Monday 22 July 2013, PM
Freeview retune in run up to mobile broadband roll-out - The Orcadian Online
More information is available at web address digitaluk.co.uk and through digital UKs advice line on 08456 505050. - orcadian.co.ukwww.orcadian.co.ukMonday 22 July 2013, AM
Keeping TV free is more crucial than the right to vote, say Britons - Metro News
Nine out of ten Britons believed in universal access to the main TV channels, according to a poll of 2,000 adults for Freeview. When asked what they would hypothetically give up to keep free access to the main broadcaster, four per cent said the right to vote in elections. Freeview TV also scored higher than unrestricted motorway travel 86 per cent, non-emergency healthcare 81 per cent, access to museums 77 per cent, University education for 18 to 21-year-olds 61 per cent and access to home broadband 33 per cent. - metro.co.ukmetro.co.ukSunday 21 July 2013, PM
SIM Cards Have Finally Been Hacked, And The Flaw Could Affect Millions Of Phones - Forbes
Yet after three years of research, German cryptographer Karsten Nohl claims to have finally found encryption and software flaws that could affect millions of SIMcards, and open up another route on mobile phones for surveillance and fraud. The two-part flaw, based on an old security standard and badly configured code, could allow hackers to remotely infect a SIM with a virus that sends premium text messagesdraining a mobile phone bill, surreptitiously re-direct and record calls, and with the right combination of bugs carry out payment system fraud. Payment fraud could be a particular problem for mobile phone users in Africa, where SIM-card based payments are widespread. - forbes.comwww.forbes.comDTG :: News :: Comux UK launch Local TV Manifesto
Comux presented the roadmap for the launch of local TV services in the UK, promising that the network would start to launch by the end of 2013. His presentation covered many of the questions faced by the project and launched a 'Manifesto' that outlines the opportunities provided to commercial and community organisations by the changes that local TV will bring. The changing TV landscape offers exciting opportunities to new talent, programme makers, advertisers, operators, and viewers. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.uk
Why Google, Apple, Microsoft or Amazon Should Buy NFL's Sunday Ticket - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Ive been watching closely as all of you have tinkered with television for the last few years. I can see the attraction The TV Industrial Complex is a big, lucrative target. The problem So far none of you guys have tried building something that could really shake things up. - allthingsd.comallthingsd.com
BBC News - Freeview failure hits Sony recorder owners
Dozens of owners have written to the BBC to complain that a malfunctioning software update on Friday has caused their devices to stop receiving or recording Freeview. Many complained about a lack of response from Sony customer support. Sony said it was doing everything possible to solve the problem. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukRetune reminder for Freeview users ahead of broadband roll-out - Scotland - News - STV
TV viewers in the north east and the Western Isles will face service disruptions during the roll-out of faster mobile broadband. Freeview customers who are served by the Knockmore, Rosemarkie, Durris and Skriaig transmitter groups will also need to retune their devices following the upgrade on Wednesday, July 31. Programmes on the main channels, including STV, will be subject to disruption from midnight on the day in question as the services are moved to new frequencies. - news.stv.tvnews.stv.tvat800 accredited installer scheme announced - at800
at800 is working closely with the aerial installer industry to address possible disruption to Freeview services caused by 4G at 800 MHz. For the minority of viewers who experience disruption, at800 will deploy its accredited installers if a free at800 filter fails to resolve television interference. at800-accredited installers will be available to help householders resolve disruption to Freeview services caused by 4G at 800 MHz on their primary TV set. - at800.tvat800.tvSaturday 20 July 2013, PM
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button - 20-27 July
Its another jam-packed week on the BBC Red Button this week with an eclectic mix of content for everybody to enjoy. Coverage starts from Sunday evening where you can catch highlights of German electronica legends Kraftwerk from 7.45pm. You can also catch highlights as well as leaderboards throughout the championships on BBC Red Button. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTony Hall's letter to Maria Miller on sexism in sports coverage - full text - Media - guardian.co.uk
I agree that the comments made by John during the build-up to the Women's Final were totally unacceptable and fell well beneath the standards we expect of our presenters. In addition, the director of sport and the controller of 5 live have both spoken to John to make it clear that his comments were unacceptable and that an incident of this nature must never happen again. The BBC has a proud record of supporting women's sport, as I am sure you will have recognised from the current coverage of Euro 2013. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukBBC and BT Sport to share FA Cup TV rights - Media - guardian.co.uk
The FA Cup is one of those big national moments. The FA has periodically considered radical changes to the FA Cup format but claimed last season that more subtle moves, including the controversial decision to kick off the final at 5.15pm, had helped reinvigorate it. Although he had little to do with the negotiations, when he was at the BBC he was vocal about the need for it to bid for major sporting events. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
Ariel - BBC launches user experience partnership
18 July 2013 Last updated at 1737 The BBC will collaborate with six British universities to research people's interaction with computers and new forms of media content. It will explore new ways of producing content and aims to improve media access for older users, young children and people with disabilities. A BBC spokesperson said research outcomes will be shared with the wider industry to encourage more audience-focused innovation, help define open standards and support the creative industries. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukFriday 19 July 2013, PM
Thursday 18 July 2013, PM
Media Talk podcast: BBC annual report, Daily Star sales rise
download.guardian.co.ukMedia: New presenter of Today; trust in the BBC; Ofcom and Anjem Choudary; Chris Blackhurst
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BBC News - BBC to launch five new HD channels
The news coincides with regulator Ofcom's announcement that is making it possible to launch a total of 10 new HD channels using airwaves freed up by the switch off of analogue TV. As a result there is still the potential for up to a further eight new HD channels to be offered over Freeview as a result of Ofcom's move. Transmission company Arqiva will provide the infrastructure behind the new Freeview services, having being awarded a licence to do so by the regulator. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukTuesday 16 July 2013, AM
Exclusive: Apple Pitches Ad-Skipping for New TV Service – jessica lessin
Apple has a new trick up its sleeve as it tries to launch a long-awaited television service technology that allows viewers to skip commercials and that pays media companies for the skipped views. For more than a year, Apple has been seeking rights from cable companies and television networks for a service that would allow users to watch live and on-demand television over an Apple set-top box or TV. Talks have been slow and proceeding in fits and starts, but things seem to be heating up. - jessicalessin.comjessicalessin.comMonday 15 July 2013, PM
Ariel - BBC digitises the Radio Times as part of Genome project
15 July 2013 Last updated at 0951 An ambitious BBC project has finally reached the end of a journey that spans 90 years. From Monday, BBC staff will be able to digitally search all the back issues of the Radio Times through a website not yet made available to the public. The scheme was given its name because the corporation likens each of its programmes to 'tiny pieces of BBC DNA' that will form a 'data spine' once reassembled. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukDTG :: News :: Report: Apps the future of TV viewing
According to TDG, the app ecosystem will extend to the net-connected devices that link to TV sets over the next seven years. The report predicts that by 2020 almost half of all video viewing will happen outside of a legacy pay TV service or a television set, and will instead be via an app or application dedicated to a specific video service. DTG Staff 15.07.2013 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.uk
BBC World News extended across Germany - 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.ukwww.broadcastnow.co.ukinformitv - Why people watch television
A new study from Thinkbox, the commercial television marketing association, claims to explain why live viewing satisfies all our television needs. Meanwhile research commissioned by YouView suggests that catch-up or on-demand services now account for a fifth of television viewing in the United Kingdom, a finding that is far from compatible with conventional industry measures. The Thinkbox study, Screen Life TV in demand, suggests that the live television experience satisfies human emotional needs that on demand viewing alone cant. - informitv.cominformitv.comSunday 14 July 2013, PM
Ex-BBC boss to return to former Corporation job to be sacked - NewsBiscuit
Its understood his former colleague Mr Mark Byford, who received a 950,000 BBC payout, will sponsor the bill for salty and other snacks. Topping the bill will be cheery comedian Frankie Boyle, also making a return to the BBC after some time. The following day Mr Thompson will appear before a parliamentary select committee where he will be shouted at by Margaret Hodge, MP. - newsbiscuit.comwww.newsbiscuit.com
BBC News - Net firms raided over broadband throttling
The probe was kicked off by complaints made by US net firm Cogent. It claims that the three ISPs are holding back net traffic from Cogent so their own data arrived more quickly. Cogent acts as a network middleman and delivers traffic to many European ISPs on behalf of net companies such as YouTube. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukBT looking for a Premier League buzz in broadcasting battle with Sky - Football - The Observer
The high-profile entrance into the market of a deep-pocketed rival to Sky Sports, which has driven the growth of the Premier League and revolutionised sports broadcasting over the past two decades, has raised the stakes for both. On one side of London, towards the M4, Sky is preparing for the season in new studios with an overhauled schedule and new signings, including Jamie Carragher. In the east, at the Olympic Park, BT is putting the finishing touches to vast studios from where its three sports channels will go live on 1 August. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukSunday 14 July 2013, AM
How to subscribe to BT's new TV channels before 1 August launch - Football - The Observer
BT have several packages on offer for new and existing broadband customers. How to sign up as a new customer To watch online, sign up for BT broadband ranging from 10 to 16 a month depending on speed and usage. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - BBC iPlayer App on Android: Update
Second stop - supporting a range of screen sizes, including tablet support With higher quality playback achieved on the most popular Android devices, we then moved on to addressing support for a range of screen sizes. I read app store comments on a daily basis and try to work out the cause of the issues that some devices on certain OSs are experiencing. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button - 13-20 July
Tune in from Friday 12 July to Sunday 14 July to watch live and relive the experience with extended highlights and full sets during the following week. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukSaturday 13 July 2013, PM
Friday 12 July 2013, PM
Feedback: Ambridge Extra: 12 Jul 13
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DTG :: News :: Ofcom to liberalise 4G spectrum
The regulator's decision to loosen its rules will be welcomed news for both O2 and Vodafone as this means both companies will not have to formally apply to use their existing resources to be able to offer their consumers 4G services. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.ukThursday 11 July 2013, PM
Wednesday 10 July 2013, PM
Media: BBC at the PAC; Hacked Off; Rupert Murdoch
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BBC News - Lord Patten: Shock and dismay over BBC payments
The chairman said the Trust was only contacted about two of the payments by former director general Mark Thompson and was assured they were within contractual terms and had been signed off by the executive remuneration committee. The corporation was criticised by the National Audit Office in a report published earlier this month saying the scale of the payments risked public trust. This included three weeks' salary worth 25,000 that was not part of his severance package of 450,000. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
BBC News - Apple conspired to fix e-book prices, judge rules
10 July 2013 Last updated at 1040 ET Apple conspired with publishers to fix the price of electronic books, a US judge has ruled. Five publishers that were originally named as defendants alongside Apple have already reached settlements, including Penguin. The judge ordered a new hearing to determine damages to be imposed on Apple. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk
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Plans for future DAB in Wales announced : Radio Today
Plans to turn on extra DAB transmitters in Wales have been discussed today at a meeting with Welsh Assembly Members hosted by Lesley Griffiths AM. The Minister for Local Government and Government Business announced that local DAB digital radio coverage is set to be expanded across Wales during the next year if proposals are approved.radiotoday.co.uk
UKTV Drama debuts to solid ratings - News - Broadcast
Plans to turn on extra DAB transmitters in Wales have been discussed today at a meeting with Welsh Assembly Members hosted by Lesley Griffiths AM. The Minister for Local Government and Government Business announced that local DAB digital radio coverage is set to be expanded across Wales during the next year if proposals are approved.www.broadcastnow.co.uk
BBC News - France ends three-strikes internet piracy ban policy
France has halted an anti-piracy policy that threatened persistent offenders with internet bans. A law passed by the previous government had let local courts suspend copyright infringers' connectivity for up to a month if they were caught three times. It was supported by the entertainment industry, but France's current culture minister had said that she thought the penalty was "disproportionate".www.bbc.co.ukTuesday 09 July 2013, PM
Police investigate Rupert Murdoch over secretly recorded meeting - Media - The Guardian
Rupert Murdoch criticised the 'incompetent' police investigation which has led to the arrest of so many of his staff. The Metropolitan police is seeking to gain access to the recording as part of its Operation Elveden inquiry into corrupt payments to public officials, assistant commissioner Cressida Dick said on Tuesday. The revelation comes as Murdoch was summoned to appear before the culture, media and sport select committee again over what he said in the March meeting recorded by News International journalists. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
Ed Vaizey confirms digital plan complete : Radio Today
Vaizey confirmed that the Government will announce their decision on a future radio switchover at the end of the year and hailed the positive progress in terms of consumers, cars and coverage. She welcomed the Government commitment to a decision on radio switchover this year and said that this would provide welcome certainty for the industry. Mr Ennals also confirmed the Toyota announcement that its leading Lexus brand will have digital radio as standard in all new cars from September. - radiotoday.co.ukradiotoday.co.ukDTG :: News :: BBC Sport sees highest online live viewing since London 2012
DTG Staff 09.07.2013 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.ukdtg.org.uk
Rupert Murdoch Summoned To Parliament Again
Britain's Prince Harry confirmed he killed Taliban fighters during his stint as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan, it can be reported after he completed his tour of duty on January 21, 2013. On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, British prosecutors announced charges against eight people alleged to have been involved in a phone hacking scheme with more than 600 targets. That brings to more than 60 the number of claims that Murdoch's UK newspaper company has dealt with in the scandal that has already brought down a 168-year-old tabloid and threatened Murdoch's global media empire. - huffingtonpost.comwww.huffingtonpost.comMonday 08 July 2013, PM
Pity the BBC if the moneymen start to run the show - Media - The Observer
The BBC fought long and hard to keep the National Audit Office out of its files and board papers. The BBC is a hybrid organisation, one foot in the mire of Whitehall, one foot on the Palladium stage. David Abraham, the boss of Channel4, earned 744,000 in 2013 Tony Hall, the new director general, gets 450,000 basic. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
BBC News - Microsoft to close MSN TV service
It was the predecessor of many modern internet TV services and requires a significant amount of hardware including a set-top box and bespoke keyboard. It enables customers to check email, use MSN chat services and share photos online. Now however there are numerous devices - including Microsoft's Xbox and all the other major games consoles - that connect the TV and the web. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukBBC - FAQs - DAB Reception Falmouth - TR11 TR12 post codes
This appears to be affecting the TR11 and TR12 postcodes only. - faq.external.bbc.co.ukfaq.external.bbc.co.ukSaturday 06 July 2013, PM
Pay TV customers believe top Freeview channels should be free - Media news - Media Week
TV habits viewers want main channels to be free According to the YouGov research, Freeview channels were ranked 5th among the things the British public thought should be free on the survey, behind free radio 92 per cent and emergency healthcare 97 per cent. Even those who choose to pay for TV, 90 per cent of Sky customers and 91 per cent of Virgin Media customers, upheld the view. TV is a key source of news and information and should therefore not be underestimated. - mediaweek.co.ukwww.mediaweek.co.uk
BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 6-13 July
Action at SW19 always goes by in a daze of shocks, strawberries and Sue Barker, so catch your breath and enjoy the chance to relive the highlights. In 15 short films, the high-flying females who were all featured on Womans Hour Power List 2013 offer tips about how to stay ambitious, resilient and connected in business while seeking to achieve that often elusive work/life balance. For answers to frequently asked questions about BBC Red Button, see our information page. - bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukFriday 05 July 2013, PM
Freeview boss: 15-20 per cent of UK won’t have broadband by 2020 - Recombu
Freeview managing director Ilse Howling has revealed that she doesnt expect universal broadband access will be achieved in 2020. Howling said If you look forward to 2020, I dont know about your predictions are for how many homes will have broadband by 2020, but it won't be universal. Internet literacy is one barrier to broadband take up that is often overlooked when considering universal provision of superfast broadband. - recombu.comrecombu.comFeedback: How impartial is the BBC? 5 Jul 13
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