UKTV saga ends, but questions remain

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BBC3 v BBC4 - which station is best equipped to avoid cuts? - Media - guardian.co.uk

Small Teen, Big World has been one of BBC3's most sucessful shows. In the BBC's ideal world, both would exist as they currently are, offering something entertaining and informative for the difficult-to-reach 18- to 35-year-olds, and those who want more arts and highbrow viewing. Along with cutting BBC2 daytime shows and late-night programming, executives are looking at the impact of scaling back some of what BBC4 does. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - Local TV news could be sponsored

Mr Hunt wants around 50 new local TV stations to open by 2015. Speaking in Birmingham, he said the sponsorship of bulletins could provide crucial funds for the fledgling stations. Mr Hunt added that rules on political impartiality and taste and decency would not be relaxed for the local stations. - bbc.co.uk

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BSkyB rapped over movies

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Sky overcharging rivals for film channels, says competition watchdog - What Satellite Digital TV

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Coming up next: continuity announcers - Television radio - guardian.co.uk

Oh to be a continuity announcer getting paid for sitting and watching TV all day while making a couple of pithy or factual announcements an hour to an audience you never have to interact with really doesn't seem that much of a chore it sounds more like a walk in the park, without the effort of actually walking. However, like most of the shows they so gleefully promote, the reality's nowhere near as entertaining as the trailer. Sure, there are a few legal and compliance responsibilities around strong language, flashing images and the like, but it still sounds pretty cushy. - guardian.co.uk

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BSkyB told to weaken stranglehold on Hollywood movies - Media - guardian.co.uk

The industry watchdog ruled that the prices charged by Sky to Virgin are too high, meaning Virgin cannot make a business selling films to its customers. Under the present system, a number of Hollywood blockbusters are available only on Sky on pay-TV in the UK. The satellite broadcaster spends about 280m a year on buying films, more than its budget for Sky News and other entertainment channels. - guardian.co.uk

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Dogs are becoming addicted to digital TV: 4-legged friends with square eyes - Mail Online

Experts say the number of canines addicted to television is set to rise as the nation continues to make the switch from analogue to digital - because the clearer picture is easier for dogs to watch. The average British dog is happy to sit for 50 minutes each day in front of their favourite shows and many get excited by theme tunes, the survey reveals. With London next on the list for the big switchover, canines in the capital are sure to be delighted. Labradors are 'top dog' when it comes to viewing hours per day, with some clocking up to two hours in front of the telly every day. - dailymail.co.uk

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Mystery Freeview channel could be on air in October - What Satellite Digital TV

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Jeremy Hunt kicks off local TV summits - News - Broadcast

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Get set to re-tune - Eastwood Kimberley news - Eastwood Advertiser

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Switching on to digital era - Local - Batley and Birstall News

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BBC4 is worth fighting for - Media - The Guardian

Danish detective drama The Killing was an unexpected breakout hit for BBC4. International film is served by the annual world cinema awards and an ongoing commitment to the sort of intelligent arthouse fare that used to have a home on BBC2. As the campaign to save 6 Music proved, making a noise about these proposals before they have gone too far can make a difference. - guardian.co.uk

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Big broadband names must back £530m government drive to reach rural areas, experts warn - Technology - guardian.co.uk

Big ISPs such as BT are crucial to the success of the government's plans for better broadband, it is claimed. Photograph Graham Turner for the Guardian The government's 530m drive to get super-fast broadband to the UK's rural communities will fail unless more is done to encourage the biggest providers to reach the most remote customers, industry insiders have warned. Without them, demand from consumers looks likely to be so low that the consortium, Digital Region, may be forced to abandon the aim of selling to householders and focus its attention on businesses and the public sector. - guardian.co.uk

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Final stage of TV switchover today - Local - Scarborough Evening News

The two-phase process started two weeks ago and overnight all terrestrial TV services were off air and are expected to be restored by mid-morning today. Shaun Walton, the manager of Walkers Euronics shop in St Thomas Street, said that by yesterday they had already taken more than 100 calls from people asking for help with the re-tune. If youve got no picture then give us a ring. He added that staff would try to help people through the steps of the re-tune where they could and there were also three vehicles covering the area throughout the day. - scarborougheveningnews.co.uk

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SaveBBC4 campaign 'fundamental misunderstanding' - News - Broadcast

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East Midlands TV switchover underway - News - Mansfield and Ashfield Chad

The biggest change to television in a generation began today, as analogue signals were turned off in much of the East Midlands and digital TV boosted to reach all areas. The process will be completed on 31 August, when the remaining analogue channels will be switched off. Further Freeview channels from ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will then be available from local transmitters for the first time. - chad.co.uk

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Burton News Staffordshire Newspaper - Burton On Trent Local Newspaper Headlines - Daily Mail - Time running out to ma

IF YOU dont do anything, your channels will go blank is the warning message being given to those not yet prepared for the digital switchover starting today. This will enable a smooth transition from analogue to digital television. Today will be the first phase of the switchover. - burtonmail.co.uk

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Italy Broadens Review of SKY Italia Broadcast Soccer Rights - Bloomberg

The conclusion of the review has been extended until June 30, 2012, the regulator said. The Antitrust Authoritys initiative is groundless, SKY Italia, which denies any wrongdoing, said in an e-mailed statement after the decision. - bloomberg.com

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Virgin says bye to Dave with UKTV sell-off - Business News, Business - The Independent

The move marks the end of almost 15 years of the company owning television content. Virgin announced yesterday it had sold its 50 per cent stake in the business to Scripps Networks Interactive, a broadcaster based in Tennessee, in a deal worth 239m. Scripps will also pay about 100m to buy the outstanding stock and debt UKTV owes to Virgin Media. - independent.co.uk

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BBC News - How will we benefit from super-fast broadband?

Rural areas in England and Scotland have been allocated nearly 363m to improve their broadband connections. Cumbria gets one of the largest shares of the 530m pot, with over 17m to cope with its 96.2 of homes eligible for subsidies. By contrast, London gets nothing as it assumed that private investment will cover all parts of the capital. - bbc.co.uk

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Superfast broadband for England and Scotland - August - 2011 - Which? News

The scheme is part of the wider Government plan to ensure the UK has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015. The aim is for 90 of homes and businesses to have access to superfast broadband and for everyone in the UKto have access to broadband with a speed of at least 2Mbps. Find out more about superfast broadband and what it means for you. It told BT it must reduce the wholesale price it charges other providers to use its network in less populated areas. Will this really result in cheaper broadband for rural customers - which.co.uk

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BBCW sells magazines business for £121m - News - Broadcast

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BBC4 expected to be scaled back in cost-saving plan - Media - guardian.co.uk

BBC3 is likely to remain largely intact but may be asked to concentrate on its key areas of factual and comedy. The youth-focused general entertainment channel only airs a few dramas, such as supernatural series Being Human, but could be asked to scale back on the genre. Management fears an outcry if BBC3 is tampered with and it has proved a useful tool for attracting young audiences to the BBC. - guardian.co.uk

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NextGenUs accuses BSkyB of blocking broadband choice - Telecompaper

The accusations come after discovering that Sky has an apparently national exclusive deal to advertise its broadband products at shopping centres which stops alternative providers from offering choice to visitors and shoppers. - telecompaper.com

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Freeview selects T-VIPS for HD distribution

This network is used by UK free-to-air service Freeview as well as by a few pay TV operators. The network will support SFN operation at least at a regional level, which reduces the amount of spectrum needed but requires synchronizing transmitters to avoid destructive interference between neighbouring ones. This prevents service outages caused by DVB-T2 modulator resynchronization, a process that typically takes time to complete. - broadcastengineering.com

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30,000 homes not ready for the switchover - BroadbandWatcher

The West Midlands will enter the digital TV switchover phase on the 7th of September but despite this, 32,000 homes still arent ready for it. Peter Last, chairman of the Walsall Pensioners Convention, has stressed that the majority of the 32,000 homes are most likely occupied by elderly people who wont know what to do once the first phase of the switchover begins in a few weeks time. The entire UK is on track to be completely digital by 2012. - broadbandwatcher.co.uk

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DAB in Australia growing faster than UK - James Cridland

The CRA compares this to internet radio, which shows 5 hours 40 minutes listening time. Im unclear what this time period refers to, but its interesting that in Australia, internet radio is doing considerably worse than DAB. That matches with the UKs experiences too. - james.cridland.net

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 16th - 29th August 2011

This summer BBC Three is bringing you the best comedy from this year's Edinburgh Festival. Keep a close eye on the Red Button from the 16th of August onwards for exclusive collections of anything-could-happen sketches and stand up from the best new hot shots in this biz of show. The late show each day will culminate in a louche spectacle of weirdness, surrealness and oddities Radio 1's Fun and Filth Cabaret. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC's London 2012 Olympics plans approved - Media - guardian.co.uk

BBC3, which usually operates from 7pm to 5am, will air all day during the Olympic period, from 19 July to 12 August. The temporary station will have a budget of 200,000. In addition to the BBC's usual online coverage, the corporation has been given permission to offer about 1,000 hours of live Olympics video coverage, which will not be shown on TV. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC3 to broadcast in daytime for Olympics - News - Broadcast

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Scripps Networks Interactive and Virgin Media Agree on UKTV Transaction - MarketWatch

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Viewers watched more TV in first half of 2011, according to Thinkbox - Media - guardian.co.uk

Viewers are also watching more non-live TV on personal video recorders such as Sky. Viewers were exposed to an average of 47 ads a day up from 45 in the same period last year. Thinkbox, which uses figures from TV audience measurement organisation Barb, said a number of factors had fuelled the rise in overall viewing. - guardian.co.uk

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Coming soon: all the TV news that's fit to ignore - Comment is free - The Observer

That phrase was coined, I should explain for the benefit of those unfamiliar with the chaotic days of the Major administration, by the first of Hunt's predecessors, David Mellor, who in his short tenure, revealed himself to be a big fan of fun. Last week the government named 65 suitable homes for local stations. The word seems less appetising when applied to politics and the media local councils, local elections, local newspapers and local radio feel less buzzy. - guardian.co.uk

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Three Kent towns invited to launch local TV channels - News - Kent News

To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Local charities, community groups, universities and media companies are now being invited to bid for the new licences, with the first ones awarded next year with a view to a summer 2013 launch date. The stations will be allowed to broadcast unlimited amounts of advertising in return for providing a minimum of an hour of local news per day. - kentnews.co.uk

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Indoor aerial reviews - TV DVD - Which? Technology

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PBS sets UK launch date

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Northamptonshire misses out on local TV service - Local Businesses - Northampton Chronicle Echo

Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, yesterday revealed 65 towns and cities across the UK which could host new local television stations. Despite areas such as Hemel Hempstead, Bedford and Stoke being included among those chosen, nowhere in Northamptonshire was picked. But the fact that it hasnt been chosen among these first 65 areas doesnt mean that it might not be picked in the longer term, if and when the pilot areas work well. The ultra-local television stations will be broadcast on channel six of Freeview. - northamptonchron.co.uk

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Sussex TV hell after digital switchover From The Argus)

The nationwide process of switching from analogue to digital, described as the biggest change in broadcasting for a generation, is just months away from starting in Sussex. They explained that if they push the signal too much then it starts to interfere with users in France. Advice on all aspects of the change will be made widely-available in the coming weeks including a 20-page leaflet sent to every home. - theargus.co.uk

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Sky and BBC News attract record audiences during UK riots - TV ratings - Media - guardian.co.uk

BBC News channel attracted a daily audience of 13.1 million, easily beating Monday's previous record audience of 8.8 million. The daily audience figure is based on 15-minute reach the number of viewers who tuned to the channel for at least a quarter of an hour during the day. The BBC News channel audience peaked at 2.6 million between 8.45pm and 9pm. - guardian.co.uk

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