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Monday 05 March 2012, PM

Ariel - Sport news bulletins start in Salford

Nick Dickson, managing editor for Sport TV News, admitted his department's relocation had, unsurprisingly, been a 'big upheaval for everyone'. Technology challenge Both sets will be operated from one gallery, which means that bulletins for the News channel have shifted back by 15 minutes to the half-hour mark, to avoid clashing with World News round-ups. Adopting the yellow-and-black colouring of the BBC Sport logo, the new studio for domestic bulletins has a more 'dynamic and pacy' look according to Dickson, with viewers able to see some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of the newsroom. - bbc.co.uk

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ITV strikes 'landmark' agreements with STV and UTV - News - Broadcast

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IPTV news - YouView to launch in May?

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Monday 05 March 2012, AM

informitv - Online video value has a long way to catch up

Although strategically vital, the value of online video still remains marginal compared to traditional television channels. ITV, the main commercial broadcaster in Britain, delivered a pre-tax profit of 398 million for 2011, up 24 on the previous year, on total revenues that increased just 4 at 2.14 billion. Only 1.6 of that total revenue was derived online. - informitv.com

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UTV Media plc : UTV Signs New Network Arrangements with ITV plc - 4-Traders

ITV plc will assume full responsibility for the actual costs of the network schedule. - 4-traders.com

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FLASH: UTV signs network deal with ITV - 5 March 2012 - Stock Market Wire

MoneyAM.com MoneyAM website is aimed at investors of all levels of experience including City professionals, investors and full-time traders. All recommendations are delivered and updated as soon as possible after release. The majority will be on brokerforecasts.com prior to market open. - stockmarketwire.com

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Saturday 03 March 2012, PM

BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 3rd - 10th March

Every Saturday press the Red Button during the show to pit your wits against our studio contestants. Here on the Red Button we'll show you how the sometimes relatively fearless cast and crew coped with steam cameras, on-set urchins and the occasional cholera outbreak behind the scenes. Watch funny clips, out-takes, star interviews, pop music, backstage previews and episodes from Children's BBC. - bbc.co.uk

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informitv - DTG Summit peeks into future of hybrid television

A packed annual summit of the Digital Television Group, the industry association with responsibility for receiver standards in the United Kingdom, has been considering the future of hybrid broadcast and broadband services. Having skilfully navigated the politics of YouView, the DTG is continuing to build on available open standards to establish a horizontal market for all receiver manufacturers, feeding enhancements into international standards bodies to support harmonisation and interoperability. Simon Gauntlett, editor of the D-Book, which profiles the specifications for digital terrestrial television receivers in the United Kingdom, spoke of the plans for the next phase of development. - informitv.com

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Friday 02 March 2012, PM

BBC iPlayer boss: smart TVs not sufficiently simple • reghardware

Telly makers have been told to simplify the smart TV experience if they want more punters to take the internet-connected tech on board. Worse, we'd add, a lot of those choices are free content sources stuffed on by TV makers to make their IPTV selections look more impressive and not because they deliver value to the viewer. Too many smart TV apps are not useful to television viewers. - reghardware.com

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Howling raises idea of ‘Freeview Smart’, with YouView as niche product Digital TV Europe

Howling said that while total Freeview sales stood at 20 million as of today, sales of Freeview HD devices already stood at 4.4 million. Of those, she said, only 400,000 were of set-top boxes, with the bulk being integrated digital TVs. What people are buying are connected TVs, she said. - digitaltveurope.net

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London Underground Central Line Advertises Digital Switchover - Rail.co.uk

The livery focuses on a white and pink colour scheme, with Digital Al having his image placed in many positions. The internal advertising is also exclusive to Digital UK. The train itself is formed of 1992 Stock, which operates on the Central and Waterloo City lines. - rail.co.uk

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A new televisual age dawns

As the Island gears up for the digital revolution straight-line signals replacing the waves that emanate from Rowridge at the moment it is a pertinent time to reflect on the changes in broadcasting and its technology that have taken place in the last 58 years. Rowridge went live on November 12, 1954, and the next day the County Press heralded the great event. Mainstones in Union Street, Ryde, offered the new Pye 17ins screen model for 79 guineas 82.95 in new money. - iwcp.co.uk

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Thursday 01 March 2012, PM

Ariel - Celebrate a decade of growth

For others it remains, as its opening slogan said, 'a place to think'. Audiences then rarely exceeded 100,000 and the top-rated show was a documentary about the death of singer Kirsty MacColl which drew 190,000. More than 69,000 people signed a petition against cuts to content. - bbc.co.uk

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Thursday 01 March 2012, AM

80 years of the BBC World Service - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

Celebrating its 80th birthday yesterday, the BBC World Service announced that seven million Iranians now tune in to its broadcasts, a rise of 85 per cent over three years. That's an index both of popular hostility to the Ahmadinejad regime and of the vital role of the World Service in keeping people on both sides informed. Yesterday, the Service threw open its doors to let its public see and hear its inner workings. - independent.co.uk

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Wednesday 29 February 2012, PM

http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2012/02/29/4music-re-launch-new-look-new-logo-and-new-identity

4Music, the UKs most-watched television music channel, is set to re-launch in March with an identity overhaul. 4Musics logo, branding and onscreen design is evolving to signify a fresh start for the music channel. The colour pink has remained a central part of 4Musics identity but is now brought forward with the addition of blue and yellow into the colour scheme. - thedrum.co.uk

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DTG updates Freeview EPG - News - Broadcast

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West Sussex digital switch-over starts today - Community - Midhurst and Petworth Observer

The switch means some analogue channels will no longer work from today and digital blackspots like Haslemere and Steyning will be able to get BBC Freeview channels for the first time. Residents already watching Freeview will need to re-tune their televisions and boxes to regain BBC services missing this morning. The switch began in the early hours of today when analogue BBC Two was permanently turned off at the Midhurst transmitter group. - midhurstandpetworth.co.uk

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ITV delays catch-up player micropayments - News - New Media Age

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James Murdoch quits News Int'l; remains at Sky - News - Broadcast

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BSkyB, RTL, SAT.1 Face EU Antitrust Complaint on TV Music Rights - Bloomberg

The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance accused broadcasters of coercing composers to cede publishing rights as a precondition for contracts to write music for television, the group told reporters in Brussels today. It said the complaint was filed last month. Composers can lose as much as 80 percent of potential royalties for music used in television programs when they are told to assign copyright to a publishing company owned by or selected by a television company, said Dutch composer Johan van der Voet. - bloomberg.com

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DTG takes Freeview further down connected road

More interactivity is to be introduced into the Freeview platform as part of the next generation of features put forward by the DTG. Included is an enhanced electronic programme guide, with the ability to go backwards as well as forwards, already found in TiVo and a part of YouViews plans. Remote booking will allow viewers to set reminders or set recordings remotely. - broadbandtvnews.com

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Wednesday 29 February 2012, AM

Scoop: Less than 1M Google TV devices in use Online Video News

How many Google TV devices are actually being used by consumers Google and its partners have never released any sales figures, but publicly available Android Market data offers some interesting insights. Market data also suggests that price may be key to Google TVs future success. - gigaom.com

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Press releases - Programme press releases - Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2011 - ITV Press Centre

The increase in non-advertising revenues of 93m, driven by our studios and online businesses, is clear evidence of progress in rebalancing the Company and our ability to grow new revenue streams. Our financial position was further strengthened during the year through our ongoing focus on cash generation and cost reduction. We have our first positive net cash position since ITV was created in 2004 and more than delivered our targeted cost savings. - itv.com

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How would the BBC be divided if Scotland became independent? - Politics - guardian.co.uk

It insists that, after independence, Scottish audiences would continue to see Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders as they do now. It wants to put the BBC on a similar footing to the issues of keeping the Queen as head of state, sterling and the Bank of England. But it wouldn't operate in a vacuum far from it, in fact. - guardian.co.uk

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Digital switchover starts - Local - Mid Sussex Times

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channelonline.tv - News, Weather Information for the Channel Islands - ITV2 3 available to terrestrial viewers f

Islanders will need to re-tune their televisions and digi boxes after midday to receive the new channels. Terrestrial television Freeview viewers in Alderney and parts of Jersey will also need to re-tune their sets today because of changes at the transmitters. For detailed re-tuning instructions of popular makes models visit www.digitaluk.co.uk/channelislands or phone 08456 50 50 50. - channelonline.tv

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Tuesday 28 February 2012, PM

There's nothing wrong with competition in the VOD market - Insight - New Media Age

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Tuesday 28 February 2012, AM

What ITV's tax battle means for television - Comment - Broadcast

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SES AND GLOBECAST SIGN CAPACITY DEAL FOR THE UK MARKET

The detailed reach figures will be published by SES on 27 March. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements. - ses.com

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Monday 27 February 2012, PM

BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer Android App Update

The BBC iPlayer Android app has achieved 1.3 million installs since it was launched in February 2011. This new version includes streaming over 3G networks and an updated Adobe Flash player, for improved playback. The BBC iPlayer apps are a free service. - bbc.co.uk

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Idea of splitting DG role mooted again - News - Broadcast

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Ariel - BBC in top five superbrands in the UK

The corporation was the highest-scoring UK organisation in the annual poll, with an index of 79.27 out of 100. Watch-maker Rolex topped the survey, followed by multi-national firms Coca-Cola, Google and Mercedes-Benz. This is the sixth year that the BBC appears in the top five in the poll of the UK's strongest brands, which has been running since 1995. - bbc.co.uk

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Online rivals kick off battle in pay-TV movie market - Markets Analysis

Net Flix costs just 5.99 a month and LoveFilm from 4.99. Sky hasn't disclosed its internet-only price but it will be cheaper than Sky Movies on pay-TV, which costs upwards of 16 a month. This exclusive period is known as the first pay-TV window. - thisislondon.co.uk

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informitv - Connect TV brings broadband channels to Freeview

Bringing together broadcast and broadband it aims to offer viewers more choice and a traditional television experience with increased interactivity, without the need to buy new devices or change their viewing habits. Transactional services and subscription channels are an obvious application. Racing UK, currently available on cable and satellite, is about to launch on Freeview through the Connect TV platform, providing live coverage of horse racing for 20 a month. - informitv.com

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Ariel - Reduce local radio DQF targets - Myers

Myers, in a report commissioned by the BBC, warns that to try to find the 15m savings proposed under DQF risks damaging the quality of output and losing audiences. MPs and audiences have also lobbied hard for a reprieve for the service and the Trust specifically asked the BBC to revisit its plans to share afternoon programming between neighbouring stations. You also save the roles of staff at the shop floor level.' He believes that every local radio station could save at least 50,000 in staff costs, with the larger ones saving three times that. - bbc.co.uk

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Monday 27 February 2012, AM

Review of BBC Local Radio, Report prepared for BBC Management by John Myers February, 2012

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Sunday 26 February 2012, AM

Drama under threat at BBC4 as cuts bite - Media - The Observer

Many of the high-profile names who protested last year after rumours that the channel would be axed including writer Armando Iannucci and the science presenter Jim Al-Khalili are getting ready to man the barricades again. Disco at the BBC will also showcase the best archive performances from the genre. Online, however, the 10th anniversary will be acknowledged with growing activity on Twitter and a renewed petition, run by many of those involved in the successful BBC Radio 6 Music campaign, to protect its schedules from attack. - guardian.co.uk

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Saturday 25 February 2012, AM

Sky Enters Online Television Market -

The announcement means that Sky content will be offered to UK households that currently do not subscribe to Sky TV packages, a figure close to 12.5 million. Customers that sign up to the new service will have a range of price plans to choose from. This will be the first time that Sky has offered its television content without a contract. - press-release-service.co.uk

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What's n BBC Red Button 25th February - 3rd March

Here on the Red Button we'll show you how the sometimes relatively fearless cast and crew coped with steam cameras, on-set urchins and the occasional cholera outbreak behind the scenes. On weekends the tone becomes more conversational when Red Button viewers can watch a topical interview in 'Five Minutes with...' or a round-up of the week's weird and wonderful videos in OddBox. CBeebies Red Button is available now on the CBeebies channel, and via page 5900 on other channels. - bbc.co.uk

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Pub 1, Sky 0: court rules landlady can show live football from foreign decoder - TV Radio - Media - The Independen

A pub landlady has won a legal battle to overturn her conviction for using foreign decoders to show Premier League football matches for customers. The High Court yesterday ruled that Ms Murphy's appeal over using a cheaper Greek decoder in her pub to bypass controls over match screening must be allowed. Although the ECJ found that live matches were not protected by copyright, the Premier League maintained copyright over the branding seen on-screen, including graphics, music and film sequences. - independent.co.uk

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New venture brings RTE and TG4 to NI homes

The authority consulted with broadcasting regulators in the UK and Ireland. It found that the creation of Multiplex Broadcasting Services N.I. Both the UK and Ireland are working towards the switch off of analogue signals at the end of 2012. - bbc.co.uk

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Friday 24 February 2012, PM

Pub landlady Karen Murphy wins Premier League TV battle - Media - guardian.co.uk

Great result Karen Murphy hails her victory over the Premier League. On Friday the high court quashed her conviction because the Premier League had won its original case on the basis that Murphy was illegally airing the body's games copyrighted for use solely in Greece. The European court of justice ruled last October that it was not possible to enforce copyright on a territory by territory basis. - guardian.co.uk

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Pub landlady Karen Murphy wins High Court case - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

It was conceded in the High Court today that Karen Murphy's appeal over using a cheaper Greek decoder in her Portsmouth pub to bypass controls over match screening must be allowed. The concession follows a European Court of Justice ECJ ruling that found partly in her favour on various issues of law. The ruling was enough for all sides to concede today at London's High Court that Ms Murphy's conviction could not stand, - though many issues over screening games remain outstanding. - independent.co.uk

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BBC Trust - Local digital television funding contribution arrangements

Please visit the BBC Trust homepage to find the information you want. you may have typed the web address incorrectly - please check the spelling, or that there are no spaces or capital letters. Alternatively, please try the other links and search box on this page. - bbc.co.uk

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Ofcom - Licensing Local Television - How Ofcom would exercise its new powers and duties being proposed by Government

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Friday 24 February 2012, AM

Melting pot or goldfish bowl? BBC exposes engine room to the public gaze - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

Staff from the BBC World Service will begin moving into the new offices at the end of this month. The historic Bush House building will be refurbished by its Japanese owners when the BBC's lease runs out at the end of the year, and may re-open as a hotel. The Today programme will have language service colleagues from the World Service in the same building. - independent.co.uk

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Thursday 23 February 2012, PM

Brighton homes not ready for digital switchover From The Argus)

Unprepared owners of tens of thousands of TV sets could be left staring at blank screens when analogue is switched off next month. Many of those still not ready are elderly residents who have not yet got to grips with digital technology. Television owners, with the exception of cable and satellite viewers, will have to retune their sets on the two switchover days to update their channels. - theargus.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Government launches 4G interference help scheme

A 180 million help scheme will fund solutions to TV signal interference resulting from new mobile services, Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has announced. Mobile phone operators are expected to begin introducing the next generation of mobile services4G next year once Ofcom has auctioned spectrum. According to Mr Vaizey, affected homes will be provided with solutions to this interference through a help scheme that will be funded and run by the mobile operators that buy the spectrum. - dtg.org.uk

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STV reports loss of almost £1m - Media - guardian.co.uk

No entry the failure to produce a new series of Taggart has hit STV's bottom line. The loss was due to several factors including the settlement a legal battle with ITV and the failure to produce a new series of hit show Taggart. National TV ad revenues are expected to fall 8 in the first quarter, while regional TV revenues are on track to grow by 14. - guardian.co.uk

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Thursday 23 February 2012, AM

BBC News - Third of UK postcodes have slow broadband speeds

The East Sussex village of Winchelsea was the slowest, with an average speed of 1.1Mbps, according to uSwitch. Hereford was the slowest city, with average speeds of 3.1Mbps. The government wants to see super-fast broadband as the gold standard in most UK homes, and has pledged to make the UK the fastest broadband nation in Europe by 2015. - bbc.co.uk

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