Television Centre sale draws fire from BBC stars - Media - guardian.co.uk

Television Centre, which has been sold for 200m by the BBC, is irreplaceable, Michael Parkinson has said. John Cleese, who also appeared, took issue with BBC executives who he said insisted on having a say in every aspect of a show, despite never having made a programme. They said it made financial sense to get rid of all those tapes in the 60s and 70s, and we now know what a blunder that was. - guardian.co.uk

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Should You Buy ITV plc? - 18/03/2013

The company has undergone extensive reshaping in recent years, and last year delivered double-digit profit growth despite a subdued television advertising backdrop. Broker Liberum Capital has placed a 155p price target on the stock, suggesting the price still has further ground for gains. Advertising revenues set to march higher ITV's 2012 results released last month showed revenues rise 3 to 2.2 billion, driving earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation 13 higher to 520 million. - fool.co.uk

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BBC News - Inside the new home of BBC TV News

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Verizon Seeks to Shake Up Fees for TV Channels - WSJ.com

He declined to identify any of the media companies. Under existing arrangements, distributors like cable and satellite operators pay a monthly, per-subscriber fee to carry channels based on the number of homes in which they agree to make the channels available, regardless of how many people watch those channels. Viewership would be measured by Verizon's set-top box data, not Nielsen ratings. - online.wsj.com

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - HD Test Card Special

The test card returned in December 2008 after a long break in a new turbo charged high definition format along with the brand new AV sync check signal. The test signal package was added to the BBC HD promotion after we had many complaints about lip sync and odd looking pictures. The biggest issue was definitely lip sync however the complaints suggested we could have up to a four frame audio lead and a two frame video lead often on the same programme and at the same time - bbc.co.uk

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UKTV to reintroduce name to on-screen branding as part of relaunch - Media - guardian.co.uk

The pay-TV company opted to phase out its corporate brand from on-screen in 2008, after having built it into a household name over the previous 11 years, as part of a strategy to focus on building individual channel identities. The UKTV brand is also set to be used to allow the introduction of an upcoming umbrella video-on-demand service. UKTV's new logo and brand assets have been designed by Landor Communications. - guardian.co.uk

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xkcd: Aspect Ratio

Warning this comic occasionally contains strong language which may be unsuitable for children, unusual humor which may be unsuitable for adults, and advanced mathematics which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. - xkcd.com

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Barry Dillers Aereo Service Challenges Cable Television - NYTimes.com

In front of each of the 10 chairs was a leather case holding a fresh tablet of paper, with a sharpened pencil placed above it, just so. Aereo uses antenna farms to capture broadcast signals that can then be streamed on the Internet and viewed on a device of the customers choosing. Given that the service cuts out the cable television middleman and pays no retransmission fees to the programming producers, its a business idea that will sow chaos, disruption and turmoil. - nytimes.com

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BBC News - BBC News to broadcast final bulletins from TV Centre

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BBC News - BBC TV Centre to broadcast last network news bulletins

TV Centre has been sold for redevelopment, although the BBC is expected to lease back some studios and office space. The building opened in 1960 and BBC News was first broadcast from the site nine years later. Its impact was demonstrated by reporter Michael Buerk's 1984 report on the Ethiopian famine which inspired the original Live Aid concert the following year. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: at800 to conduct 4G pilot scheme

More trials will follow ahead of the first commercial rollouts of 4G at 800MHz expected from early summer 2013. This is an important phase and will give us a clearer picture of how many people are likely to be affected. DTG Testing will also provide a conformance testing service for manufacturers wishing to supply filters to the retail market. - dtg.org.uk

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 16th - 23rd March

This week on Red Button weve got a musicians masterclass, a bumper package of sport and the return of the Antiques Roadshow play along quiz. You can guess the valuations of objects featured in real time and find out if youre an antiques expert or novice when your score is ranked. You can now also play along on a mobile or tablet by downloading the play along app.Find out moreand read thestep-by-step instructions. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Organisation launches to help combat 4G interference

14 March 2013 Last updated at 1300 ET The organisation set up to help households experiencing interference from 4G signals has launched. Called at800, it has been given 180m by the UK's mobile operators to ensure that next-generation services do not cause interference with TV services. Ofcom has estimated that up to 900,000 homes could experience interference with their TV signal. - bbc.co.uk

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Freeview telly channels face £240m-A-YEAR shakedown by Ofcom • The Register

Freeview broadcasters in the UK face annual fees that could add 240m a year to Blighty's coffers by 2020. Ofcom wants to, effectively, charge telly stations every 12 months to transmit over the airwaves, just like mobile phone networks must regularly cough up cash to continue using their licensed radio frequencies for chatter and data. If the communications regulator gets its way, it will extract at least 10m for each Freeview multiplex. - theregister.co.uk

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Ofcom - Spectrum pricing for terrestrial broadcasting

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DTG :: News :: DTG Testing awarded at800 4G filter testing contract

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Nielsen Finally Realizes That TV Viewers Are Cord Cutting, Calls It 'Interesting Consumer Behavior' - Techdirt

For many years we've written stories about the TV industry being in complete denial over cord cutting i.e., getting rid of pay TV. Instrumental in this has been Nielsen, the TV rankings people, who is closely aligned with the industry in propping up the facade. Most people watch TV in their living rooms using traditional cable or satellite options. - techdirt.com

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Hearing reignites BBC and Sky fees debate - 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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DTG :: News :: Ofcom prepares for second phase of local TV licensing

Ofcom is inviting expressions of interest to offer local TV services in an additional 30 locations across the country including Cambridge, Salisbury, York and Malvern. Earlier this month, Ofcom awarded 19 licenses in the first phase, with Preston concluding the process. Ofcom anticipates that some channels will be on air before the end of 2013. - dtg.org.uk

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DTG :: News :: Digital switchover in Europe almost complete

The recommended switch-off deadline for analogue terrestrial television set by the EU was the end of 2012. Albania, Romania, Russia, Montenegro and Turkey are planning to have completed the process by 2015. New launches in 2012 took place in Greece and Belgium. - dtg.org.uk

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BBC News to move to Broadcasting House on March 18th

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Download 4G Rollout slides (PDF)

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 9th – 16th March

We'll also be sharing sneak peeks of some brand new sketches that will appear in full on BBC One on Friday 15 March. Come back to Red Button each day this week for new sketches and more of the funniest moments from the archive. Miranda will be set a new challenge live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show each day this week. - bbc.co.uk

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ITV Can Block Internet Streaming of Its Shows, EU Top Court Says - Businessweek

Television broadcasters have the right to prohibit the retransmission of their shows by another company over the Internet, the EU Court of Justice said today. The retransmission of works via the Internet cant escape the authorization of the copyright holders, the Luxembourg- based court ruled. The case, which was triggered by a dispute pending at a London court, establishes the scope of broadcasters rights under EU copyright rules and whether these include the right to prohibit broadcasts by a service such as online streaming service TVCatchup. - businessweek.com

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Switchdigital searches for DAB services : Radio Today

Switchdigital Scotland is investing in the future of DAB in Scotland by asking for broadcasters to join them on their multiplex. New slots will become available from July and Switchdigital invites commercial radio broadcasters, community radio stations, student radio and even online services to get in touch with them. In all, services broadcast on the multiplex will reach 1.2 million households and cover 2,000 miles of main roads. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Unauthorised TV live streaming is copyright breach, rules European court - Media - guardian.co.uk

Legal experts said the decision was likely to spark a renewed clampdown by rights holders against similar sites, many of which show live sport. The answer to question one is not influenced by the fact that a retransmission, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, is funded by advertising and is therefore of a profit-making nature. The answer to question one is not influenced by the fact that a retransmission, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, is made by an organisation which is acting in direct competition with the original broadcaster. - guardian.co.uk

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Hideman lets you watch foreign TV and bypass censorship restrictions

Hideman isnt new -- version 2.0 has just been released sporting a brand new user interface -- but its built a reputation as one of the better VPN services out there. Aside from providing you with the opportunity to spoof your own IP address, it also provides 256-bit encryption for all data received and transmitted, adding an extra layer of protection to your web browsing while also allowing you to surf safely via open public Wi-Fi hotspots. Second, you can only download 2GB per month, and the connection speed may be limited to 512Kbps. - betanews.com

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TalkTalk's Sir Charles Dunstone named interim YouView chairman - Media - guardian.co.uk

Sugar exited the BBC-backed venture last week, with the revelation that he was stepping down as chairman sparking an expletive-laden boardroom bust-up with another of its shareholders, Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond. Carphone Warehouse co-founder Dunstone is group chairman of TalkTalk, which has been a YouView shareholder since 2009. YouView said in a statement that Dunstone would be an interim chairman, with the search now beginning for a permanent non-executive chairman. - guardian.co.uk

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YouView ad review on track despite Lord Sugar's dramatic departure - Advertising news - Campaign

There is some confusion over whether the altercation between the two businessmen was prompted by Sugars resignation, as one source suggests, or whether Sugars resignation was a response to a dispute over future business. The source said only then did Sugar resign. Another source disputed this account of events and said Sugar had planned to resign and it was only after he had done so that the meeting became animated. - campaignlive.co.uk

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Ariel - BBC Trust to review children’s output

It will examine how the two networks, which cater for under-sixes and six-12 years olds respectively, serve their audiences and meet licence requirements. A dedicated questionnaire for children, alongside a survey for adults, has been launched on the BBC Trust website and will close after May 31. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer: tablet viewing requests nearly double in two months - Media - guardian.co.uk

Requests for TV shows made up the lion's share rising from 20m in November to 37m in January, compared with 11m in the same month in 2012. A year ago the monthly figure for January was just 12m. Total monthly requests for TV shows from smartphones has grown from 9m in January 2012 to 24m in November and 38m last month. - guardian.co.uk

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Fifth Freesat Awards opens - 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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RadioToday launches weekly radio podcast : Radio Today

The team at RadioToday are to launch a new weekly radio industry Podcast, hosted by Trevor Dann and sponsored by Audioboo. He founded and hosted the Radio Academys RadioTalk podcast as part of his role as chief executive. Im really looking forward to getting back behind the mic and talking radio. - radiotoday.co.uk

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informitv - UHDTV terrestrial test transmissions

Meanwhile in America, a broadcaster in Baltimore is replacing its transmissions in the ATSC system overnight to trial the second-generation standard. The demonstration shows that so-called 4K television, which has four times the resolution of current high-definition television services, is a practical possibility, even over terrestrial transmission networks. DVB-T2 is already used in the United Kingdom and some other European countries to carry high-definition television services. - informitv.com

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Ian Burrell: Is Channel 4 a sinking ship – or is it just in need of a shake-up?

Fighting discrimination and doing things differently, it's what Channel 4 was set up for, 30 years ago last November. The broadcaster's ratings for the first two months of the year have been falling and, in what some regard as a pivotal moment for the industry, the main channel has seen its audience beaten by those of the combined ITV digital channels. Most alarmingly, it has lost goodwill in the independent production sector, the lifeblood of its creative ideas for three decades. - independent.co.uk

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ITV's results were good – but they were hardly a transformation - Media - The Guardian

The big sell More long-running returnable drama like Mr Selfridge would boost ITV commercially. ITV's results last week were unquestionably good and especially good for long-suffering shareholders. Revenues are up, costs are down, debt is paid down, cash is flowing and so are profits Ebita 500m plus. - guardian.co.uk

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Lord Sugar and Richard Desmond in furious boardroom bust-up - Media - The Guardian

A source close to Lord Sugar left said the row with Richard Desmond was prompted by the former's announcement that he was quitting YouView. According to one source, as the exchange became more heated Sugar advanced on Desmond with a clenched fist. A source close to the peer said the row was prompted by his announcement that he was quitting. - guardian.co.uk

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Could online video consumption overtake linear TV viewing by 2020? - Media Network - Guardian Professional

Launching Now TV was a significant strategic move for Sky. Whether or not we reach that milestone so quickly, internet-based TV is likely to be the future, fulfilling consumer desires that linear TV either struggles to or can't match. iPlayer celebrated a record-breaking 2012, serving up over 2.3 billion streams made up of over 36 billion viewer minutes. - guardian.co.uk

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/lord-sugar-to-step-down-from-youview-amid-tension-rumours-8517486.html

The Apprentice host will leave in the next few weeks after only two years in the non-executive, part-time role, which earned the multi-millionaire mogul 500,000 last year. YouView has not lined up a replacement and will name a successor in due course. A YouView spokesman declined to comment on suggestions that there was any tension in the boardroom. - independent.co.uk

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/resurgent-itv-quashes-talk-of-takeover-approach-8513988.html

ITV has rewarded investors with a 156m special dividend after a third year of rising profits, capping a major turnaround, but the broadcaster disappointed some in the City by saying it had received no takeover approach. Pre-tax profits jumped 6 per cent to 348m, with turnover up 3 per cent to 2.2bn, thanks to a record performance from its programme-making arm, ITV Studios. Mr Crozier has upped the annual dividend from 1.6p to 2.6p, as well as handing out the special divi, worth 4p a share. - independent.co.uk

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 2 March - 9 March

Sports fans can tune into live indoor athletics, football and rugby league highlights. You can watch Live Lounge acts online too. You can watch clips of her performance online on the Radio 2 website. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - An artists vision of TVC

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DTG :: News :: Lord Sugar steps down from YouView

YouView announced today that Lord Sugar will step down from his role as non-executive chairman in the next few weeks. DTG Staff 01.03.2013 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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Ofcom - Renewal of Channel 3 licences: proposed changes to licensed area for Wales and West of England Licence and South

Summary 1.1 This is one of three consultations Ofcom is currently undertaking regarding the proposed renewal of Channel 3 licences. This consultation relates to the proposed modification of Channel 3 licensed areas for the period commencing 1 January 2015. The other two consultations relate to the programming commitments for Channel 3 and Channel 5 licensees under their existing licences, and the methodology for setting the financial terms for Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences from 1 January 2015, should the licences be renewed. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk

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ITV's pre-tax profits rise 6% - Media - guardian.co.uk

Adam Crozier hailed revenue rises at ITV's studios and online businesses. The company said it has seen growth in all areas with revenues up to 3 to 2.19bn, fuelled by a strong performance in its studios, online and its pay and interactive businesses. Online, pay and interactive revenues were up 26 to 102m. - guardian.co.uk

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Study: Pay TV Industry Sees First-Ever Subscriber Decline in Western Europe - The Hollywood Reporter

The U.K. reported a subscriber gain for 2012, but that was outweighed by drops elsewhere, including big declines in Spain and Italy. In the Southern European nations, financial crisis and a weak economy also have been a drag on box-office trends and TV advertising spending. The region ended 2012 with about 92.6 million pay TV subscribers, down from 93 million at year-end 2011, Informa Telecoms Media said. - hollywoodreporter.com

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BBC - Blogs - Internet blog - What's on BBC Red Button 23 February - 2 March

Weve got something for everyone coming up on Red Button this week. Watch the programme exploring how the last 100 years have changed music, and then press red to see the special performances in full. There are 11 questions to test their knowledge, simply answer by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Inside the BBC - Pollard Review Appendices Transcripts

From the thousands of pages that are being published, roughly 3 of the transcripts have been redacted for a very limited number of legal reasons. It has not been an entirely comfortable process for us to go through but it is right that we did it this way. It is important that the BBC now moves forward with the lessons learned and continues to regain the publics trust. Important note 1. - bbc.co.uk

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ITV plans radical shake-up of regional news - News - Broadcast

22 February, 2013 By Jake Kanter ITV plans to radically overhaul its nations and regions news output scaling back regional bulletins in favour of providing more tailored local content. 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 - Blogs - Internet blog - Designing the Connected Red Button

We thought now would be a good time to share some of the thinking behind the design approach. The live service The project began in mid 2011 when the design team received the brief for a reimagining of the Red Button service for connected TVs. The vision was to provide the foundation for interactivity around the BBCs television channels and to set the benchmark for delivering internet driven content across broadcast. - bbc.co.uk

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