BBC News - 4G TV interference: Up to a million homes need filters

A smaller number of homes - about 10,000 - will need to switch to satellite or cable TV services in order to avoid degraded picture quality. Costs will be met by the winner of a spectrum auction later this year. Consultations are currently being held into how spectrum - part of which is used by analogue television - will be offered to mobile operators once airwaves are freed up by the switch to digital. - bbc.co.uk

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Samsung announces mobile phone with DAB : Radio Today

Samsung are to release a new device which has a built-in DAB receiver. We expect that Samsungs entry into this area will inspire new fans of digital radio and mobile TV. This unit, despite our earlier report does not include the facilities of a mobile phone. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Eliminating interference with TV signals from 4G mobile services - Bapco Journal

Mobile phone operators are expected to begin introducing the next generation of mobile services 4G next year once Ofcom has auctioned spectrum, which is the airwaves used for transmitting information like TV and mobile signals. 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. Next generation mobile services are essential for economic growth. They will bring an estimated benefit of 2-3 billion to the UK economy. - bapcojournal.com

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Ariel - MPs praise BBC Childrens output

Labour's John Mann has tabled a Commons motion, praising what he says is 'the quality and range' of what are predominantly British-made programmes. The motion, also signed by the former Conservative Minister Sir Peter Bottomley, wishes both channels 'continued success for the future.' - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: Prototyping Weeknotes #96

One particularly interesting dataset we have access to is the entire World Service audio archive. This spans several decades, and consists of about 26,000 hours three years in total of audio content. This World Service archive has traditionally been very different from other programme datasets at the BBC. - bbc.co.uk

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DAB offers faster traffic information : Radio Today

Toyota has announced a new traffic information service using DAB technology, which they say will deliver information five times faster than analogue. The service is only available in the 2012 Land Cruiser V8 and Prius T Spirit cars, but the car manufacturer says the new technology will revolutionise the way drivers plan their daily commute. ExpertReviews.co.uk suggests more car makers will announce using TPEG technology in the coming months. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Ariel - Staff urged to spread switchover message

20 February 2012 Last updated at 0909 As the London switchover deadline approaches, BBC staff are being asked to take a lead in getting the message out to elderly and disabled people about switching their tv sets to digital. April 18 is the date of the UK's biggest single switch from analogue, following a partial switchover in the London area on April 4. Liam McKay, help scheme manager for the London tv region, is hoping to recruit support from the general public, but especially from BBC colleagues in the capital, who will be invited to sign a pledge to make sure eligible friends, neighbours and relatives get the assistance on offer. - bbc.co.uk

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Promise.tv: a PVR that records EVERYTHING on TV for a whole week - Boing Boing

Working on the UK's Freeview platform, it records every programme on every TV and radio channel and stores them for a whole week. The Promise.tv folks have worked out several ingenious ways of navigating all this stored material as well. I've written about this before, and I'm awfully glad to see it finally come to market. - boingboing.net

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informitv - YouView on track but still no launch date announced

YouView, the planned connected television platform backed by leading British broadcasters and broadband providers, has yet to announce a launch date. There are now reports that it may not be ready for full launch until just before the London Olympics. Even then, only relatively small numbers may benefit. - informitv.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 18th - 25th February

In Series 1, Ollie reluctantly put his dreams of running a restaurant on the back burner when his ailing father, Tony, turned to him to take over the family handyman business. On Friday 24 February from 7.00pm to 9.00pm you can join Colin Murray on the Red Button as he presents an evening of music and sport. 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. - bbc.co.uk

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Vision TV puts foreign channels on Freeview - 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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CRR set to stay for Comms Act

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EU States Must Allow 4G on Analogue TV Spectrum

The rollout of 4G wireless data connectivity in Europe took a step forward today as the European Parliament approved plans to free up radio spectrum for this and other uses. This band is seen as particularly useful for transmitting data due to its ability to travel long distances without losingstrength, and to penetrate buildings well. The digital TV switchover is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2012. - thenextweb.com

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Pub landlords face jail in new Sky crackdown on TV football - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

Thousands of pub landlords face heavy fines or jail as the Premier League and BSkyB begin a campaign of prosecutions against pubs that illegally broadcast English football matches. The hardline approach follows a court judgment earlier this month in which the Premier League won a copyright ruling against British pubs that use non-UK decoder cards to show games. The Premier League and BSkyB will signal their intent in warnings placed in adverts running in the drinks trade press today. - independent.co.uk

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Market Report: ITV a turn-off after doubts over its sporting summer - Sharewatch - Business - The Independent

Armchair sports fans have a bumper summer to look forward to, and investors in ITV have been licking their lips in anticipation. The broadcaster or so the theory goes is expected to get a boost from both Euro 2012 and the Olympic Games thanks to companies upping their spending on advertising. Yet not everyone believes it will be that simple. - independent.co.uk

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In TV we trust - In-Depth Analysis - Marketing Week

The box is the most trusted media channel when it comes to news content, but change is coming with the rise of smart TV, says a report. Consumers remain attached and engaged with television news bulletins, according to new research commissioned by Marketing Week. Indeed, 80 of consumers get news from TV, 57 consider it the most reliable news medium and 46 turn to their televisions first for breaking news, according to a study of 1,000 consumers by Lightspeed. - marketingweek.co.uk

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Vision TV Network launches on Freeview HD

All Freeview HD devices that are linked to a broadband connection are able to take advantage of the new service, which is now available at channel 110 on the free-to-air platform's electronic programme guide. Earlier this week, Freeview announced sales of its HD TVs and set-top boxes hit 1.3 million units in the final quarter of last year, taking the customer base to 4.4 million. - cable.co.uk

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RAJAR helps compare broadcast and internet stats - James Cridland

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Media giants locked in TV war to trap you into contracts charging hundreds of pounds a year - This is Money

Sky, Virgin Media and BT are slashing prices and unveiling tempting offers but you need to look out for sneaky charges and tricky terms and conditions before you sign up. These firms are desperate for you to take their TV, broadband and phone deals because they know its complicated and disruptive to change once youve signed up. For example, Virgin is offering free TV, phone and internet for three months, and then 20 a month for the next 15 months, including free weekend calls. - thisismoney.co.uk

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Smart TV is the future - Media network - Guardian Professional

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BBC plots strategy for handling major news during London 2012 - Media - guardian.co.uk

Breaking point this summer will be one of the busiest ever for the BBC and its news operation. Concerns have been raised by senior executives about how BBC News will cope, and what channels will broadcast a significant story if it breaks during the Olympics, which begins on 27 July. At a meeting of senior BBC executives in January there was a discussion on the matter, resulting in a strategy paper that covers various potential scenarios. - guardian.co.uk

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Thousands ditch pay TV to save money ahead of digital deadline - National News - Independent.ie

They said many consumers were considering if they could afford the yearly pricetag of 300 to 950 for TV services when there were high-quality alternatives available for free. Figures obtained by the Irish Independent show that more than 44,000 homes have moved to free TV services in the last two years. Industry sources indicate that this has accelerated since RTE announced it would move to the Saorview digital-only service this October. - independent.ie

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UK's ITV denies warning Apple away from iTV name - The Verge

ITV has denied that there is any truth in reports that it has approached Apple to warn it off using the ITV name. - theverge.com

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ITV warns Apple not to brand smart television 'iTV' - Telegraph

The poll which Best Buy claims was about a theoretical device described a 42-inch flat screen television priced at 1,499 951, which would feature iPhone style apps and could be controlled using an iPhone or iPad. If and when Apple does manage to produce a game-changing smart television, technology and media analysts predict the technology giant will start to move into content. Apple has shaken up the music industry with iTunes, where it sells music on a track by track basis, but will arguably need a constant stream of television programmes and films to replicate that model with television. - telegraph.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Freeview HD sales top 4 million

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Google TV 'big announcements' coming on Monday - The Verge

We'll be on the lookout for whatever Google has to show, but regardless it certainly looks like Google's making good on its promise to keep working on Google TV. - theverge.com

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Apple's iTV Cannot be Called iTV - Forbes

Apple is still trying to deal with the Chinese company that owns the iPad brand in that country the last I saw that Chinese company was holding out for 38 million in damages plus an apology. The Beatles management company werent too worried when Apple just made computers, but the move into the music world with iPods and iTunes certainly caused more than just a mild spat over who really owned the brand Apple in the music space. There is an interesting way out of all of this of course. - forbes.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 11th - 19th February

Now in its 13th year, the Folk Awards celebrate the UK's vibrant folk scene and its achievements over the past 12 months, including awards for Best album, group, musician, live act and Folk singer of the year. There are also lifetime achievement presentations plus the announcement of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award winner. 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. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC to issue global apology for documentaries that broke rules - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

The programmes included positive coverage of Malaysia's controversial palm oil industry. Eight of the breaches were in respect of FBC programmes made about Malaysia. The trust also identified other breaches of rules on sponsorship in programmes shown by BBC World News, which is a commercial entity and carries advertising. - independent.co.uk

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Jeremy Hunt's local TV plan doesn't make sense - Media - guardian.co.uk

About 20 local TV stations round the country will be run in urban areas such as Manchester. Local TV has become a bit more sophisticated on the continent and Berlin TV now features news, travel programmes and a chat show. It is this kind of local TV which Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, says he wants to bring into British homes. - guardian.co.uk

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Googles home entertainment foray: Why the Motorola deal may work - ZDNet

Google is reportedly developing a home-entertainment system under its own brand that will have integrated hardware and software. Fortunately for Google that master plan also rhymes nicely with Motorola. The Wall Street Journal reports that this home entertainment system from Google will offer streaming music. - zdnet.com

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George Howarth: Government Can Ensure a Diverse UK Broadcast Sector Through Level Playing Field

The recent visit of Chancellor George Osborne to China was a timely reminder of one area in which our struggling economy must excel if we are to remain competitive in the 21st century. I believe we must sell both our advanced products and our creative expertise such as broadcasting to Asia as its appetite for them grows. Government statistics published in December 2011 show that 1.5 million people are employed in the creative industries 5.1 of the UK's employment. - huffingtonpost.co.uk

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France 24 gets Freeview window in the UK - News - Rapid TV News

Some 5.2 million boxes have already been sold across the UK. With this new agreement, France 24 will reach 5.2 million additional households in the country with an estimated 12 million viewers by the end of this year. In the UK, the channels English version is also available in on the Sky platform and on Freesat. - rapidtvnews.com

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Ariel - A decade of CBeebies and CBBC

With Bristol, there's a huge specialist genre, which has been there for a long time, and what builds up around it is suppliers, indies, post-production specialists, digital suppliers and specialist partners. CBBC and CBeebies are also currently enjoying their biggest audience reach and share, and are among the corporation's five editorial priorities. Given the channels' viewers are 'digital natives' born in the internet age, and early adopters, it's likely they will be among the first to figure how to use any new devices. - bbc.co.uk

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Director-general admits BBC has too few older women on TV - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

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BBC Trust - Trust's service review of BBC Parliament and the BBC News Channel

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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BBC News channel must maintain quality, says trust - Media - guardian.co.uk

The BBC News channel could be required to drop its second presenter outside of major breaking stories. The BBC News channel's audience had gone up in the last five years, according to the trust it was watched at least once a week by nearly 20 of the population in 2010-11 and people were watching for longer. The channel's weekly reach, although growing, was just 1.4 in 2010/11. - guardian.co.uk

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Revealed: How parents control children’s access to adult media - ParentPort

A new online survey conducted by the website ParentPort reveals that, of those parents surveyed whose children watch films at home, 40 had allowed their children to watch a film classified above their age. The survey of 1,800 respondents from the UKs two largest online parenting communities Mumsnet and Netmums - reveals the challenges and pressures parents face when it comes to keeping the media their children see age-appropriate. Of those parents surveyed whose children play video games, a quarter 25 had allowed their children to play games classified above their age. - parentport.org.uk

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Thomson encoders and the BBC

Following its own technical assessment, Ofcom published a report on Sept. 5, 2011, supporting the launch of a fifth service. The Ofcom document also notes Thomson Video Networks' timely delivery of past and present developments, and the company's track record of meeting schedule commitments. The EM3000 combines compression efficiency and advanced preprocessing to deliver clearer pictures with increased depth and clarity, broadcasting high-quality HD content at bit rates as low as 4 Mb/s. - screenafrica.com

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Radio s industrial revolution - James Cridland

I took part in a session hosted by Tim Davie, no less about radios future available online here and instead of an ambitious slideshow, I told two stories. This is what I said In 1989, I did a week of work experience at my local commercial radio station called Pennine Radio. They read one news bulletin an hour edited tape recorded audio from London on 8-track cartridges typed on old clunky noisy typewriters watched Oracle and Ceefax and smoked like chimneys. - james.cridland.net

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LG, Unity Technologies team up to bring video games to Smart TVs - VentureBeat

Unity Technologies and electronics manufacturing giant LG are teaming up to bring video games to Smart TVs in 2012. The deal is similar to one LG recently made with cloud gaming service Gaikai and is all part of the companys plan to market its line of products as all-in-one multimedia systems. Unity Technologies is the creator of the Unity development platform, which allows users to create and distribute interactive 3D and 2D content to mobile phones, app stores, tablets, set-top boxes, connected TVs and more. - venturebeat.com

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YouView will launch this Spring, says TalkTalk • reghardware

YouView was to have gone live in the Summer of 2011, but arguments over the service's technical specs and the location of content providers within its electronic programme guide forced the launch to be put back to 2012. - reghardware.com

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DTG :: News :: Lords agree Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012

The motion, moved by government spokeswoman for culture, media and sport Baroness Rawlings, would ensure there was greater emphasis and plurality placed on the importance of local television channels. An impact assessment based on Ofcom research identified that 80 of people rate local news as important, she added. Baroness Rawlings explained that the two instruments before the committee were to be considered collectively with a third instrument to secure electronic programme guide prominence for local TV to be considered at a later date. - dtg.org.uk

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TalkTalk loses another 50,000 customers - Technology - guardian.co.uk

TalkTalk has reported a fifth consecutive quarter of customer defections. The broadband and TV provider has lost 170,000 customers since November 2010, bringing its total down to 4.079 million, as BT and Sky continued to attract the lion's share of new broadband customers and poach business from rivals. However, TalkTalk's share price raced up 9 to 130p in morning trading on Tuesday, as investors cheered a raised profit forecast from chief executive Dido Harding. - guardian.co.uk

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Catch-up won t be the sole TV source - Metro.co.uk

A TV revolution is about to take place Theres nothing on telly these days. As on-demand shows become more popular and the devices on which we watch shows evolve, will the humble television be playing catch-up Will there be a time when there actually is nothing on TV - metro.co.uk

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What is Ultraviolet? - TV DVD - Which? Technology

Ultraviolet is a new system for organising movies and TV content purchased either digitally or physically. Media supported by this service is hosted on the cloud, and provides its owners with a central library than can be accessed from most devices that can access the internet. The site itself doesn't offer any film content, but pulls together the viewers media purchased from retailers. - which.co.uk

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informitv - 4K resolution displays bring really high definition

After high-definition, the next step in television displays will be 4K resolution. Some manufacturers are already showing screens around four times the resolution of high definition, with around four thousand pixels across, generally referred to as 4K. Some might suggest such high resolution is unnecessary in the home, but it may be technologically inevitable, whether the broadcast industry is ready or not. - informitv.com

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informitv - BT Vision plans to leave Mediaroom

BT Vision is apparently preparing to drop the Microsoft Mediaroom platform and put in place a browser-based replacement running on Linux. The migration away from Mediaroom would be an embarrassment for Microsoft, which developed a special variant to cater for the BT Vision hybrid broadcast and broadband service. BT is a partner in the planned YouView platform, which also specifies a Linux operating system. - informitv.com

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Accenture advertises on BBC Sport - how?

So it could be that this always happens, and Ive simply missed it. I do know that the BBC has to credit the Barclays Premiership, and similar naming deals. To me, that looks like an ad for Accenture on the BBCs own captions. - mediauk.com

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TV credits should be bigger and slower - TV Radio - Media - The Independent

End credits on TV shows need to be more prominent, says a report from the actors' union, Equity. More than 10,000 people took part in a survey after viewers' complaints over fast-rolling and shrunken credits. - independent.co.uk

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