The incredible shrinking TV replacement cycle Online Video News

Those in the consumer electronics industry sometimes cite TV replacement cycles in the range of anywhere from six to eight years. Thats up from about a sixth of all households two years ago, and 4 percent in 2006. What that speaks to is much more frequent purchasing among consumers than TV manufacturers typically see. - gigaom.com

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UKTV scores highest ratings ever in 2011 - News - Broadcast

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BBC submission to Ofcom media plurality review - Media - guardian.co.uk

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Google will debut new Google TV at CES 2012

Google, however, still has big plans for the platform and rolled out a major update in October that endowed Google TV with Android Apps, improved search, and an overall more simple interface. If there's anything you want to know about the platform, or Marvell's partnership with Google in the Google TV project, let us know in the comments. - betanews.com

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All the latest news from Harlow, Essex. - Harlow viewers still in the dark as digital switchover looms

With less than four months to go until the final analogue transmitter covering Harlow is switched off, the council has yet to confirm whether Virgin Media will continue to provide a free service on the towns piped network. If a deal is not agreed, viewers will either have to pay hundreds of pounds to install aerials or subscribe to paid-for services provided by Virgin or Sky as Freeview set-top boxes will not work if connected to the network. The two other transmitters which cover the town at Sandy Heath and Sudbury were switched over last year. - harlowstar.co.uk

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Online TV viewing stalls - News - Broadcast

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 24th December - 8th January

On the Red Button we'll show you how the relatively fearless cast and crew coped with steam cameras, on-set urchins and the occasional behind-the-scenes cholera outbreak. Discover more recipes on the BBC Food website. The top five will be ranked and revealed in reverse order in the week beginning 2nd January 2012, with one act named each day. - bbc.co.uk

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Freeview or Freesat: which to choose? - Ask Jack - Technology - guardian.co.uk

When choosing a digital TV setup, is Freeview or Freesat best I remember an article in the Guardian when Freesat first appeared stating that, because of its greater capacity and therefore space for HD channels, it would ultimately conquer Freeview. With Freeview and Freesat, the set-top boxes are cheap, and neither requires you to buy either tapes or discs. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: Bringing audio to the web, and the web to audio

Some of the exciting research work we do on Audio requires 50 microphones or a State of the art listening room. Some just need a web browser and our will to cooperate with the best in the industry. For almost two years now, the BBC has been active in the audio effort of the W3C, the forum where new web standards are being discussed and developed. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer - Help - Non-BBC programmes and content

The BBC does not provide any guarantee to the quality, content or availability of programmes available on other websites. Why aren't all UK on-demand video services listed in BBC iPlayer In the future, radio programmes from other broadcasters will be available via the UK Radio Player. - iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - BBC radio cuts may threaten advice messages in crises

The LGA said proposals to share more programming and stop some medium wave services would threaten advice messages during emergencies like flooding. The BBC said local radio would continue to have a key role in an emergency. The corporation wants to axe medium wave output in areas where alternative FM services are available. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: iPlayer3D update

Generally 3D requires a high bitrate to achieve good stereoscopy. If the video bitrate is too low, depth cues are lost and the 3D becomes tiring to watch. So we had the challenging task of trying to producing high quality 3D at as low a bitrate as possible. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - Last call for DQF comments

Whilst the corporation has tried to weight the savings towards 'back-room' functions and has promised that money made available from economies will be re-invested in content, audiences, particularly those for local radio, will notice the cutbacks. Lord Patten told the select committee the Trust would 'come forward with our conclusions in the early New Year.' - bbc.co.uk

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Channel 5 snubs Freeview HD again • The Register

Channel 5 is giving up on filling a Freeview HD channel, so fans of Celebrity Wedding Planner will just have to live with standard definition. The BBC is technically out of the running for the fifth Freeview HD slot, having got two of the channels already. - theregister.co.uk

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Ofcom - An approach to DAB coverage planning – interim statement - Summary of responses and update on further work

1.2 In June 2011, Ofcom published An approach to DAB coverage planning, a consultation which set out our approach to that task. 1.3 We were explicit that the document was not a policy consultation on a regulatory decision by Ofcom, given that the decisions that may follow this work are primarily to be taken by multiplex operators and by Government. Rather, we outlined that we were consulting to give a wider public and stakeholder audience the opportunity to express any views on the issues in this document, before we submit a final report to Government. - stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk

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MediaTel: Newsline: 2011 - definitely not a vintage year

Raymond Snoddy looks back at the events of 2011 - maybe not a total Bah Humbug year but we hope for much better in 2012... Let's face it, 2011 was a non-vintage year for the media, with few memories worth bottling and saving for posterity. It was a hanging on recessionary sort of year when many things didn't happen, others nearly happened and most of those that did were wholly negative if not downright depressing. - mediatel.co.uk

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Ofcom Guidance: Offensive language on radio

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YouGov should leave radio research to the experts - James Cridland

Heres a paragraph from a press release heralding a new YouGov report which appears to slag off broadcast radio. Digital Radio needing a stronger signal Just over one in five 22 of 18-24 year olds have listened to the Radio via a portable radio set including DAB. However, over one third 38 of this age group has listened to radio streamed over the internet. - james.cridland.net

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BBC TV Programme Pages: new design

Frozen Planet programme page Just over four years ago, we launched bbc.co.uk/programmesto provide apermanent, addressable page for every episode of every programme the BBC broadcasts acrossradio and television. The pages were pretty basic at launch-both visually,andinthe information they offered.Since2007they'vecontinued to evolve, growing intoan increasingly richresource.There are nowpagesfor over a million episodes, which together attract overthreemillion unique UK browsers each week. Everyprogrammenow has an Episode guideon the horizontal navigation bar. - bbc.co.uk

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WTF? EPG takes offence to Alfred Hitchc**k and Charles D***ens - Media Monkey - Media - guardian.co.uk

Virgin Media's electronic programme guide It is only right that viewers should be protected from the gratuitous use of swearwords. Charles Dickens became Charles Dens and Arsenal became Anal. We can only imagine what happened would have happened to Scunthorpe had they also featured on the broadcaster's EPG over the weekend. - guardian.co.uk

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TalkTalk joins BBFC's online classification service for YouView - News - New Media Age

new media age gives you practical, expert knowledge on how to demystify the latest digital trends and make them work for your business. Sorry, were not currently accepting new online subscriptions to nma.co.uk. - nma.co.uk

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YouGov releases consumer predictions for 2012 - Econsultancy

The main points suggest that connected TV will not be taken up with gusto just yet, smartphone users largely ignore advertising on mobiles, and that DAB digital radio hasnt quite lived up to the hype. Dan Brilot, media consulting director at YouGov, says that a main driver for adoption of smart TV in the future could be the increasing availability of content which is currently only available on broadcast television. Just over one third 36 of UK respondents aged 18-24 claimed that they would be encouraged to purchase a smart set if more of the TV content they normally watch was available on the internet. - econsultancy.com

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Will this be ITV's Christmas? - Media - The Guardian

ITV is pinning its hopes on Downton Abbey's Christmas special. People, programmes, channels and even whole broadcasters rise and fall on tides they appear only vaguely capable of affecting. The company talks with conviction about its five year plan to relieve its structural dependence on volatile advertising revenues by generating more profit from production and online. - guardian.co.uk

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Channel 5 ad take rises 28% - Media - The Guardian

Channel 5 has managed to increase its year-on-year TV advertising take by about 70m the broadcaster made about 280m in TV ad revenue in 2010 as a new sales strategy, strong programming and the return of some key advertisers fuelled huge growth this year. Desmond's deal to bring Big Brother to the channel a 20m multi-year agreement finally struck in March with the programme's producer Endemol has dramatically increased the advertiser-friendly audience of 16 to 34 year olds. The return of Aegis has flattered Channel 5's figures to an extent, but media agency sources that have analysed the impact estimate that it has accounted for less than 50 of the 70m increase this year. - guardian.co.uk

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The future of film: Difference engine: Going to the movies again? - The Economist

More and more people are waiting for Hollywood's new releases to come out on DVD or Blu-ray Discso they can experience them in the comfort of their own homes, rather than pay extortionate prices at a local multiplex for the dubious privilege of viewing them on the silver screen. There is nothing new, of course, about television's impact on the cinema. A steady erosion of ticket sales has ensued since the telly took over the living room in the middle of the last century. - economist.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 17th - 25th December

One of the most anticipated reunions in pop history took place this summer when the five original members of Take That came together for the Progress Live tour. The band first played Dingwalls in 1998, in a show to raise funds for their debut EP. Radio 2 brings Coldplay back to play classic tracks and songs from their new album, Mylo Xyloto. - bbc.co.uk

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Ofcom rejects probe into TV advertising - Business News - Business - The Independent

Advertising agencies and broadcasters are breathing a sigh of relief after the media regulator Ofcom decided against recommending a Competition Commission investigation into how TV ads are bought and sold. Critics allege that the system is opaque as media-buying agencies sometimes receive discounts depending on their spend and share from broadcasters, which might not always be to the benefit of advertising clients. - independent.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer - Help - How much will it cost to use BBC iPlayer on my mobile phone over 3G networks?

BBC iPlayer is a free service, but mobile network operators may charge for data used over their networks. Data allowances and mobile network tariffs are the responsibility of the mobile network operators. If you are unsure how much 3G data costs, or what your data allowance is, then contact your mobile network operator. - iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk

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DMGT to sell controlling stake in Teletext - Media - guardian.co.uk

The Teletext-owned holoday site teletextholidays.co.uk Daily Mail General Trust is to sell its Teletext service to its current management for an undisclosed sum. Teletext's web operation includes teletextholidays.co.uk, thisistravel.co.uk and villarenters.co.uk. Last year DMGT unveiled a plan to develop the Teletext Mobile division into a model similar to a games publisher where it makes its own products but also launches those of other developers. - guardian.co.uk

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Indies in frame to run first 20 local TV licences - 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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Radio 4 faces hidden cost of DQF - News - Broadcast

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BBC local radio cuts: interactive graphic - Media - guardian.co.uk

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BBC Radio celebrates billion downloads : Radio Today

The BBC has announced that more than a billion podcast of its radio programmes have been downloaded in the four and a half years since the service launched. BBC Radio say there are 320 podcast feeds available ranging from news and comedy to sport and documentaries. Downloadable content draws in new listeners to a wide range of content with nearly a third of people who download podcasts listening to radio programmes they hadnt previously listened to. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BBC News - Can turning off analogue TV make broadband better?

Marc Cieslak looks at implications of white space technology on consumers Insatiable demand for wireless services means that, despite new technology, the airwaves are running out of room. Could making use of the space between signals be the solution to all our problems By 2014, global data traffic will increase by 39 times from current levels, reaching 3.6 exabytes around 3.9 billion gigabytes per month, according to wireless firm Cisco. - news.bbc.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 10th - 18th December

Coldplay return to the snug and intimate Dingwalls venue in Camden for an access all areas gig, performed exclusively for Radio 2 in Concert. The band first played Dingwalls on the 25th of May 1998 - in a show to raise funds for their debut public release, the Safety EP. BBC Radio 2 brings Coldplay back to this tiny venue to play classic tracks and songs from their new album Mylo Xyloto. - bbc.co.uk

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Rupert Murdoch met David Cameron at Downing Street twice during BSkyB bid - Media - The Guardian

Rupert Murdoch's second visit to 10 Downing Street was disclosed in fresh information on goverment hospitality. Murdoch had already been known to have visited No 10 in May after the election, a visit convened by the prime minister to thank the newspaper proprietor for his help during the election. Murdoch admitted in his appearance before the parliamentary media select committee in July that he had visited Cameron in Downing Street, entering by the back door. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC AI scores rise again - 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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Delivery crisis: a call to arms - In-depth - Broadcast

At a Broadcast debate on the future of TV, industry-wide specifications were top of the agenda for content providers coping with the rapid growth of VoD and catch-up services. He told an audience of senior technology, channel and platform executives Every deal we have for catch-up or VoD has a different specification. Add to that multiple formats for smooth streaming on the internet even if you are delivering to one platform, you may have to deliver the same file in five or six different bit rates, he said. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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BBC and ITV peak-time viewing down on 2010 - Media - guardian.co.uk

ITV's peak-time viewing fell despite the success of shows such as Downton Abbey. ITV1's fall is less marked if you include figures for timeshift service ITV1. Then its peak-time audience falls only slightly, from 22.2 last year to 22 and its all-hours share from 16.9 to 16.7. - guardian.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Sky Broadcasts 3D Test Card

Sky has launched a 3D test card to help viewers get the best out of their 3D TV viewing experience. The pair take viewers through a series of steps demonstrating how to set up a 3D television to get the optimal viewing experience. Zoe explains how to set your aspect ratio, colours and contrast of the picture, through where to position your TV, setting the lighting in your living room and getting the right sound settings for your space. - dtg.org.uk

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ITV s Crozier says YouView has it all to play for - Broadband TV News

ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said the connected TV market is far from fully developed and presents itself as having it all to play for. VOD accounts for less than one per cent of viewing and I cant see the suggestion from anybody that in three years it will be more than three times that, said Crozier. ITV is in the process of finalising its own pay-TV strategy that is expected to be annouced early next year. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC - Research and Development: White Papers Published Lately

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Comment: The fight to save local radio : Radio Today

Yes, lots has been said and written about whether Global have abandoned local radio in favour of national brands delivered locally but the fact remains that most of the licences in question covered sizeable TSAs in the first place. The coverage areas for the Telford, Shrewsbury and Kidderminster licences awarded by Ofcom and the Radio Authority before it, however, had adult populations of around 100,000 each, so even with a fairly decent 25 reach were only ever going to hit a relatively small number of people. By the end of this year, pushing 20 commercial radio licences will have been handed back to Ofcom in the space of just over five years. - radiotoday.co.uk

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BSkyB Perplexed By On-Demand Movie Judgement

Every movie thats ever been on Sky Movies has had a theatrical release and has been in Asda or Tesco well before it has been on Sky. If theres demand out there from people who dont want a dish and a box and just want to be able to subscribe to Sky Sports on-demand, theres no reason at all why we wont be in the marketplace giving them that service. Anecdotally, its students in their dorm room using a laptop. Griffith also gave a gloomy UK economic indicator he expected Q4 advertising sales to be flat to down, with December the weakest month of the quarter. - paidcontent.co.uk

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Data caps a crude and unfair tool for easing online congestion

Two years ago, Felten and Herman Wagter the man who spearheaded Amsterdam's fiber rollout and wrote about it for Ars issued a challenge to Internet providers show us the evidence. Of course, if I find myself to be wrong and if indeed I manage to identify users that systematically degrade the experience for other users, I will say so publicly. If, as I suspect, there are no such users, I will also say so publicly. - arstechnica.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 3rd - 11th December

The Young Handlers, all of whom are under the age of 18, take to the field first, setting the pace and the standard for the rest of the competition. This round decides the ultimate winning team of One Man and His Dog 2011. Red Button has complete coverage of this year's competition. - bbc.co.uk

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Ariel - Capita keeps TV Licensing contract

The deal - which comes into force next July - consolidates two existing contracts held by Capita and iQor which provides business process outsourcing into one new arrangement. Estimated to be worth approximately 560m to Capita, the contract represents savings to the BBC of around 220m over the eight years of the agreement - savings that allow more money to be spent on programmes. 'Capita's bid was the best both in terms of innovation and efficiencies and so offered best value for money,' says Zarin Patel, chief financial officer. - bbc.co.uk

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EBU commits to hybrid future - Broadband TV News

More than 20 members of the European Broadcasting Union have agreed to a European-wide rollout of hybrid TV during 2012. - broadbandtvnews.com

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Ariel - BBC urged to reconsider local cuts

'What concerns me most is the decimation of the West Midlands with Birmingham due to lose its factual radio and TV programmes,' she said. - bbc.co.uk

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