EBU adopts 'Principles for Internet-Connected and Hybrid Television'

The EBU believes that new hybrid systems will only deliver their full potential if they use technology that is harmonized across Europe and allows broadcasters and other content providers to link broadcast and on-demand content such as catch-up TV. The principles also forbid the overlay of third-party content or commercial communications on the television picture without the broadcaster's consent and specifiy that viewers must be abel to return to the last watched channel and have the ability to store favourites and personalised content on their TV. DTG Staff 18.04.2011 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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Will streaming TV online lead to the death of the big media players? - Media - The Guardian

Battle lines are being drawn in the US in the struggle to make serious money out of the nascent online TV market. In the US Netflix is one of the stock market's current technology darlings, increasing in value by 33 this year to a market capitalisation of 12.5bn 7.65bn, all built on the revenues from its 20 million paying customers. Netflix launched in 1997 and three years later began charging a flat fee per month for unlimited DVD rental by post with no late fees or postage costs, addingon-demand streaming of film and TV content in 2007. - guardian.co.uk

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Discovery blames Virgin for UKTV talks faltering - Media - guardian.co.uk

Discovery Networks was tipped to acquire the stake which is valued somewhere between 250m and 350m given a longstanding relationship with Virgin's joint venture partner BBC Worldwide. Deals involving the BBC are notoriously tricky the corporation has first refusal and can, in effect, exercise control over who buys the stake. One industry source indicated that Discovery's bid has never officially been removed from the table. - guardian.co.uk

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Stephen Glover: Cut the World Service and it's Britain we harm

We are all in favour of the BBC World Service but do we really care I ask because there is little more than a whimper of national protest at the Coalition Government's plans to cut the World Service's budget by 16 per cent as part of its spending review. Last week, the all-party House of Commons foreign affairs committee said that planned cuts of 46m to an annual budget of 253m should be reversed. - independent.co.uk

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Discovery sets out to conquer new worlds - Media - The Guardian

Planet Earth, co-produced with the BBC, is one of Discoverys hottest properties. The US accounts for about two thirds of Discovery's global revenues and profits, and provides on average 60 of programming to its channels around the world. Yet there is recognition among Discovery executives and City analysts alike that the next chapter in the growth of the company lies with the development of its international operation. - guardian.co.uk

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Newswatch: 15/04/2011

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Resources - YouView Industry Zone

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A quote from Kat to start this week's weeknotes There's always a tricky line to tread with prototypes what's worth building and what's not These questions have been asked by all of our different projects this week. Sean and I started the week building a mobile application using the jquery mobile framework to allow tags to be made to our RadioTAG service in a simple way. - bbc.co.uk

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YouView set-top box specs unveiled - April - 2011 - Which? News

Viewers will be able to watch one channel and record another, thanks to a minimum requirement for two DVBT/T2 tuners. - which.co.uk

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Media Talk podcast: Radio 5 Live, phone hacking, and Simon Cowell

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YouView mandates Linux, HD content encryption - reghardware

In short, the spec is intended to make it hard for ordinary folk to extract HD recordings to store and play them elsewhere. How well this will work in practice is impossible to say - Linux hackers have a history of successfully circumventing such limits. Having an open source foundation may help, but there's a lot more to the YouView device software stack then the Linux kernel, much of it proprietary. - reghardware.com

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Versatile unit boxes clever - mirror.co.uk

The picture quality also is impressive, with the 1080p upscaling of SD pictures particularly good. - mirror.co.uk

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YouView adds four manufacturers - Broadband TV News

YouView has announced the addition of four so-called device partners, at the same time publishing its final core technical specification. Huawei, Manhattan, Pace and Vestel came forward following the call for expressions of interest in August 2010. Although Philips by Pace boxes are already in the marketplace, the involvement in YouView marks a return to the UK retail sector. - broadbandtvnews.com

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YouView releases final tech spec; confirms device partners

YouView has published its final core technical specification for launch and announced further device partners. According to YouView any manufacturer will be able to use the specification to bring products to market sharing the same underlying technologies as a YouView device. It will also give those manufacturers interested in developing and deploying a device under the YouView brand a broad understanding of what will be required. - dtg.org.uk

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Microsoft's stealth move onto your TV - News - TechRadar UK

They can use Media Center or not, they can build their own user interface or not. From the full-size keyboard with special Android buttons to the 'everything's a web site' approach, it's Google first and TV second and neither Sony nor Logitech gets to change the experience. Windows Embedded set-top boxes even have the same photo slideshow screensaver as Media Center in Windows 7, panning and zooming through your favourite images. - techradar.com

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Publishers eyeing connected TVs should accept same VOD levies as broadcasters - Opinion - New Media Age

new media age gives you practical, expert knowledge on how to demystify the latest digital trends and make them work for your business. Sorry, were not currently accepting new online subscriptions to nma.co.uk. - nma.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer - Help - Why can't I listen again to Radio 4 Extra programmes via Wii, iPad and Android devices?

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C5 and ITV mull digital solution to tape crisis - 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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YouView to release core device spec today - Broadband TV News

YouView will today publish the core device specifications that will enable any receiver manufacturer to bring product to market that shares the same underlying technology as YouView itself. The disclosures will still require any manufacturer looking to produce a device will need to be licensed by YouView and are designed to encourage common technical standards for connected TV. At the same time Halton confirmed YouView would also be naming a new batch of manufacturers that had already committed to product development. - broadbandtvnews.com

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Final part of digital switchover nears - Bromsgrove Standard

You have come to this page by mistake, if you came via a normal link and think this in error, please let us know by dropping us as email at internet at bullivantmedia.com telling us what you clicked to bring you here. - bromsgrovestandard.co.uk

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BBC News - Scheme encourages digital switchover help for elderly

The Helping Hand scheme urges people to tell those aged over 75 and disabled people about the special assistance available for switching to digital. The last analogue signals in Scotland will be turned off during May and June. It is free for people on certain benefits and allowances. - bbc.co.uk

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Hauppauge's Broadway streams TV to computers - Computeractive Blog - news and opinion for PC users

Hauppauge is taking on Slingbox with the release of its Broadway streaming product. The Hauppauge Broadway 2T can stream television programmes and other video across a home network and across the internet, allowing users to view television programmes and clips on any computer. It also has inputs for s-video and composite inputs along with a USB socket to which a hard disk can be connected, from which video files can be streamed. - computeractive.co.uk

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BBC - Press Office - BBC Statement in response to Foreign Affairs Committee report

We look forward to the Government's response to the Committee's recommendations. The BBC is committed to the long-term future of the World Service and hopes to reinvest when responsibility for funding transfers to the licence fee in 2014. - bbc.co.uk

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Cambridge DAB station launched

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Fujitsu unveils plans to bring fibre to 5 million homes and businesses in rural Britain

The Fujitsu open access wholesale network will be underpinned by Cisco's world leading technology. The network will also be open to other service providers on wholesale terms. The proposals will provide future-proofed connectivity to 5 million households and beyond that would otherwise be unlikely to benefit from commercial investment in next generation digital networks. - call-center-performance.tmcnet.com

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Why the Scottish Press needs to get into TV: Atholl Duncan, BBC head of news, interview - News - THE DRUM - Advertising,

Read more Press Gazette, the print trade title for UK journalists, has announced it is axing its quarterly print edition in favor of focusing its resources on a weekly digital edition, iPhone app and website. Read more International - 05/01/2013 Metro has revealed the figures from its activity during the Christmas period, seeing a notable rise in traffic to Metro.co.uk via mobile devices.... Read more Online voucher and daily deal specialist DiscountVouchers.co.uk has found that the people of Birmingham are the most committed to self-improvement. - thedrum.co.uk

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BBC s World Service income should be ring-fenced - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

The Foreign Affairs Select Committee began an inquiry into the 79-year-old service after jobs and services were cut following Foreign Office funding cuts. The Government has reduced the World Service's 237 million-a-year budget by 16 per cent and ordered the BBC to fund the service from the licence fee from 2014. It estimated more than 30 million listeners would be affected, a sixth of the service's global audience, and the changes would lead to the loss of 650 jobs from a workforce of 2,400. - independent.co.uk

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Local News - Heart Bedford

13th April 2011, 0507 Thousands of Freeview viewers need to retune their equipment now the Digital Switchover's complete in their area. - heart.co.uk

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What will we do with 600MHz? - The Register

4G licences are getting all the attention these days, but the switch to digital released another big chunk of radio spectrum which no one seems to know what to do with. With no national broadcasters interested, the government has high hopes for community TV stations, operating along the lines of Community Radio local television for local people, run on a not-for-profit basis for the good of the community. It's very questionable whether there's enough quality content to make such a project viable, and the government has told Ofcom it doesn't want 600MHz reserved for broadcast TV, so what else could we use it for - theregister.co.uk

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BBC World Service cuts must be reversed, say MPs - Media - The Guardian

These changes, which led to outrage from staff and trade unions, will lead to the loss of around 650 jobs, out of a workforce of 2,400, and about 30 million listeners from a worldwide audience of 180 million. The foreign affairs committee said these cuts should be reversed, with the World Service budget maintained at about the current level of 253m a year. MPs also recommended that more resources be made available to BBC Arabic. - guardian.co.uk

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Newspaper On The TV: Guardian, Others Will Develop YouView App

Looks like the idea of newspapers having their own TV channels could finally happen. Guardian News Media, together with three support com Looks like the idea of newspapers having their own TV channels could finally happen. GNM was last month named by the YouView consortium as its only non-AV content partner. - paidcontent.co.uk

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Helen Boaden, Director, BBC News, speech given at VLV Annual Spring Conference

If we were to try to write a new one for the BBC of today, could we do any better You all know the great Wilkins Micawber quote about money. Last October we agreed a new licence fee settlement with the Government to freeze the licence fee until April 2017. - bbc.co.uk

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Pctv launches broadway 2t wireless streaming device- The Inquirer

The device is available at this week's Gadget Show for 159.99 and thereafter will cost 229. You can in theory watch live TV or pre-recorded content on your device anywhere in the world, provided you have a WiFi or 3G connection. Support for devices running Google's Android operating system will come in the next couple of months with possible support for Windows Phone 7 devices afterwards. - theinquirer.net

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Grundig Freeview High Definition Set Top Box - reviews - Home Entertainment - Set Top Boxes - PC World Australia

Around the back of the set-top box are the all-important audio and video outputs. We used HDMI for our setup, but there's also component video and composite, as well as coaxial digital audio for connecting a home theatre system. The Ethernet network port and USB are used for updating the set-top box's software. - pcworld.idg.com.au

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Internet radio directories - James Cridland

With around 20,000 live radio stations and over 200,000 pieces of on-demand content, internet radio directories have a difficult job to do. Knowing what content to put in front of people is really difficult and the user-interface of many devices with internet radio built-in whether its a website, a kitchen radio, or a car dashboard probably makes life even more difficult. Rusty runs Soma FM, a bunch of online radio stations from San Francisco. - james.cridland.net

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What's On BBC Red Button 12th - 25th April 2011

Cbeebies Quiz Press the Red Button to play a quiz featuring some of your favourite CBeebies characters Get more info on all the CBeebies characters right here bbc.co.uk/cbeebies The quiz will be available from 6am to 7pm daily on Freeview and Sky. Last week's episode one explored filthy Medieval London, watch episode two on Revolutionary Paris. - bbc.co.uk

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Arts council cuts listed: get the data - News - guardian.co.uk

Arts Council cuts have killed funding for over 200 arts groups. Find out who they are Get the data See this data mapped Arts council cuts who will be hit A breakdown of the bodies that have been completely cut shows 206 bodies have received 100 funding cuts from Arts Council England Those cuts are worth 19.1m - compared to the total funding for 2011/12 of 310.5m The biggest group of organisations are in London - 49 of the 206. - guardian.co.uk

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Coalition formed to fight S4C cuts - News - Broadcast

11 April, 2011 By Catherine Neilan A coalition of unions and campaigners has been formed to fight the government-imposed cuts being faced by S4C. 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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Charles Constable joins Arqiva - Media - guardian.co.uk

Charles Constable responsible for the BBC's successful bid team for Freeview. He left in 2010 after more than five years following the acquisition of the business by Richard Desmond's Northern Shell. He will take the newly-created role of managing director of digital platforms Arqiva, the first senior executive hiring by new chief executive John Cresswell. - guardian.co.uk

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Bob Shennan: 'Entertainment is not a dirty word' - Media - The Guardian

Bob Shennan has a picture of Babe Ruth in his office, tucked into a corner of the latest Rajar listening figures. Radio 2, the station Shennan oversees along with BBC 6 Music, has been knocking its rivals out of the ratings park. In the first three months of last year, boosted by a stellar performance by its new breakfast DJ Chris Evans, it had 14.6 million listeners, the highest audience Radio 2 or any other station has had since Rajar records began. - guardian.co.uk

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The BBC needs to broadcast TV gold for the silver generation - Media - The Guardian

Why doesn't the BBC aspire to cater to the very best of its abilities for older viewers, in the same way it devotes so much of its energies and ambition to children Where is the strategy to tailor services better for this growing section of the audience, viewers of 60 and over It is Britain's 10 million-plus pensioners who largely watch daytime TV and tune into local radio, especially outside London. - guardian.co.uk

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Viacom goes to battle over live streaming on the iPad - Media - The Guardian

Viewers expect to be able to watch their favourite programmes on any device they choose on their phone, iPad or TV at no extra cost. The coalition of media companies think Time Warner should have to pay them extra to stream live programming to viewers. For viewers, the distinction between traditional TV and mobile viewing has all but collapsed content should be available seamlessly on any device. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer now on Panasonic TV

From JoinFreeSat To update, connect your television to your broadband router network cable, then access by pressing the VieraCast function button on your remote which should prompt you to update the software click yes and the software will download via your internet connection. Hey-presto, you should now be on version 2.303 and have iPlayer via the red button on BBC1. Et voila, you'll be presented with version 2.303 of the software and you'll be able to access the iPlayer by pressing the red button on BBC1. - appmarket.tv

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Google's Eric Schmidt to give MacTaggart lecture - Technology - The Guardian

Google's Eric Schmidt will talk to an audience of TV executives about the impact of the internet revolution. In a sign of the growing importance of digital media and the quickening pace of convergence between traditional broadcasting and online, Schmidt will talk to an audience of TV executives and programme-makers about the impact of the internet revolution and how their industry can engage with new technologies. It will be a symbolic moment for the Edinburgh event, where every August bank holiday since 1976 leading TV industry figures have gathered to debate key developments and emerging trends. - guardian.co.uk

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informitv - BBC iPlayer experience on Virgin Media and BT Vision

That sounds like good news for viewers, but the dedicated BBC iPlayer user interface is now disconnected from these platforms. The Virgin Media cable television platform currently accounts for around a fifth of all television requests for the BBC iPlayer. Until very recently, the BBCi Player branded service on Virgin Media was delivered only as conventional video on demand through a rather clunky menu system. - informitv.com

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Media has no right to call the tune in the social mobility blues - Media - The Observer

It is odd to see Andrew Marr tackling David Cameron on top pay levels when he earns four times the PMs salary. Photograph Jeff Overs/PA What happens when the political singer matters just as much as the song Nick Clegg and David Cameron can't chant the social mobility blues without admitting, under scathing attack, that they started near the top, interns for a rich, successful life. - guardian.co.uk

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123,000 analogue TVs still being watched in Lewisham and Greenwich From News Shopper)

In just under a year analogue TV will cease broadcasting from the Crystal Palace transmitter which has covered the area for 75 years. By April 4 next year, everyone who is still watching analogue television must convert their sets to digital in time for the historic switchover. Digital UK, the body leading the process, estimates there are around 123,000 analogue televisions still being watched in the area. - newsshopper.co.uk

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IPTV news - YouView is bringing to life a content-centric view of connected TV

What is YouView and what makes it stand out in the IPTV market today YouView is a brand new service that will give viewers with a broadband connection integrated digital TV and online content all subscription free. Our vision is to deliver a new TV experience that is free to all and open to everyone consumers, content providers, technology partners and manufacturers. - iptv-news.com

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BBC - Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Radio 4 Extra - the first week

Friday 8 April 2011, 1837 Mary Kalemkerian Radio 4 Extra is almost one week old - and we've all been delighted to read far more publicity for the network than we ever expected. Our notice boards are groaning with press cuttings of previews and reviews from a wide variety of newspapers across the UK. Russell Davies took us on fascinating journey through the history of radio panel games. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - About the BBC: Delivering Quality First - a more effective and simpler BBC

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