Think mobile internet is the future for radio? Think again - James Cridland

Think mobile internet is the future for radio Think again Posted on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 at 1044 pm. We transmit our radio station on our transmitters and a receiver gets our signal. - james.cridland.net

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Watchdog rebukes Sky channel in Germany - Business News, Business - The Independent

It took issue with the reported levels of subscribers, inflated profits and the value of the company. The reprimand comes after an 18-month investigation into the group, which dates back to before News Corp invested in the company, which was then called Premiere. It added that the total compensation for rights to show Bundesliga football matches, which were worth 335m 283m and 16.4 million shares, had not been provided in the group's financial report for 2007. - independent.co.uk

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Channel 5 plans revamp of news programmes | Media | The Guardian

The media mogul behind OK magazine and adult television programmes such as Wobbling Whoppers 2 is looking at ending current news provider Sky News's 9m a year contract early and creating a populist, new-look bulletin. Desmond, who also owns the Conservative supporting Daily Express, wants greater personal control over the Channel 5 News bulletins, and has asked a group of news producers to provide a team of journalists to help make the daily programmes. Sky has also been asked to submit ideas, but the Rupert Murdoch-controlled satellite broadcaster is not thought likely to retain the contract. - guardian.co.uk

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BT likely to offer free YouView boxes next year - Media news - Media Week

YouView has met with some resistance, most notably from Virgin Media and BSkyB, which claimed the service was anti-competitive. However, broadcasting regulator Ofcom said last month that it was too soon to investigate the service. Industry sources suggest BT will bundle YouView into its broadband packages and give away the hardware. - mediaweek.co.uk

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TVCatchup for iPad review - PC Advisor

TVCatchup has been available via your browser for sometime, and better still, is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. TVCatchup for iPad, available via ipad.tvcatchup.com and currently in beta, brings the online streaming TV service to Apple's popular tablet device. You'll need to sign up and login to view the channels but generally the iPad remembers your password if you're a regular viewer. - pcadvisor.co.uk

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2011 - the year of connected TV?

Virgin Media viewers, who already have access to on-demand content via their TV, are more likely to have watched catch-up services on their main TV set 63 than online 22 in the last four weeks. The gap is much smaller in Sky homes, where there is not yet a full on-demand service via the TV set 42 via TV, 27 online. In Freeview-only homes, where no on-demand service is available via a TV set, the study shows a greater proportion of people turning to online catch-up services 34 than in any other type of household. - mediatel.co.uk

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Church of England criticises News Corps BSkyB bid | Media | guardian.co.uk

For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. To find out more information about driving traffic to your content or to place this widget on your site, visit outbrain.com. We welcome your feedback at userhelpguardian.co.uk or feedbackoutbrain.com. - guardian.co.uk

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BSkyB: News Corp takeover is in the public interest | Media | guardian.co.uk

In a strongly-worded submission to media regulator Ofcom, published today, the Sky board said blocking the takeover would threaten the future of its 24 hours news channel, Sky News. Ofcom has been asked by the business secretary, Vince Cable, to advise him on whether the News Corp acquisition breaks media plurality rules designed to prevent a single company from becoming too powerful. Sky argued in its submission that blocking the deal on plurality grounds would have the opposite effect. - guardian.co.uk

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Skys aggression with Ofcom will win few friends | Media | guardian.co.uk

Photograph Jeff Sherman/Getty Images Sky never did have much of a reputation for comedy, but its submission to Ofcom released today is a masterpiece of grumpy humourlessness. Whoever wrote the document wastes no time to make it clear how pissed off Sky is with the Ofcom 'plurality' review that has been forced on the broadcaster by Vince Cable. The pointy heads at Ofcom must wonder whether teaching at an inner city school would be more fun. - guardian.co.uk

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BSkyB submission to Ofcom

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Driving with DAB - James Cridland

Driving with DAB Posted on Monday, November 22nd, 2010 at 1230 pm. Of note A few weekends ago, I drove to South Wales, near Swansea. Of note when I was listening, DAB did not drop out once. - james.cridland.net

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AverMedia brings Freeview TV to the iPad Smartphone Applications News - Know Your Mobile

Well, now you can thanks to AverMedia and its HomeFree duet, which plugs directly into your network router. Once its hooked up the router youre free to watch FreeView TV on compatible devices, which include PCs, netbooks and laptops. iPad users will need to download AverMedias HomeFree player app from the App Store for 2.99. - knowyourmobile.com

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Sky reveals Bravo closure date | News | Broadcast

22 November, 2010 By Alex Farber Sky has confirmed the date it is to turn off Bravo, ending 25 years on British screens. 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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informitv - BBC plans traffic lights to signal broadband speed

He was speaking after the communications minister suggested that service providers could charge for improved delivery. The involvement of the BBC in the YouView consortium with the two leading broadband service providers makes this all the more relevant. Two of the other leading broadband service providers, Virgin Media and Sky, have their own interests in ensuring high quality video delivery for their customers, most of which are also subscribers to their television services. - informitv.com

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Gurublog - How Twitter is killing Channel Krish

Over the last five years I have stopped watching everything except the news at the time it is broadcast. It started with the general election TV debates, where watching them with twitter open on an iPad or laptop transformed the experience. Ive even tweeted about the show Im watching in the vain and absurd hope that somebody else is, by coincidence, doing the same or still wants to talk about it. - blogs.channel4.com

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We are on the threshold of a golden age of journalism - Jon Snow - milne media

Either you supplied the wrong credentials e.g., bad password, or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required. - milnemedia.typepad.com

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BBCs Alison Kirkham plans a menu of restoration, live TV and cookery | Media | The Guardian

According to corporation figures, 25 of the population will have watched one of those programmes during the week. Changing jobs Kirkham's appointment in July was welcomed by those in the independent production world who work in the features sector, as they say the market across the broadcasters has been slightly slow because of a number of factors, mostly cuts and commissioners changing jobs. Her predecessor, Jo Ball, was only in the role for just over a year before she left to join the independent producer Ricochet. - guardian.co.uk

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The new chair of the BBC Trust urgently needs to find a new consensus | Media | The Guardian

Sir Michael Lyons, the outgoing chairman of the BBC Trust. The recent, very hastily concluded, licence fee agreement is described by the BBC executives who negotiated it as a prime example of pulling victory from the jaws of catastrophic defeat. They now tend to say that the deal is not just the best of a bad job achieved in the most difficult of circumstances, but in many respects a good deal for the BBC in any terms. - guardian.co.uk

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ITV chiefs look to pay-per-view

The introduction of pay-per-view will be possible due to the advent of YouView, the successor to Freeview that brings together TV and internet services on screen. It is set to launch next year provided that competition complaints against it are not upheld. Given the early stage of ITVs pay-per-view proposals, it is not known which programmes would be charged for. - express.co.uk

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Digital effects that arent getting a good reception News This Is Jersey

On Wednesday, Jerseys analogue signal was switched off for ever, allowing Freeview digital channels to be broadcast across the Channel Islands for the first time. Meanwhile, another effect of the digital switchover is that Islanders will no longer be able to listen to Five Live on the radio in the evenings. Previously, Radio Jerseys medium wave signal carried Five Live in the evenings. - thisisjersey.com

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Rupert Murdoch has corrosive role, Ofcom told | Media | guardian.co.uk

Ofcom is expected to receive a considerable number of submissions for its review of News Corp's bid to take control of the 60.9 of the satellite broadcaster it does not already own, with more expected to be published in the coming days and weeks. Today is the deadline for submissions, with Ofcom due to submit a report to the business secretary, Vince Cable, by 31 December examining the impact of the proposed acquisition on media plurality in the market. Ofcom is expected to see a large number of submissions thanks to 38 Degrees and Avaaz, two internet-based lobbying organisations, which have been encouraging submissions against the deal. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC Internet Blog: Round Up Friday 19 November 2010

Just in case you hadn't noticed the A-Z feature on BBC iPlayer has returned. - bbc.co.uk

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Whats On BBC Red Button 20th November - 3rd December

Kylie will perform five live tracks on Radio 2's Ken Bruce show on the morning of Wednesday 24th November. We're filming this event in legendary BBC Maida Vale Studio 3, in front of a lucky studio audience. Some songs will be performed with an 8 piece string section, and one track has been newly arranged for the occasion. - bbc.co.uk

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Crozier speaks of second switchover | News | Broadcast

19 November, 2010 Internet and television convergence has led to the advent of a second digital switchover, ITV chief executive Adam Crozier declared. 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 Trust is "broken", says Bland | 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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Alan Rusbridger warns of chilling effect of News Corps bid for BSkyB | Media | guardian.co.uk

Alan Rusbridger the future of all media appears dependent on subsidy. Combined, the two companies would have a turnover of 7.5bn, compared to the BBC's 4.8bn. Cable referred the bid to Ofcom in early November, after News Corp had formally notified the European Commission of the proposed takeover. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC Internet Blog: A-Z programme list back in BBC iPlayer

Following my last post I wanted to share that based on your feedback, two features are now back in BBC iPlayer. You may have noticed that the A-Z programme list has returned to the BBC iPlayer homepage, so if you like discovering titles in this way, just click on a letter. We've also reinstated the TV pop-out option for live TV streaming. - bbc.co.uk

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Media Talk: The royal engagement. With Matt Wells, James Robinson and Jane Martinson

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BBC Trust chairman deadline looms | Media | guardian.co.uk

The field, though, is likely to be broad. Roger Parry, the chairman of YouGov, has long been linked to several high profile media jobs, including a bid for ITV. He would not comment yesterday, but industry sources told MediaGuardian.co.uk that he has been carefully preparing an application, which it is expected he will submit. - guardian.co.uk

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Goodmans Smart Talk Freeview box - TV DVD - Which? Technology

The Smart Talk Freeview digital box from Goodmans has been designed for partially-sighted or blind users, or simply those who struggle to get to grips with new technology. Not only have these consumers been considered with the introduction of the box's 'talking' feature, but also in the design and lay out of the remote control. Smart Talk Freeview digital box from Goodmans video Please enable JavaScript to access this content. - which.co.uk

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Internet TV - TV DVD - Which? Technology

Internet TVs, also known as Smart TVs, are getting better. We put the latest generation of internet and Smart TVs from Samsung and Panasonic head-to-head at the Which test lab. Are the new app stores and web browsing options better than the 2010 models - which.co.uk

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S4C Authority chair expected to quit | Media | guardian.co.uk

Jones is expected to leave next February or March, according to sources close to S4C. An S4C spokesman confirmed that the authority was meeting today and considering an independent report on the state of the broadcaster's governance, but declined to comment on Jones's position. Jones, a former senior civil servant, who was appointed for a second term as chair a year ago, has been blamed for presiding over a protracted crisis at S4C, which began in July when chief executive Iona Jones was abruptly sacked by the authority. - guardian.co.uk

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What is the future of television?

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets CSS enabled. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets CSS if you are able to do so. - news.bbc.co.uk

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Has Richard Horwood found a way to make local TV profitable? | Media | guardian.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt has said no 24-hour local TV news stations are profitable. The former Trinity Mirror executive, Richard Horwood, thinks he has come up with an answer to Hunt's local television prayers. Horwood's Channel 6 is not after much of the 25m-plus swiped from the BBC's licence fee for local TV as he says it is commercially viable. - guardian.co.uk

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D-link boxee box review - The Inquirer

Like tablets, Connected Television has been a shiny new thing that has seen a lot of print and online coverage but to date not much to play with. Youview won't tip up until next year and, again, in the UK Google TV is nowhere to be seen. So is the Boxee Box the tortoise to Google and Youview's hares - theinquirer.net

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The Channel Islands have gone Digital - Jersey News, Jersey Local News, Jersey Latest News, News In Jersey - channelonli

Islanders switching to Freeview need to tune in their digital tvs and boxes once signals are available in their area follow guide below. The switch has meant virtually all households across the islands will be able to receive Freeview digital channels for the first time and will see their choice of terrestrial channels increase from four to around 15. Viewers across the Channel Islands should have a digital signal for their TV or Freeview box by mid-afternoon on Wednesday. - channelonline.tv

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BBC Internet Blog: Building a Connected Britain

This is a summary ofthe keynote presentation that I gave this morning at the FT World Telecoms Conference 2010. The BBC's sixth public purpose is to deliver to the public the benefits of emerging communications technologies and services. Pioneering technologies and platform innovation is enshrined in the BBC's Charter. - bbc.co.uk

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Date set for 4G airwaves auction

The airwaves that will enable 4G networks will be auctioned off in the first half of 2012, Mr Richards said. It means the spectrum will become available from 2013. The auction was originally earmarked for 2009 but was delayed because of legal action by mobile firms. - bbc.co.uk

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Developing story, CNN leaves Freeview | Broadband TV News

The news network had occupied capacity in the ITV-owned SDN mutiplex. With this trial period coming to a natural end on November 13th at midnight, well be looking anew at the distribution opportunities across all platforms, for CNN content in the UK, as part of our overall international distribution strategy. Well now assess how Freeview might fit into our plans going forward as an international multiplatform brand in the future, said a CNN spokesperson. - broadbandtvnews.com

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Channel Islands wake to a Digital Dawn

Analogue TV in the Channel Islands was switched off for good today, signalling the dawn of an all-digital era for 50,000 households. Viewers switching to Freeview should tune in their digital TVs and boxes once signals are available in their area1. Digital UK, which has co-ordinated the switch, and the Switchover Help Scheme are today running advice points and a roadshow to provide face-to-face support for viewers who need it. - dca-pr.co.uk

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Test highlights discrepancies in Blu-ray quality - November - 2010 - Which? News

17 November 2010 Films on Blu-ray typically cost twice the price of a DVD, so youd expect them to live up to marketing that promises the maximum high-definition experience. Only five Blu-rays, such as newer films Avatar and Casino Royale, and classics, including Zulu, were of the highest high-definition quality expected. A Which expert viewing panel watched a number of films from different genres, decades and studios. - which.co.uk

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Teletext gears up for analogue switch off - www.travelweekly.co.uk

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More student questions about DAB - James Cridland

It seems its the week for student questions via my email address. Better reception would help, too, but mainly, radio stations need to give good reasons for people to go out and buy a DAB Digital Radio. You can get Capital FM on this radio, too is not a good reason to get people to replace a speaker-in-a-box with another speaker-in-a-box more functionality and more content from familiar brands Capital Extra - james.cridland.net

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DAB in Yorkshire - James Cridland

As part of my research I conducted a survey and would like to put my findings to you. I have found that there is a lack of understanding of the radio switchover and a dissatisfaction with reception and content especially in rural areas. The only thing thats been said is that if we reach 50 digital listening by 2013 we wont then the government will force large FM broadcasters off the dial in 2015 theyd be mad to in an election year, and the market should decide in any case. - james.cridland.net

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Reclaiming the word radio - James Cridland

Reclaiming the word 'radio' Posted on Monday, November 15th, 2010 at 1126 am. It always strikes me as mad to the point of lunacy to see radio stations not use the word radio in their logo. How on earth are you supposed to know that talkSPORT is a radio station, for example, if youve not heard of the brand before - james.cridland.net

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ITV fights back as advertising rebounds - Business News, Business - The Independent

Revenues rose by 11 per cent to 1.46bn in the nine months to September, comfortably above the 1.31bn booked for the same period last year. The gains were spurred on by a 16 per cent increase in television-advertising revenues in the three months to September, a period which coincided with part of the football World Cup. ITV expects the figure to ease to 10 per cent in the final quarter. - independent.co.uk

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ITV.coms video views fall year on year | Media | guardian.co.uk

Susan Boyle helped drive a massive traffic spike on ITV.com last year. ITV.com's performance was a sour note in an otherwise upbeat financial update from the broadcaster today, with video views falling by 6 year on year in the first nine months of 2010. The broadcaster revealed today that average monthly video views have fallen by about 1m year on year in the nine months to the end of September to 15.6m, although ITV.com's monthly unique users increased 13 to 9 million over the same period. - guardian.co.uk

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Which? warns against buying Alba STB300HD STB - November - 2010 - Which? News

Three shop-bought samples of this set-top box failed during Which testing at our Which labs. Based on our findings, we'd advise you to avoid buying this model. To find Best Buy Freeview and Freesat set-top boxes that won't let you down see our Which reviews. - which.co.uk

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Will Treasury return to pensioners free TV licences plan?

The full fascinating story has yet to be told of what happened between 15-19 October, when the BBC's future was effectively decided and arguably secured for the next seven years. The Corporation and its allies furiously tried to stop George Osborne taking a big chunk of licence fee income to help fund other government departments. They all argued that it would be wrong to divert BBC income to fund a government social programme. - bbc.co.uk

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Discovery Networks and Scripps in running for Virgins UKTV stake | Media | guardian.co.uk

It is thought that a deadline for final bids set for around the middle of last month was extended as the remaining bidders sought more time to try to solve outstanding issues, other than the sale price, before tabling a deal. This is likely to sustain the business, which has a turnover of about 200m a year, and in particular Gold, for about 20 years. Discovery has the benefit of having worked with the BBC as a commercial partner since 1997 in the joint venture and has just extended the factual programming co-production element of the relationship until 2014. - guardian.co.uk

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