100,000 comment on BSkyB takeover - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt should be summoned to the Commons to explain his decision to delay a ruling on the proposed takeover, he said. He added that he not been told any minister intended to make a statement but if the situation changed MPs would be told immediately. Last year it offered 700p a share, valuing the company at 12.3 billion, but the board told Mr Murdoch to come back with a higher offer. - independent.co.uk

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Terrestrial TV loss at 2.40pm today - Guernsey News from ITV Channel Television - channelonline.tv

Islanders are being warned that they will lose their terrestrial channels for a maximum of five minutes today at 2.40pm. Other services like Sky and cable television will not be affected. - channelonline.tv

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Ofcom - Television Multiplex Licence Renewals

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Murdoch Gets Dangerous for Cameron - Bloomberg

For three decades, Britains powerful have sought close relations with Rupert Murdoch and his newspapers. Senior policemen who dined editors of the paper now have 45 detectives investigating it. Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure for hiring a former editor of the News of The World who had already resigned over phone-hacking. - bloomberg.com

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Hacking Scandal May Delay Ruling on News Corp. Bid for BSkyB - WSJ.com

The proposed deal, which has already been 13 months in the making because of complicated regulatory hurdles, may now face further delays in the wake of allegations that News of the World hacked into the mobile-phone voice mails of people ranging from celebrities and politicians to murder victims. One regulator that had already approved the deal said it had other powers that could possibly affect it. BSkyB shares fell 2.1 in London trading Wednesday to 827 pence 13.28 apiece, reflecting investor jitters about the deal. - online.wsj.com

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Cut more managers - Patten

6 July 2011 Last updated at 2117 The chairman of the BBC Trust has called for senior management numbers to be cut to around one percent of the total workforce by 2015, which at current staffing levels would leave the corporation with some 200 senior posts. He set out his vision for the BBC as it adjusts to a future of restricted income, and it is a leaner, simpler organisation of fewer, less well paid managers he has in mind. 'There are still too many senior managers.' he said. - bbc.co.uk

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Connected TV shipments to top half a billion in 2015

Over 500 million connected TVs will have shipped worldwide by the end of 2015, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Their latest report identifies that in 2011 more than 25 of all flat panel TVs shipped have some form of internet connectivity, this will increase to 47 138 million units in 2015 with the total Connected TV market comprising of over 500 million models. DTG Staff 06.07.2011 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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DAB championed at electronics conference - Radio Today

Minister Ed Vaizey has supported the progress on digital radio at the Intellect Consumer Electronics Conference 2011. The Minister recognised the progress made on cars with 14 of all new cars now being fitted with digital radios as standard, and looked forward to the Government taking a positive decision on digital radio switchover in 2013. GFK reported a large uplift in digital radio sales compared to last year, coinciding with the launch of Radio 4 Extra, and that cumulative digital radio sales hit 13 million at the end of June. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC News - News Corp's bid for BSkyB jeopardised

First, the disclosure that the News of the World appears to have paid tens of thousands of pounds to police officers for information over a period of years is redolent of a newsroom that seems to have been out of control. There was, according to sources, a macho culture at the News of the World from 2003 to 2006 or so when almost no practice was off limits, so long as the scoop was landed. What we now need to know is which officers received the payments that were detailed in the internal News-of-the-World e-mails sanctioning the payments. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC HD TV: Winding Down from Wimbledon

Wimbledon was the BBC's first ever 3D TV transmission. From your comments I know the topic of 1920transmission is something some of you feel very strongly about. In the BBC HD Channel promo for example there are only two programmes acquired and post produced in 1920 and during the time the encoders were set to 1920, the majority of programmes shown were not made in 1920. - bbc.co.uk

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Ofcom Maps - Broadband speeds map

Click on a region on the map to see more broadband information Rank Overall performance Each area has been ranked on how they score on four broadband metrics, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 the highest or fastest, and 5 the lowest or slowest. The individual scores have been combined to provide an overall view of broadband in each area. Average broadband take up Each area has been ranked from 1 to 5 on the number of broadband connections as a percentage of the total postal addresses in the area. - maps.ofcom.org.uk

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Channel 5 to embrace product placement - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

Richard Desmond's Northern Shell media empire has unveiled plans for greater use of product placement on Channel 5 and closer ties between the broadcaster and the company's stable of newspapers and magazines. Nick Bampton, NS's commercial sales director, said he expected product placement to play a key role in a strategy of helping commercial clients promote themselves across all of NS's media platforms. NS told media agencies yesterday that the combined audience of its various outlets was 39 million people a month and that it was the third largest media owner by revenue in the UK. - independent.co.uk

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Ofcom - Digital Television Update - 2011 Q1

Q1 2011 Overview 1.1 Consumer survey results for the first quarter of 2011 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 93.1, up by 1 percentage point year on year. 1.2 Consumers are continuing to convert additional sets in the home. 75.7 of all secondary TV sets had been converted to digital by the end of March 2011, up by 5.2 percentage points in a year. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk

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Food Network UK joins Freeview channel 49

The channel features an irresistible combination of credible cooking, new ideas and high-energy lifestyle entertainment to inspire both foodies and non-foodies alike. With its exciting mix of programming, Freeview viewers will now have access to primetime culinary favourites such as Barefoot Contessa, Ace of Cakes, and Chopped. - freeview.co.uk

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What's On BBC Red Button 4th - 18th July

Primal Scream's 20th anniversary homecoming performance of Screamadelica should set the party alight on Saturday. Red Button viewers will be treated to coverage across the weekend with performances from the Main, Radio 1, King Tut's and Introducing stages. Also on Red Button, the very best from T in the Park in the form of daily highlights from Monday 11th July. - bbc.co.uk

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Union officials say don't be too sure BBC Look East Cambs service is safe - News - Cambs Times

To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. If this idea comes to fruition then a significant portion of BBC Cambridge TVs audience would be disenfranchised overnight. The viewing figures would be drastically reduced overnight. Mr Murray said the BBC judges service on a cost per listener/viewer basis and if the viewing figures are drastically reduced because the service is no longer available on digital, then the cost per viewer would go through the roof. - cambstimes.co.uk

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BBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews - 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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This is Scunthorpe - Twenty-five Scunthorpe households still have a black white TV licence

Figures show that 25 households in Scunthorpe still have a black and white TV licence, despite massive advances in modern technology. Most of the owners are likely to be elderly residents, some of whom may be keeping their boxes for a whiff of nostalgia. If people use Freeview boxes equipped with an RF modulator, they will be able to watch digital television on their black and white TV. - thisisscunthorpe.co.uk

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Olympic dilemma for BBC 3D - Broadband TV News

In 2D we get feeds from absolutely everything going on around the Olympics and we can configure that into whatever the UK audience is interested in. Were lucky that we can accommodate these broadcasters, because BBC One is showing it in HD, so were not taking it away from the audience. The risk for 2012 is that we will have 28 streams in HD available to the UK audience, so thats quite a lot of HD. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC - Roger Mosey: 3D or not 3D

You can read an account of how it was done by my colleague Andy Quested here and an overview by our head of 3D Danielle Nagler here. So the current resurgence of 3D, with its spread to television, poses the question of whether this time it's here to stay Some of the major industry players believe it is, and Panasonic - one of the IOC sponsors - made a play last week for 3D coverage of the 2012 Games. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Press Office - The Hour: introduction

Romola Garai plays Bel Rowley, spirited and ambitious, and facing the most exciting and daunting challenge of her life running The Hour. Dominic West plays Hector Madden, charming, charismatic a man whose upbringing and education have instilled in him a sense of entitlement, and whose glamorous young wife has the family connections to get him the job as front man on The Hour. The Hour further demonstrates BBC Two's commitment to re-establish its reputation as the home of intelligent and ambitious drama reflecting the new strategy and investment for drama on the channel. - bbc.co.uk

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Hundreds reply to Devon DAB consultation - Radio Today

However, the consultation seems to focus on the lack of local FM radio, rather than addressing the main purpose of the consultation the expansion of a DAB multiplex. A typical response mentions how there is no or little content relevant to North Devon now that Lantern FM has merged with other stations in the region and rebranded as Heart. Many also seem to believe that FM services will be switched off when the DAB multiplex goes live. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Patten asks Ofcom to assess BBC proposals - FT.com

Printed from http//www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa7276f4-a5b8-11e0-83b2-00144feabdc0.html Print a single copy of this article for personal use. - ft.com

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Lord Patten targets 'toxic' executive pay to restore public sympathy for BBC - Media - The Guardian

Lord Patten is keen to put some of Will Huttons ideas on public sector pay into practice as the corporation pulls in its belt. He said he would be taking up some of the proposals in the recent report by the Work Foundation's Will Hutton into pay in the public sector. Patten spoke as it emerged that the BBC pays 19 presenters, actors and journalists more than 500,000 a year. - guardian.co.uk

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News Corp must now put a value on Sky - Media - The Guardian

The following year, James Murdoch had been installed as chief executive. What remains to be decided is just how valuable they are. News Corporation, where James is now deputy chief operating officer and runs the international business, offered 700p a share in June 2010 for the 61 of Sky it does not already own. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC pay: Who wants to be a millionaire? - Media - The Guardian

Which of Auntie's high-profile journalists scoops an extra 20,000 on top of their six-figure pay packet for every documentary they front for the BBC None of these questions will be answered by the BBC. Mark Thompson, the director general, has steadfastly refused to reveal star salaries, citing fears that publication will lead to inflation. - guardian.co.uk

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ASTRA 1N satellite to launch on 1 July

The satellite offers 52 Ku-band transponders and will first provide interim capacity at 28.2 East. Subsequently it will be moved to 19.2 East, from where it will mainly serve the German, French and Spanish markets. DTG Staff 01.07.2011 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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Backlash for Jeremy Hunt over BskyB deal - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

A consultation has been extended to July 8, after which Mr Hunt will decide whether to wave through the merger once and for all or refer it to the Competition Commission. BSkyB's performance has improved in the year since News Corp made its approach and its share price is currently at nearly 850p, having increased by more than 50. Some analysts estimate that it may have to offer at least 950p per share, valuing the company at 16.7 billion - 4.4 billion more than its previous proposal. - independent.co.uk

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Get ready for wrangling and regulation - In-depth - Broadcast

30 June, 2011 As the deadline for initial submissions to inform the next Communications Act passed this week, Broadcast takes a look at who wants what from Jeremy Hunt. 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 - BBC Internet Blog: Open Post, Thursday 30 June 2011

I'm Ian McDonald, and I shall be your host on this blog for a while. The BBC has let me work on some very interesting things since 2003. So it is a privilege to sit in the middle of BBC online and talk to you about the fantastic things everyone else is doing - and hear what you think of it all. - bbc.co.uk

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Hunt attacked in Commons over BSkyB deal - 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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News Corp. s BSkyB Bid May Become Pricier as Review Drags on - Businessweek

The U.K. government today asked rivals for the second time since March to respond to News Corp.s proposed undertakings. The starting point for Skys independent directors should be the pre-bid stock indexed up by the 15 percent rise in the value of the FTSE 100, Baker said. BSkyB should open talks at about 920 pence and may settle for 870 pence, he said. - businessweek.com

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News Corp's BSkyB bid: OFT report to Jeremy Hunt

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Barb ratings move online

C21Media.net is Everything about content in the 21st Century, from television to web, mobile, tablet and beyond. - c21media.net

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BSkyB takeover: what will happen to the profits? Visualised - News - guardian.co.uk

What would a News Corporation-owned BSkyB actually look like With Rupert Murdoch moving closer to a go-ahead to take over the remaining 61 of the broadcast corporation, we wanted to look at what kind of company BSkyB could become. In March this year we looked at Murdoch's operations around the world. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: White Space Broadcasting Networks

The BBC's position on white space is probably best articulated in our recent reply to an Ofcom consultation. Issues relating to adjacent channel interference were also expressed requiring location-dependent power limits for the white space devices to prevent interference to TV reception. Details of how to compute the database from the broadcast coverage have been the subject of studies by CEPT in study group SE43 which reported its preliminary findings earlier this year. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: Digital Media Mass Storage Testing

In copious quantities an hour of professional footage of a quality drama production easily eats a terabyte. We easily need some 10 hours, split over a 1000s shots or so, to just produce one episode. Now seemingly storage has become a commodity item, available from OEMs, from interchangeable, generic suppliers and specialist suppliers. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: May 2011 BBC iPlayer Performance Pack

The week of 9th May delivered a new record of 7.2 million online users in one week excludes Virgin Media cable. The Apprentice and Doctor Who dominated the top ten most-requested TV episodes this month. New dramas The Shadow Line and Exile were also in the top 20. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC outlines its vision of TV in the future - Pocket-lint

It sounds like Virgin Media's existing TiVo service, but with a few changes... Like with the TiVo box, the EPG will be able to go backwards as well as forwards to watch programmes on-demand. Pryde told Pocket-lint that her Connected TV Heaven would be available in the very near future and certainly over the next couple of years. - pocket-lint.com

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Holyrood calls for control of broadcasting - Scotsman.com News

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MediaTel: Newsline: Jeremy Hunt may be a classy lambada dancer but unless he listens he won't shimmy his way out of this

It is the only one that will work... Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt may not realise it, but yesterday morning he was offered a way out of a potentially embarrassing jam. For reasons that still remain something of a mystery, Hunt has invested a great deal of political capital in trying to breathe life - like some sort of modern day alchemist turning base metal to gold - into local television. - mediatel.co.uk

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Mirics in Freeview win - 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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Jeremy Hunt urged to reverse local TV shift - Broadcasting News - Digital Spy

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: 6 Technical Principles behind BBC News on Connected TV

BBC News on a connected TV I've written here before about publishing content to multiple platforms. I thought I'd write a little about how we implemented this lots of the concepts here are standard computer science ones, but I thought it's worth reiterating as it shows the similarities between publishing to devices with different form factors and technical capabilities. So here are our six TV software design best practices Our internal data sources need to be platform-neutral - meaning we can target multiple platforms with different front-end technologies. - bbc.co.uk

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Is ITV playing poker with Ofcom over its PSB licence? - Media - guardian.co.uk

It is not the first time the prospect of ITV exiting the confines of a public service broadcasting licence has been raised. Former ITV chairman Michael Grade suggested the idea three years ago. With the switchover to digital, some at the conference wondered about the continuing value of the Ofcom licences in a world where hundreds of channels are available on satellite and cable TV. - guardian.co.uk

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Radio 4 opens up Reith Lecture archives - Radio Today

BBC Radio 4has made 240 archive recordings of Reith Lectures from years gone by available online, along with transcripts of the recordings. The archive covers the last 60 years, with the audio files available to download as podcasts or stream on-demand from the Radio 4 website. Radio 4s website currently offers transcripts of the Reith Lectures from 1948-75 and 1990-2010 and the BBC says ones for the years in the middle will be made available online soon. - radiotoday.co.uk

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ITV to cut drama repeats to test in-house formats - News - Broadcast

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BBC deputy had £950,000 payoff - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

The former second-in-command at the BBC got a redundancy payment of around 950,000 when he left the corporation last month, according to reports. Mark Byford, who was made redundant when his deputy director general role was eliminated as part of a cost-cutting exercise, joined the corporation in 1979 as a television researcher at BBC Leeds. The Daily Telegraph reported that Mr Byford will also be eligible for pension payments by 2013 on top of the 950,000. - independent.co.uk

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