on Four's 30 programmes a year will be updated editions of programmes broadcast during the run, as will three or four editions of The Report. In the Newsroom, meanwhile, 28 posts will close including nine studio staff. - bbc.co.uk

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Digital switchover: one in 10 London households 'not ready' - Media - guardian.co.uk

Deborah Bain, Digital UK's London manager, who said extra staff would be employed to handle call centres on 4 April. Although switchover has been a success so far since it began in Whitehaven in 2007, Bain said that London is different because of its greater ethnic diversity. She also said that extra staff have been taken on to handle phones in call centres when London switchover begins with the turning off of the BBC2 signal on 4 April. - guardian.co.uk

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Ariel - Access granted by BBC channels

26 March 2012 Last updated at 1448 BBC channels exceeded their quotas for audio description and signing last year, but most fell fractionally short of subtitling 100 of output. The BBC has volunteered to increase its audio description quota by 2 each year until the 20 figure is reached. All channels more than matched their signing quota 5 for all channels except BBC HD, set at 2. - bbc.co.uk

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Was ONdigital beaten fair and square, or undermined? - Media - The Guardian

It struggled for many reasons, some of its own making its channel reception was poor, its initial boxes were late, and the immediate reason for its demise was an overpriced 315m contract for the rights to second-tier Football League matches that few wanted to watch. Itsdigital competitor arrived in November, using the so-called terrestrial network of TV transmitters. In an era when most homes could watch just five channels, consumer demand for digital was immediate, with BSkyB signing up 100,000 digital subscribers in a month. - guardian.co.uk

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Hot weather a turn-off for TV viewers

Interference from high weather pressure has left hundreds of homes in the county unable to watch some Freeview channels. This creates a layer that is in effect a mirror for television signals - meaning signals you would not normally receive can cause pixilation, garbled sound and even a blank screen. Homes on the coast can be particularly affected as they can get interference from continental broadcasts. - kentonline.co.uk

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Caroline Thomson – engine room strategist ready to take BBC helm - From the Guardian - The Guardian

Ninety years, and fourteen directors general later, and the BBC may get around to appointing a woman to the top job. In an open field, there are a number of female contenders but it is Caroline Thomson, whose CV includes a stint as Eurotrash's censor-in-chief and a brush with tragedy on a Cumbrian train, who has arguably the best claim. The BBC chairman, Lord Patten, may have dictated there should be no overt campaigning for the job, but there are already signs it is Thomson the corporation's clear-thinking chief operating officer who is already winning support from colleagues. - guardian.co.uk

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Four-strong team builds digital TV revolution - Emerging Tech - ZDNet UK

As long as the global economy doesn't collapse, that is. published 23 hours ago by Andrew Nusca Comments Vote - zdnet.co.uk

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Who'll become BBC director general? Think outside the box - Media - The Observer

Helen Boaden of BBC News is 7-2 in the early betting, albeit in what is currently quite a sparse field. Ed Richards from Ofcom one betting shop favourite doesn't quite do it because he'd have to resign the moment he applied. Appointing him would be balance in the best BBC tradition. - guardian.co.uk

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I dont want to sound contentious, but....: And the Sony for best strapline goes to....

Let's be clear on a couple of points - firstly, most commercial music radio listeners tune in because of the music - absolutely every piece of research bears this out. If this country can produce 25-30 outstanding personality based music radio presenters, then most of them are going to end up working for the BBC networks because of the platform and prestige it gives them - not all, but most. The BBC also does not run adverts on its radio services, which gives them the scope to play 3 or 4 more records per hour than its commercial rivals - and still let its presenters express their personality within its output. - rileyorionradio.blogspot.ca

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Scripps acquires international Travel Channel arm - Media - guardian.co.uk

Travel Channel's UK shows include Sophie Grigson in Thailand. TCI employs 46 staff in London who will all join Scripps Networks International. Scripps Networks has been on a major expansion drive internationally, taking stakes in numerous channels. - guardian.co.uk

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UKTV channels to be streamed on BT Vision

UKTV channels will be made available to BT Vision subscribers as part of a new streamed service. BT Vision has previously relied on the DTT Freeview platform to deliver its linear channels, but has been upgrading its network to run the more efficient multicast delivery. Watch, Gold and Alibi will be the first channels to be streamed to be followed later by Good Food, Eden and Home. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC execs look to future as Thompson departs - 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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Wannabe Murdochs crash Ofcom's local telly party • The Register

Ofcom's consultation on Local TV has now closed, and the responses offer a slightly worrying insight into what to expect from the new tiny telly stations. The UK government is completely committed to launching local broadcast television in White Space frequencies. Ofcom is therefore obliged to define what that means and how it will operate despite the fact that no one seems to know how these new TV channels will be funded. - theregister.co.uk

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Sky reveals NOW TV brand for new internet TV service

With a distinctive look and identity, it will stand out from the existing Sky TV service and offer even more choice and flexibility to customers. Having two brands will allow us to meet the needs and preferences of different customer segments more effectively. Starting with movies, it will soon expand to offer sport and entertainment as well. - corporate.sky.com

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BBC News - Digital switchover is completed in parts of the South

21 March 2012 Last updated at 0222 ET The final stage of the digital switch over is taking place in the South. The BBC Two signal was switched off in the first phase on 7 March. Households who have not switched to digital will lose their TV service. - bbc.co.uk

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Is it time for a woman to run the BBC? - Features - TV Radio - The Independent

Ms Thomson is a former commissioning editor at Channel 4 and trained at the BBC as a journalist, skills she drew on while reporting from the scene of the 2007 Cumbria rail crash. These two women are in a strong position because of the peculiar problems faced by the BBC at this time in its history. The key priority for the next Director-General will be the renewal of the BBC's charter, which runs out at the end of 2016. - independent.co.uk

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The BBC: safeguarding the nation's values - Editorial - Comment is free - The Guardian

When Mark Thompson became the BBC's 14th director general in 2004 it was not certain that there would be a 15th. The Conservatives, meanwhile, had fallen out of love with the BBC long ago. The Murdoch empire's guns were bombarding the corporation at every turn in a remorseless attempt to end the licence fee and break public service broadcasting. - guardian.co.uk

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Broadcasters often at fault over 'media scrums' at news events - Media - guardian.co.uk

Broadcasters should be issued with regulatory advice to deal with media scrums at major news events, says PCC. Speaking afterwards to MediaGuardian, Collett declined to name the news events he was referring to because the guidance issued by the PCC during large-scale news events is confidential and often reflects the private concerns of members of the public. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editormediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer launches on XBox 360

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash Installed. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content. As we've said in our press release, today's launch means that BBC iPlayer is now on all major games consoles in the UK. - bbc.co.uk

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More4+2 to precede 4seven launch - News - Broadcast

20 March, 2012 By Balihar Khalsa Channel 4 is to launch a two-hour time-shifted version of More4, paving the way for the launch of repeats station 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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Ariel - iPlayer everywhere

XBox users who have Kinect will be able to call out their viewing requests, or wave at the tv - and see it respond. The iPlayer is now available on more than 450 platforms, from phones, tablets, internet-connected tvs, through games consoles and digital tv platforms. The way people interact with entertainment content is changing. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC Launches iPlayer on XBOX 360 LIVE - BBC - News on News

BBC iPlayer is now available on every major gaming platform in the UK. Xbox 360 users with Kinect will benefit from enhanced functionality. For the first time it is possible for BBC iPlayer users to discover and play programmes using hand gestures and voice recognition. - newsonnews.net

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As Mark Thompson's era ends, the BBC looks for the right successor - Media - The Guardian

BBC director general Mark Thompson has said he will step down from the post in the autumn after the Olympics. Photograph Ben Stansall/Getty Mark Thompson's resignation announcement confirms the worst-kept secret in British television. The only difficulty had been getting Thompson to the point where he was prepared to finally to go public. - guardian.co.uk

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Cheers to 'Martini media' man Mark Thompson - Media - The Guardian

There have been no major retreats or closures. The BBC still runs 10 TV networks, 10 national radio stations, 40 local stations and a large website. Critics attack him for failing to prioritise against stricter public service values, but Thompson has shrugged them off. - guardian.co.uk

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Google Public Policy Blog: Making our ads better for everyone

Just as we work hard to make Gmail free of spamand the Google Play Storefree of malware, were committed to enforcing rigorous standards for the ads that appear on Google and on our partner sites. Like all other Internet companies, were fighting a war against a huge number of bad actorsfrom websites selling counterfeit goods and fraudulent tickets to underground international operations trying to spread malware and spyware. We must remain vigilant because scammers will always try to find new ways to abuse our systems. - googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.co.uk

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Ofcom launched an investigation into the holiday and travel broadcaster after being contacted by a complainant who made serious allegations about the conduct of viewer competitions dating back more than a decade. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editormediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. - m.guardian.co.uk

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Media culture shifts: theory v reality - Media - guardian.co.uk

This weekend, my reading was dominated by corporate media culture issues how to transition from the legacy media culture to the more agile and chaotic digital world But, to my surprise, over time, I've been feeling lectured on those very issues. Since 15 December, I've been in charge of digital operations for Groupe Les Echos, which publishes the only remaining business newspaper in France. - guardian.co.uk

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With TV Everywhere, It s All About Discovery - TechCrunch

Thats as many TVs connected to the Internet as Android devices in the market today. In other words, the Connected TV ecosystem today is in a similar place to the Android ecosystem in mid-2010. Discovery is the dominant paradigm on Connected TV. - techcrunch.com

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Except Thompson's friends insist that he always intended to go at about that time, telling Lord Patten the moment the Tory peer arrived as chairman last year that he would be on his way after the Olympics. The only difficulty has been getting Thompson to the point where he was prepared to concede in private that he was going he got there in January and going public with it which is where we got to on Monday. If anything, Thompson shows signs of being demob happy now the announcement is finally out in the open. - m.guardian.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: Prototyping Weeknotes #99

This week the project focus is Recommendations and Chris Newell, one of our Lead Technologists, gives us an overview of the recent work the team has been doing. Following the completion of the project we have continued to explore recommender systems and their user interfaces. For most of this work we use the open source MyMediaLite Recommender system library which was developed by the project. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - Let the race begin

If that's right, all the internal candidates have been taking part in an unofficial assessment for over ten months - and the outsiders will have been making sure their reputations are buffed up in speeches, conferences and media launches. The bookies' interest seemed to peter out in February, with the only real mover in the field appearing to be Helen Boaden, shortening to 5/4 with William Hill. It's a job that doesn't come up often - Mark's been at the helm for eight years. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC DG Mark Thompson confirms departure

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Watford and Rickmansworth have poor digital TV signal From Watford Observer)

Research carried out for Digital UK, the not-for-profit company overseeing the digital switch over, showed people in those towns suffered the poorest digital reception along with places like Barnet and Finchley in London. However the company said the digital signal for Freeview in these areas should improve after the switchover from analogue begins next month. Two weeks later, on April 18, the remaining analogue channels will close and Freeview coverage will reach its final levels. - watfordobserver.co.uk

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Signal failure - This is Somerset

Freeview customers saw their programmes replaced by French channels as the weather played havoc with TV signals. Broadcasters blamed a high pressure weather system which can cause signals from foreign channels to 'bounce' off their normal course, a phenomenon called 'continental interference'. Satellite services, such as Sky, are not affected by the phenomenon as their signals are beamed from space. - thisissomerset.co.uk

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New Take Me Out scandal as producers 'tell girls which partners to pick' - Mail Online

Several girls have alleged that producers told them they would be kicked off the programme unless they agreed to show an interest in men who did not attract them. Some contestants on the show, hosted by Paddy McGuiness, have alleged that producers try to tell them who to pick 'The whole thing is totally misleading and leaves a whole lot of people feeling humiliated and exploited afterwards,' one girl apparently complained. The TV show has been dogged by controversies this season, after it emerged a male contestant was an escort, and the girl he picked later revealed she used to work as a prostitute. - dailymail.co.uk

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TalkTalk begins rollout of YouView consumer trial

A consumer trial for YouView is being organised by TalkTalk. A new consumer trial of the upcoming YouView digital TV service has been launched by TalkTalk. Subscribers contacting the internet service provider's customer service and sales departments are being given the chance to sign up to the initiative, while people are also being actively urged to take part on its online forums, reports Marketing Week. - cable.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC Red Button Blog 17th - 24th March

6 Music are currently celebrating their 10th birthday and highlights from a very special night of live music at London's Southbank Centre will be available on the Red Button this week. A host of 6 Music DJs will be guiding you through the mayhem. The red button is sure to reveal all. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: A Quick Download on Project Barcelona

The research we've done with audiences tells us they're very comfortable with the idea of BBC programmes being made available for purchase like this there's a clear understanding of the difference between viewing something once and keeping it to enjoy in perpetuity. As Mark Thompson said in his speech, this is not a second licence-fee by stealth or any reduction in the current public service offering from the BBC. Wed like to change that, and get to a point where its the norm, not the exception, for shows to be available for digital purchase soon after transmission, with the most comprehensive range of BBC titles being offered via a bespoke online shop. - bbc.co.uk

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YouView to order players by popularity - 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 viewers 'very comfortable' with pay download service - Media - guardian.co.uk

BBC viewers would be 'very comfortable' with a download pay service, says Roly Keating, director of archive content. He said more than 90 of BBC programmes are currently unavailable to buy once they are removed from the iPlayer. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. - guardian.co.uk

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News Corp and Permira sell NDS to Cisco for $5bn - Media - guardian.co.uk

Cisco has bought NDS from News Corp and Pemira for 5bn. Originally an Israeli startup, NDS was bought by News Corp in 1992, and spun off a few years later into a separate public company. News Corp made a 1.2bn gain on NDS when it reduced its 67 stake in the company to 49 in 2008. - guardian.co.uk

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How will OTT affect traditional pay-TV providers? - Media network - guardian.co.uk

Netflix are going head to head with Virgin Medias FilmFlex service and Sky Movies. How will the advent of OTT affect traditional pay TV providers Rapid advancements in technology coupled with growing consumer demand and expectation are driving intense competition between new entrants and traditional TV platforms as they battle for the consumer's wallet. - guardian.co.uk

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