Thursday 06 October 2016, PM
Americans watching fewer television channels
The numbers have tended to rise, but American television viewers are for the first time watching slightly fewer channels on average. Older viewers tend to watch more television and more channels, with those aged over 50 watching an average of 28.6 channels over a month. - informitv.cominformitv.comWednesday 05 October 2016, PM
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Friday 30 September 2016, PM
The BBC's Bake Off bust-up with Channel 4 is not good for either of them
Channel 4's decision to take on the Great British Bake Off from the BBC is a story about Channel 4's remit, the BBC's failure to agree a deal with format owners and originators Love productions to the comings and, mostly, goings of the talent, in media terms this remains a huge story. First, as a former Labour government minister - a fact Purnell introduced in his row with Jay Hunt to give weight to his contention that C4's move made privatisation politically more likely - he would have effective control over and responsibility for a significant element of coverage, likely to be an issue for many Conservative MPs. Second, with the exception of a brief spell with a small independent production company, Purnell has no editorial experience to speak of and certainly none of actually running a TV or radio network. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comFriday 30 September 2016, AM
Piracy fighters battle Kodi 'epidemic'
Tackling the use of Kodi and other set-top box software to stream pirated videos is now the top priority for rights-holders, a report says. Some shops sell set-top boxes and TV sticks known as Kodi boxes, preloaded with the software. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
Freeview on why Netflix and Amazon Prime are its ‘friends'
The real-time ads, which Freeview has worked on with Anomaly and hopes to launch 300 of by the end of the year, will comment on household favourites such as Coronation Street, as well as the benefits of the Freeview Play service. Many people, he insists, are now creating their own bundles by mixing Freeview and Netflix, and then going elsewhere for their broadband. - www.marketingweek.comwww.marketingweek.comAttitudes to potentially offensive language and gestures on TV and radio
As the regulator for the UK communications industries, one of Ofcom's important responsibilities is to set standards for offensive language in TV and radio content, and to assess if there are breaches of the rules in Ofcom's Broadcasting Code. To understand current public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio to establish a contemporary barometer of offensive language in terms of acceptability and to give Ofcom an understanding of the contextual factors which influence the acceptability of offensive words on TV and radio - both generally and in particular. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.ukstakeholders.ofcom.org.ukThursday 29 September 2016, PM
Sam Allardyce, Future of online journalism, STV - news for Scottish viewers
open.live.bbc.co.ukDTG :: News :: Freeview Play Update adds support for new TV Technologies
Mandatory support for the decoding of HEVC for programmes delivered via broadband1 Optional support for Ultra HD and HDR content via broadband2 Enhanced subtitling in on-demand programmes using the EBU-TT-D standard3 Support for additional content protection technologies Freeview Play products developed using the new 2017 specification will also include enhanced search functionality, allowing viewers to find their favourite shows across on-demand players. James Jackson, Technology Director at Digital UK, said 'As more manufacturers and content providers join Freeview Play the platform is evolving for the future and embracing new technologies, including HEVC and the potential for Ultra HD via broadband. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukWednesday 28 September 2016, AM
Digital radio switchover in focus at IBC 2016
At the show, there was significant interest in digital radio - both from countries interested in setting up DAB trials, and from more established markets looking to the world's first digital radio switchover which starts in Norway in January next year. Laurence Harrison of Digital Radio UK talked about this growth in digital stations in the UK, including stations launched in the last month such as Union Jack, which plays music from British artists with the listeners picking the playlist. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukTuesday 27 September 2016, PM
DTG :: News :: DTG's roundup of IBC 2016
The DTG kicked-off IBC 2016 with a DTG Dinner to debate how we can best invigorate our Industry while bringing together traditional and new forms of digital media consumption. The DTG also helped close IBC 2016 with our CEO Richard Lindsay-Davies joining the panel to discuss the key trends coming out of this year's show. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukCalling all Android users join our mobile research project
Ofcom is calling on the UK's 20 million Android smartphone users to join its first crowdsourced research project for better mobile phone services. By downloading the Ofcom Mobile Research app, mobile users can join a nationwide panel of volunteers who will help gather valuable information about mobile coverage, reliability of voice calls, mobile broadband performance and users' experiences and habits. - media.ofcom.org.ukmedia.ofcom.org.ukHelen Boaden confirms retirement from BBC Radio
BBC Director of Radio Helen Boaden has confirmed she will step down from her position within months. She started her radio career in the UK at commercial stations Radio Tees and Radio Aire before joining the BBC in 1983. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukTuesday 27 September 2016, AM
Small scale DAB trials
The trials showed that the small scale approach to DAB transmission is technically sound, and they helped Ofcom, the triallists, and wider industry to understand the practical requirements for successfully sustaining DAB radio transmissions using the small scale approach. The technical documents contain more in-depth information on the technical development and operational aspects of the small scale trials, as well as technical studies on potential frequency availability for small scale DAB, a technical report on DAB receiver performance that we commissioned during the project, and some summary results of a survey of radio stations on small scale DAB that we carried out while preparing this report. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.ukstakeholders.ofcom.org.ukNews Corp completes acquisition of Wireless Group
Wireless Group stations including talkSPORT, Virgin Radio, Pulse and Signal Radio are now officially owned by News Corp after the sale was approved. News Corp says there are significant opportunities to grow reach in the world of sport and entertainment, share talent and cross-promote brands with the new stations, but will run the company on a standalone basis. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.uk
BT in £60m YouView takeover talks with BBC
BT is in talks towards a deal worth tens of millions of pounds for full ownership of YouView, its set-top box technology joint venture with Britain's public service broadcasters and broadband rival TalkTalk. Given the project did not meet its original objective of succeeding Freeview, BBC chiefs fear criticism if they are seen to have in effect subsidised BT. The broadcaster has pumped tens of millions of pounds from the licence fee in to the project since it was founded as Project Canvas in 2008. - www.telegraph.co.ukwww.telegraph.co.ukThursday 22 September 2016, PM
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Friday 16 September 2016, PM
16/09/2016 Radio 4 Feedback
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open.live.bbc.co.uk#59 - Badly burnt by Bake Off - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
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Turkish journalist Can Dundar, John Whittingdale on the BBC draft charter, Phone hacking
open.live.bbc.co.ukThursday 15 September 2016, AM
DTG :: News :: Nokia demonstration of the flexibility of the UHF TV broadcast band
However the event started with a presentation from Finnish Minister for Transport and Communications-Anne Berner-saying that the European Council should consider fully flexible use of the 470-694 MHz band including uplink and mobile networks should be developed to replace DTT. Anthony Whelan, Director for Electronic Communications Networks Services, DG Connect added that flexibility for downlink use is needed in the sub 700 band but with enough direction to avoid fragmentation in the market. Lastly a snapshot of interactive services available with the mobile connected to a laptop to deliver catch-up and on demand services as well as live TV. There was not a demonstration of LTE broadcast with Nokia and Qualcomm adding that developments to eMBMS with 3GPP rel-14 will enable greater opportunities for use of LTE broadcast with handsets including rel-14 features available by around 2019. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukWednesday 14 September 2016, PM
Theresa May's role in BBC chief's exit 'brutal and extraordinary' | Media | The Guardian
- www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comMonday 12 September 2016, PM
C4 relocation back on the agenda
Reports have emerged that Channel 4 is to be moved to Birmingham as it prepares for its first official meeting with the government’s culture secretary. Karen Bradley, who took over from John Whittingdale in July, is expected to meet with C4 chief executive David Abraham this week and, according to The Telegraph, will set out her support for relocating the broadcaster. Bradley and culture minister Matt Hancock are not expected to pursue privatisation but believe moving the broadcaster’s headquarters north would boost the creative economy outside London. - www.broadcastnow.co.ukwww.broadcastnow.co.ukCapital goes national on DAB Digital Radio
Global's Capital has appeared on the Digital One multiplex as Capital UK, taking the London based hit music station truly national for the first time. Capital joins other Global brands Capital XTRA, Smooth Extra, Heart extra, LBC, Classic and Radio X on D1. The only Global station not on national DAB now is Gold. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukFriday 09 September 2016, PM
Wednesday 07 September 2016, PM
John Hardie, CEO of ITN, Keith Vaz and public interest journalism, The Archers as a brand, Reporting on Taylor Swift
open.live.bbc.co.ukMonday 05 September 2016, AM
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BBC Studios boss: 'We're not looking for another Chris Evans on Top Gear'
Until the white paper's publication, BBC bosses were working on the assumption that, in return for freeing Studios to make programmes for other broadcasters, a minimum of 40 of BBC shows would be opened up to tender from independent producers, as had been negotiated with industry association Pact. Career 2016 director, BBC Studios 2015 acting director of television 2013 deputy director of television 2011 head of editorial standards, BBC Television 2010 member of BBC Television board 2009 controller of entertainment commissioning 2007 executive editor for entertainment commissioning 2004 director of entertainment, Talent Television 2001 managing director, Zeal Television 1997 head of entertainment, Tiger Aspect 1994 freelance series producer. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comSunday 04 September 2016, AM
The BBC's fixation on 'balance' skews the truth
It was never clear, at least to this listener, why Steve Hilton, a US resident who once fell out with the last prime minister, became one of the anti-EU stars of the BBC's Brexit coverage, to the point of assisting with analysis on referendum night. To be fair to Mr Hilton, he could hardly be blamed for embracing a dazzling career in EU punditry when the BBC pressed it upon him, nor was his inexplicable prominence the most bizarre or regrettable aspect of the coverage which, according to polling by the Electoral Reform Society, played the biggest part in the referendum in keeping the British public informed. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comThursday 01 September 2016, PM
BBC iPlayer: Viewers now need TV licence to watch catch-up
Viewers are now prompted to declare if they have a TV licence when they try to watch any content on iPlayer. The new rules apply to all devices used to access iPlayer - including laptops, smartphones, tablets, TV streaming devices and games consoles, as well as through third-party services such as Sky, Virgin or BT. A licence is not needed to watch S4C on iPlayer or to listen to BBC radio programmes. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukDAB digital radio reception gets a boost in Hull
A special radio event took place in Hull on Thursday morning urging listeners in Northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire to retune their digital radios sets. The retune is part of a programme of essential work which will immediately switch-on four new digital transmitters at High Hunsley, Hull Clough Road, Patrington and Garrowby Hill, and one further transmitter in Scunthorpe in October, improving and expanding DAB coverage for over 220,000 listeners in Scunthorpe, Goole, Bubwith, Market Weighton and Stamford Bridge. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukWednesday 31 August 2016, PM
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#58 - Edinburgh International TV Festival 2016 - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
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Olympics v Brexit coverage, Diversity monitoring, Gawker closes, New series Gangland
open.live.bbc.co.ukThursday 18 August 2016, PM
#57 - What Lad Bible’s rise means for online video - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
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Friday 12 August 2016, PM
BBC launches subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer in world-first
BBC - BBC launches subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer in world-first - Media Centre. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukWednesday 10 August 2016, PM
Monday 08 August 2016, PM
Help Receiving TV and Radio
On Red Button, viewers on cable, satellite and Freeview/YouView can access upto 8 scheduled streams showing all the key sports and highlights throughout the Olympic period - cable and satellite viewers will also have the choice of watching those streams in high definition. For Freeview/Youview, additional information on how to access our Red Button Services and help with any issues can be found at our Freeview/Youview Rio 2016 page. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukVideo on demand viewing
Video on demand accounts for 12 of viewing time on average, but it is much higher among those aged 16-24, who claim to spend less than half of their viewing time watching live or recorded television. The video on demand adoption figure is based on Kantar Media TGI research as reported by the communications regulator Ofcom in its Communications Market Report 2016. - informitv.cominformitv.comMonday 08 August 2016, AM
Will Self: Our digital lives and the chaos beneath
The last century has seen two related processes occur the creation of higher and higher reproductive fidelity, both of sound and image and the wider and deeper dissemination of these sounds and images. Our willingness to upload our social existence to the web, to rely on it for our orientation, and to depend on it for our memory, means that when the silvery interface between us and it becomes perturbed, we seem to be witnessing the very lineaments of the thing in itself, stripped of its fleshly and humanising coat. - www.theguardian.comwww.theguardian.comFriday 05 August 2016, PM
#56 - Olympics Coverage A French Ban On Naming Mass Killers - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
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Monday 01 August 2016, PM
Changes to some of our HD channels on Freeview HD/YouView for the Olympics
BBC - Changes to some of our HD channels on Freeview HD/YouView for the Olympics - Help Receiving TV and Radio. - www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukMonday 01 August 2016, AM
TV Licence laws are changing from September 2016
Currently households only need a licence to watch broadcast TV - including through Sky and Freeview - however, new laws mean you'll need to hold a 145.50 a year licence to watch live BBC channels, stream or download programmes on demand. According to TV Licensing, if you don't require a licence, you'll need to fill out a 'no licence needed' declaration form - however this may include a household inspection by the TV licence authority. - www.mirror.co.ukwww.mirror.co.ukFriday 29 July 2016, AM
Making switching easier and more reliable for consumers
This document sets out our provisional view on the difficulties consumers currently experience when they switch, or consider switching, one or more triple play services between the Openreach, KCOM, Virgin cable and Sky satellite platforms. It also sets out our provisional assessment of options for reform to reduce these difficulties and deterrents, making switching easier and more reliable for consumers. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.ukstakeholders.ofcom.org.ukpick a page