Great things to read about British TV from March 2008 to today

Cloverâ€™s Week: MHEG lives - Broadband TV News

The majority of the two million or so Freeview HD boxes in the market are compliant to the D Book 6.2.1. However, some do not support MHEG streaming as they were finished before the standards were completed. These services are essential for growth, and one would assume that sooner or later catch-up services from ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will appear. - broadbandtvnews.com

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20% of drama viewing now time-shifted - News - Broadcast

14 October, 2011 By Chris Curtis A fifth of all drama viewing is now taking place on a time-shifted basis, Barb has revealed. 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

Friday 14 October 2011, AM

BBC local radio executive challenges Mark Thompson over cuts - Media - guardian.co.uk

Causey said her station, which has an annual budget of 1.6m, is facing cuts of 14 as part of the director general's Delivering Quality First initiative DQF. Causey's email, sent to Thompson, echoed concerns being privately expressed by several BBC executives that Radio 4 was being safeguarded at the expense of the corporation's local radio output. BBC insiders said it was dominated by concerns about the impact of the cuts on local radio. - guardian.co.uk

Thursday 13 October 2011, PM

BBC - About the BBC: The new BBC Archive Centre at Perivale

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BSkyB axes Sky Magazine - Media news - Media Week

BSkyB has axed the print version of Sky Magazine, the largest UK magazine by circulation, after deciding not to go ahead with a quarterly version of the title. As part of the changes Sky has launched a weekly email, called My Sky Week, which informes customers about programme highlights and provides links to content previously found in the print magazine. Sky has also created a new TV guide on Sky.com and a customer service mobile app. - mediaweek.co.uk

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Ariel - Global iPlayer App goes Nordic

13 October 2011 Last updated at 1313 People living in parts of the Nordic can now catch up with the best of BBC output wherever and whenever they want. For 6.99 Euros a month, or 64.99 Euros a year, subscribers can stream or download selected English language programmes from the BBC's 70 year archive. Recent episodes of EastEnders, Top Gear and Doctor Who will also be available on demand. - bbc.co.uk

Thursday 13 October 2011, AM

Radio cuts a disaster for 'localism' and community work - UK news - guardian.co.uk

The Government's new 'community organiser' scheme has just announced its first 47 recruits in a 15 million programme yet at the same time, the biggest community organisation in the country is facing walloping cuts. Good luck to the pioneers organised by Locality, the latest in a line of arms length attempts to galvanise social action, but they will be hard put to it to match BBC local radio. It is ironic that promotion of the community organisers kicks off by saying that they are starting work 'from Cockermouth in Cumbria to Penzance in Cornwall.' Cockermouth in recent years has seen some of local radio's finest hours. - guardian.co.uk

Dyke takes aim at Hunt's local TV plans - 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

88% of marketers don't have IPTV strategy - News - Marketing Week

Marketers face missing out on the advertising opportunities that internet connected TV IPTV offers by not developing a strategy to exploit the technology, according to a report. The launch of set top boxes such as YouView and Virgin Medias TiVo are also set to fuel the consumer demand for connected television services. The majority of marketers 85 are interested in the advertising opportunities afforded by the platform, but one fifth 22 of those surveyed say they have no plans to implement a strategy at all, the report claims. - marketingweek.co.uk

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Liverpool vs 'big four' in battle for TV fortune - Premier League, Football - The Independent

He is a commodities trader who has mastered the intricacies of the futures market to build a vast personal fortune, so it would not be wise to bet against the intentions of Liverpool's principal owner John W Henry. Liverpool who need 14 of the league's 20 clubs to back them if the case is put to a vote stand to be overwhelmed by the same 19-1 majority that Peter Kenyon encountered when he made the same case, when Chelsea chief executive eight years ago. Ayre has possibly not pursued the case simply to establish an individual club's rights to sell rights, but rather to lay down a marker down about making some of the international TV earnings performance related, as 25 per cent of the 1.6bn domestic TV earnings are. - independent.co.uk

BBC to slash local news programmes to save Panorama - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

The BBC's current affairs show Inside Out has been made the victim of brutal cuts to the organisation's regional newsrooms, while the flagship show Panorama is allocated an increase in budget. The popular show will be hardest hit as local newsrooms lose 40 per cent of their budget. The programme has achieved an exceptionally high viewer appreciation index of 83 per cent and average audiences of 3.3 m are often greater than those for Panorama. - independent.co.uk

Wednesday 12 October 2011, PM

BBC - About the BBC: Retransmission fees - to pay or not to pay?

Sky could soften cuts to BBC 'by waiving transmission fees' - Media - guardian.co.uk

Commercial broadcasters are interested in charging Sky for the right to show their channels. Ironically, in the United States, News Corp, the 39 owner of Sky, has successfully persuaded local pay television operators to fork out retransmission fees for its Fox free-to-air network. Historically, the four network broadcasters received no money from cable and satellite operators for their channels, but the situation has changed in recent years. - guardian.co.uk

Ariel - Executives questioned on DQF

Audiences will 'switch off' Helen Shawcross of Inside Out, Bristol was one caller who challenged plans to cut 40 from the strand's budget, claiming audiences would simple 'switch off' if there were fewer, and critically, less local programmes. 'Its sends a clear message that the BBC doesn't care about working class audiences,' she said. Thompson said that, having been exempted from Creative Future cuts, local radio was taking a much lower hit than, for instance tv, this time round 'Within that we're protecting the parts of the day when 86 of listening takes place,' he said. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC local teams attack corporation's cost-cutting - Media - guardian.co.uk

The BBC is to axe almost 2,000 jobs as it looks to save 670m a year in cost-cutting plans announced last week. The BBC is axing almost 2,000 jobs as it looks to save 670m a year. Your weather presenters will be cut from three to just one. - guardian.co.uk

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YouView rethinks its marketing structure - Marketing news - Marketing magazine

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BBC iPlayer - The Media Show: BBC savings strategy

No BBC channels will be scrapped but there are concerns that the savings could overstretch resources and erode the quality of BBC programmes. Steve Hewlett hears about the decisions from the BBC's director of policy and strategy, John Tate. The BBC's proposals include big cuts to local radio and reductions in budgets for network radio although Radio 4 will be protected more than others. - bbc.co.uk

DQF: Martin Kelner on local radio s future : Radio Today

Radio presenter and writer Martin Kelner says BBC local radio should be radically overhauled to make it more local. That is how the BBC sees it anyway, responding to swingeing cuts or the economic facts of life, as they might be called in the commercial sector. The cuts outlined last week are due to be implemented in 2013 after the customary attenuated round of public consultation, letters to the Daily Telegraph, marches on Broadcasting House, and so on. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: BBC R

The BBC has about a million hours of video and audio content, plus a wealth of documents, including the original scripts. Most of this content is still on magnetic tape, film, records or paper and so needs to be digitised and made searchable before it can be contributed to the Digital Public Space which was the subject of a recent technology podcast from the Guardian. Research is continuing to extend the digitisation process to other types of video tape and to develop automated methods to detect picture and sound faults to ensure good quality digitisation and to assist restoration. - bbc.co.uk

BBC - Research and Development: The Carbon Footprint of Watching Television

In this video, my colleague Richard Salmon and I discuss some of the results of the investigation, how energy consumption of televisions sets is changing and what choices viewers have. 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. - bbc.co.uk

Wednesday 12 October 2011, AM

BSkyB investor urges Murdoch to go - FT.com

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4G spectrum auction: time for the networks to grow up - Technology - guardian.co.uk

Photograph Popperfoto/Getty Images The horse trading has escalated and the name-calling has begun. On Friday the proposed rules were torn up and the auction date was postponed for a further six months to the end of 2012, although even this is not set in stone. As the networks jostle for advantage, Ofcom is tying itself in knots trying to find a solution that will not lead to legal action by one or other of the participants. - guardian.co.uk

Tuesday 11 October 2011, PM

Ten... Freeview HD recorders â€¢ reghardware

One of the best ways to upgrade is with a new recorder equipped with DVB-T2 tuners. If all goes to plan, Freeview recorders will continue to evolve with the launch of YouView, which aims to set a common standard for connected TV. The most dependable get the basics right like tackling the problematic surround sound used on some HD broadcasts. - reghardware.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 10th - 17th October

As long as they have done something truly out of the ordinary or selfless, are aged between 12 - 17 years and live in the UK they could be nominated. All of the entries were reviewed by our team at Radio 1 and a shortlist has been created. The winners will be announced and presented with their awards on Sunday 9th October at the Teen Awards. - bbc.co.uk

Check your box or TV for On Demand - freesat

Freesat product range Browse through our product range of freesat set top boxes and HD TVs, find your local independent retailer or buy online. If you need a dish, installations can be arranged at any point of purchase. - freesat.co.uk

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Tuesday 11 October 2011, AM

C4 News studio begins revamp - News - Broadcast

10 October, 2011 By Balihar Khalsa Channel 4 News has moved to a virtual studio temporarily as its regular studio is refurbished as the long-running overhaul comes to an end. 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

Ariel - Steve Hewlett wins Nick Clarke honour

10 October 2011 Last updated at 1314 Steve Hewlett's expertise and style have earned him The Nick Clarke award for the year's best broadcast interview. The Nick Clarke award was launched in 2008 in memory of former World at One presenter Clarke, who died in 2006. - bbc.co.uk

Monday 10 October 2011, AM

4G auction faces further delay as Ofcom postpones date of sale - Media - The Guardian

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has called the four UK network bosses to a meeting on 21 November, where he will attempt to thrash out a consensus. Photograph Christopher Thomond/Guardian Regulators have again postponed the date of the multibillion pound 4G mobile phone spectrum auction, with the sell-off now due at the end of 2012, in a move which could delay the creation of the high-quality mobile internet services needed to keep up with the explosion in smartphone use. The UK was originally meant to hold the auction for part of the spectrum in 2009. - guardian.co.uk

It's the end of the road for BBC cuts - until next time - Media - The Observer

Take out 20 of BBC costs, lose 2,000 jobs before 2017, and there won't be any more fat or much sinew left to cut. Another 1.6 never mind 16 off the top and the corporation will be shrinking pitifully before our eyes, ditching channels and not worth the money we're being asked to pay. It is long on repeats and gives short shrift to off-peak and off-form programming late night, through the wastes of the BBC2 afternoon, local radio stations outside drive time. - guardian.co.uk

BBC - Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Feedback: Lord Patten on DQF and the cuts

After over half a century's service it is to be sold, along with the BBC's other buildings there a few hundred yards up Wood Lane. Those cuts will be implemented immediately, but the proposals for cuts in programme content will be the subject of public consultation. In addition to the proposed cuts to Radio 3 an inquiry is taking place into the BBC orchestras, which must fear that at least one of them will be chopped. - bbc.co.uk

Stephen Glover: The BBC is wrong to cut back local radio - Stephen Glover, Opinion - The Independen

Incompetent councillors and dodgy businessmen must have drawn comfort from last week's announcement by Mark Thompson, director general of the BBC, about cutbacks to local radio and television. Although most local stations are run on a shoestring, the axe is falling harder on them than on better funded parts of the Corporation. During the afternoon the output of your local station will amalgamate with that of one or more of its neighbours. - independent.co.uk

US public broadcaster bids for slice of BBC s market - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

Supported by Federal government funding and private donations, the not-for-profit PBS network is watched by more than 124 million US viewers. Inspired by the BBC, PBS was created in 1970 to ensure diversity in an environment dominated by commercial television networks. The channel is hoping to capitalise on budget cuts, announced last week that will mean less current affairs on BBC2 and reduced funding for BBC4. - independent.co.uk

You can't touch the BBC but it has more value than a Steve Jobs product - Media - The Guardian

Clasp either and the totality of Jobs's vision is before you from the single button on the front of the casing to the choice of fonts. Compare that to the BBC, in the news on the same day as Jobs's death last week. You can't hold the BBC, or a television programme. - guardian.co.uk

DQF: winners and losers - 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

BBC cuts at-a-glance - News - Broadcast

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Friday 07 October 2011, PM

YouTube Blog: YouTube now has movies in the UK

Now, over a thousand full-length feature films from major Hollywood and British studios are available for rent in the UK at youtube.com/movies. Theres always more to explore on YouTube. Many movie pages also feature YouTube Movie Extras with free behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews, parodies, clips and remixes from YouTubes unique community of content creators. - youtube-global.blogspot.com

Ariel - BBC Four to remain a jewel in new complementary role

Although all have been spared for the time being, some could be axed further down the line, he told a press conference after today's DQF announcements. 'There will be no line management roles between the different TV channels and each will continue to have strong characters of their own,' he added. One plan under consideration was to broadcast every single BBC Prom on television as well as radio, Thompson said. - bbc.co.uk

BBC News - Lord Patten defends plans for BBC cuts

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DQF leaves the BBC bruised but not broken - Comment - Broadcast

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Cuts will leave BBC2 screening mostly repeats - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

Radio 3 will broadcast far fewer live and orchestral concerts, while Radio 5 Live will be told to drop comedy shows and deploy fewer staff at sporting events. Factual programmes will no longer be made in Birmingham, which only a generation ago was home to a major BBC production centre at Pebble Mill. However, Radio 4's long-running serial The Archers will continue to be recorded in the city. - independent.co.uk

Thursday 06 October 2011, PM

BBC cuts will have little impact on viewers - this time - Media - The Guardian

If the BBC director general Mark Thompson is right that there is not much fat left to cut, then the next time he will face stark choices. He has found a hefty 700m in annual savings by 2016/17 to ensure that the licence fee is held flat, but he has done it in such a way that there will be little impact on viewers. All the channels and radio stations are intact, and if there are only arts and archive programmes on BBC4 or there are a few more repeats on BBC1, so be it. - guardian.co.uk

BBC cuts: where the axe will fall, visualised and listed - News - guardian.co.uk

Photograph Leila Cutler/Alamy BBC stations and channels face big cuts announced today - a total of 700m in savings per annum by 2016/7. Radio 3 will see a cut in original drama, live music and concerts and there will be a review of the BBC's orchestras and singers. Data summary BBC cuts by station, October 2011 Click heading to sort table. - guardian.co.uk

BBC memo on newsroom cuts - full text - Media - guardian.co.uk

There are savings relating to the scope of what we do, which affect particular services and teams. There are savings because of decisions in Audio and Music and Future Media. Finally there are changes across the BBC as a whole which will affect us. - guardian.co.uk

BBC s DQF proposals how they affect radio : Radio Today

In addition the BBC is to end some medium wave and long wave transmissions, while digital station Asian Network sees its budget cut by 34. Across the BBC as a whole, around 2,000 jobs will go by 2017 as part of the plans to save 670m a year. Network radio stations will see more repeated programmes, although Radio 4s budget remains largely unchanged and even a commitment to produce more landmark programmes such as A History of the World in 100 Objects. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC cuts: nearly 2,000 jobs to go - Media - guardian.co.uk

The BBC will axe nearly 2,000 jobs as it looks to save 670m a year in long-awaited cost-cutting plans announced on Thursday morning. There will also be wide-ranging cuts to the BBC's radio output, with the exception of Radio 4. As anticipated, BBC director general Mark Thompson has avoided the wholesale axing of one of its digital channels or services. - guardian.co.uk

Ariel - DQF - the details

One thousand more posts will go to Salford. The Sports rights budget will be cut by 15. BBC One's spend on films and bought-in programmes will reduce. - bbc.co.uk

BBC confirms 2,000 job cuts - 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