Saturday 10 December 2016, PM
Campaigners and MPs raise concerns over Murdoch bid for Sky
Ed Miliband 1/Do we want Rupert Murdoch controlling even more of media landscape No. Government must refer bid for Sky to CMA/Ofcom. Others said the change in circumstances since the last attempted Sky takeover could give Murdoch an easier ride. - www.theguardian.com
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BBC tests 4K Planet Earth II in HDR on iPlayer
The BBC has begun a trial of 4K high dynamic range video on its iPlayer streaming platform. The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which promise to reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukWednesday 07 December 2016, PM
Trump and New York Times, the next Chair of the BBC board
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YouView 2.0 Update: What's new and why should you care?
YouView was the first hybrid over-the-air/internet delivered TV service to launch in the UK. What Freeview Play has only just started to do, YouView was pioneering back in 2012, and as its rivals play catch-up, YouView is in the process of rolling out a massive update that fundamentally changes the look and feel of its service. The new YouView Search is excellentSearch is key to the new YouView design, and the system uses programme metadata better than any other TV platform I've experienced. - www.trustedreviews.comwww.trustedreviews.comThursday 01 December 2016, AM
Wednesday 30 November 2016, AM
Virgin Media unveils 4K box and large tablet
The firm also unveiled a large tablet and an online store from which its UK customers will be able to purchase HD, but not 4K, content - it had only sold rentals before. One expert suggested Virgin's initial line-up of content might disappoint. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 29 November 2016, AM
Update on plans to reform Openreach
We are now preparing to notify the European Commission of our intention to implement these plans, requiring the legal separation of Openreach to make it more independent. We have considered carefully the calls for the structural separation of Openreach, which would split BT and Openreach into two entirely separate companies, under different ownership. - www.ofcom.org.ukwww.ofcom.org.ukMonday 28 November 2016, PM
BBC3 capacity up for grabs
The BBC could be in for a multi-million pound windfall after putting the spectrum capacity previously used to broadcast BBC3 up for sale. The broadcaster has started a competitive bidding process for the channel capacity, which offers the opportunity to broadcast a channel from 9pm and 7am. DTT spectrum capacity can cost up to £7m for a 24-hour channel and the BBC is expected to make a portion of this for the late-night slot. - www.broadcastnow.co.uk
www.broadcastnow.co.ukYouView heads to the cloud
YouView, which provides the television platform for BT and TalkTalk in the United Kingdom, is rolling out a new user experience to all 2.5 million YouView homes. Although originally promised as an open platform backed by British broadcasters, YouView has essentially become the basis of the television offering BT and TalkTalk, who have competed for the business by offering free or subsidised boxes to attract and retain broadband customers. - informitv.cominformitv.comFreeview Play signals repositioning
Freeview may have been watching developments in Australia, where Freeview Australia has launched Freeview FV, offering all the main free-to-air channels through a mobile app. Perhaps, once Freeview has finished re-branding, re-positioning and re-advertising television, a concept with which most people are already fairly familiar, someone should take a long hard look at the current product and decide whether it is really fit for purpose. - informitv.cominformitv.comSunday 27 November 2016, PM
Pressure mounts on Theresa May to cancel scheme that offers free TV licenses to over-75s
Plans to target free TV licenses for over-75s could spark a Tory rebellion as pressure grows on Theresa May to cancel the scheme. Last year, the government announced plans for the BBC to fund the cost of free TV licenses which will cost 750m by 2020/21 - almost the entire budget of BBC One. - www.mirror.co.uk
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Wednesday 23 November 2016, PM
YouView unveils new faster, cleaner, TV user interface
The new interface leverages the cloud, meaning that YouView can quickly and easily update or add features in the background, something that the older Flash-based system wasn't so well equipped for. YouView has long been saying that YouView is the interface and that still applies whether you're a retail customer or a TalkTalk or BT TV user, everyone will get the update. - www.pocket-lint.comwww.pocket-lint.com
Tom Mangold, Channel 4, Luxury magazines
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BBC DG Tony Hall vows to expand global reach of audio content to create \"Netflix of the spoken word\"
The editor-in-chief is to deliver a speech today Wednesday in which he will set out his ambition to do more globally with the BBC's audio output and production. He will tell lobby group The Voice of the Listener and Viewer at their autumn conference that Britain produces the very best radio in the world, but that the BBC can do more to make use of its world class audio content and huge archive. - www.radiotimes.com
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Freeview reveals new Freeview Play devices » Digital TV Europe
Free-to-view UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has revealed a range of new devices that Freeview Play, its recently-launched on-demand offering, will be available on over the coming months. Existing leading Freeview Play suppliers include Panasonic, Humax, LG and JVC. Freeview Play brings an enhanced EPG to TVs and set-top boxes, allowing viewers to access catch-up programming from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play by scrolling back through the TV guide. - www.digitaltveurope.net
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Amol Rajan appointed as BBC's first media editor
In his new role, Rajan will cover stories about the media industry and their impact on business, politics and culture. Rajan, who grew up in Tooting, south London, became editor of The Independent in June 2013. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 22 November 2016, AM
Eight months after axing TV channel, BBC Three sees programming bright spots
In February, the BBC made the decision to take youth-focused channel BBC Three off TV and online only. Critics are quick to judge BBC Three by the same linear TV metrics, even though the brand is now trying its hand at video, written editorial content and podcasts. - digiday.comdigiday.comMonday 21 November 2016, PM
DVB standardises new UHDTV features
The DVB specification supports both the Hybrid Log Gamma or HLG and the Perceptual Quantizer or PQ versions of high dynamic range. Some broadcasters may decide to adopt features such as high dynamic range, progressive scanning and higher frame rates for high definition services, potentially adding to consumer confusion. - informitv.cominformitv.comSunday 20 November 2016, AM
DPP presses stop on delivery of new programmes on tape
The DPP still accepts that some tape delivery remains, mostly related to programmes originally commissioned on tape, or to programmes being delivered close to transmission. Over the next few months, the DPP says it will provide common guidance on key areas such as the delivery of programmes close to transmission, and the process for lines booking and lines record. - www.rapidtvnews.comwww.rapidtvnews.comThursday 17 November 2016, AM
What is a GRP, or gross ratings point?
Does the GRP measure whether ads workedThat's the thing GRP is a branding metric. So why does the GRP matterThe GRP is still the dominant metric in how TV advertising is bought. - digiday.comdigiday.comWednesday 16 November 2016, PM
Wednesday 16 November 2016, AM
WikiLeaks and the i
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The PCC and BSkyB's results
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BBC savings strategy
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Chris Blackhurst and Facebook
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Amanda Knox trial and sports rights
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Sir Harold Evans and press regulation
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Simon Heffer and media ownership
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Channel 5 and the Leveson Inquiry
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TV's relationship with Google and WikiLeaks
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Covering Events in Libya
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Phone Hacking and Big Brother
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Reporting the Riots
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Libel, Contempt and the PCC
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27/07/2011 Radio 4 Feedback
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The Murdochs and Phone Hacking
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Lord Patten and Phone Hacking
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Special: The Demise of the News of the World
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