Premier League braced for ruling of Europe's top court over TV rights - Football - guardian.co.uk

The Premier League has convened a team to examine all the possible implications of the European court of justice's ruling on its TV rights deal. In the short term, the decision could allow pubs to show matches on a Saturday at 3pm, which the football authorities have long argued would result in lower league attendances. In the longer term that would probably force the Premier League to sell its rights on a pan-European basis to a single media group a scenario that could impact on its revenues and throw up its own European competition issues. - guardian.co.uk

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UK HbbTV based 'Connected TV' specification formally approved for publication

Published in draft earlier this year, D-Book 7 defines the critical interoperable coexistence of broadcast and broadband services and devices. Compiled by manufacturers, service providers and the technology community, D-Book 7 is the product of two years of intense collaboration, resulting in a specification that maximises the use of international standards while maintaining proven interoperability with the UK broadcast systems. DTG Staff 03.10.2011 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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Scripps Networks Interactive and Virgin Media Complete UKTV Transaction - MarketWatch

To find what you're looking for, try one of these options MarketWatch Front Page A starting place for all your financial news and information needs. - marketwatch.com

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Tech Talk: David Behrens gets to grips with digital TV troubles. - The Arts - Yorkshire Post

The first thing I noticed was that the clock on my DVD recorder was wrong. It contained all the information it needed to tune to the right channel and start and stop recording at more or less the right time. Your VideoPlus recorders inbuilt tuner will no longer work, so your first step is to connect it to a digital Freeview receiver. - yorkshirepost.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: Prototyping Weeknotes #79

Our new room is a tad warm on the best of days, so this week's heatwave has had us throwing open the windows and fanning ourselves. The offices there are fantastic - a real open-plan office meets Mad Men vibe - and we all got a bit jealous of the brand spanking new equipment and furniture. Vicky had arranged demos with various teams, and we got to see kinaesthetic interfaces, IPTV prototypes, a connected and synced toy Dalek, the latest second screen trial and, best of all, a demo of technology that allows sound editors to mix 3D audio with a wave of their hand. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG approves UK HbbTV spec - Broadband TV News

Published in draft earlier this year, D-Book 7 defines the critical interoperable coexistence of broadcast and broadband services and devices. Already Freesat is planning to use HbbTV as part of its G2 range of receivers, slated to appear early in 2012. - broadbandtvnews.com

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Sports Tonight Live claims Freeview OTT first Digital TV Europe

The channel is using VisionIPTVs studio production and internet broadcast playout services. The channels format encourages live debate from viewers who contact the show via Skype video-call or Twitter. Producers can also poll the audience live for instant reaction to sporting events. - digitaltveurope.net

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The Jewellery Channel Goes Live 24 Hours a Day on Freeview Channel 60

Keen to showcase their coveted collection of high quality, affordable jewellery to an even larger audience The Jewellery Channel is increasing their airtime to all-the-time. Previously airing daily on Freeview Channel 31 from 6am till 12pm The Jewellery Channel listened to consumer demand to increase airtime from those that were unable to view the programme after midday. Passionate about exceptional customer service, The Jewellery Channel sought to redress this issue for customers that were busy during the day or did not own cable and satellite television. - prleap.com

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Ofcom -

We all want our children to get the most from the wealth of technology available today. The internet, digital TV, mobile phones and other technology are transforming everything from how they learn and play to how they keep in touch. Protecting children Have you got a concern about something other than TV or radio programmes - consumers.ofcom.org.uk

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Broadcasters must be ready for connected TV explosion - Opinion - 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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Freeview retune required as The Wrekin increases transmission power - shropshirelive.com

The retune is required following the completion of digital switchover for viewers in other parts of the West Midlands. Todays retune will see channels broadcasting from The Wrekin moving frequencies along with a power increase on some channels. - shropshirelive.com

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WTF is... HbbTV? • reghardware

It's a costly business, and while a vendor will be eager to work with popular services, such as the BBC's iPlayer or Google's Picasa, it may be less keen to enable other, less well-known online content sources. In the UK, the YouView project is set to launch early in 2012. It will bring a common interface for catch-up and online video services, though theres also some competition in the form of the new streaming services being launched on some of the data channels. - reghardware.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 26th September - 3rd October

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly are your hosts for a 2 night Strictly spectacular weekend. This show was filmed in Bradford in September 11th, 2011. The BBC Two series will focus on a different aspect of British life, highlighting the hardships and simple pleasures, as well as the enormous social changes that took place from the 1900s onwards. - bbc.co.uk

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ITV Exposure doc featured video game footage - 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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BBC - Research and Development: Orchestrated media-based TV - gazing into the future

How does it work Orchestration employs synchronisation between the TV radio and companion devices typically mobile, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops. We are keen to work with the industry to make common standards a reality and so are keen for the big players to suport us and collaborate in this initiative. We're still working in understanding where our technologies fit in the future standards landscape. This is discussed a bit more below. A brief history of OM About three years ago I started thinking about how to use mobile to differentiate future TV services. - bbc.co.uk

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Real Digital to start testing this week - What Satellite Digital TV

TechRadaris part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. - wotsat.techradar.com

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Channel 6 unveils fresh local TV plans - 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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YouView outlines how user interface will work - News - TechRadar UK

YouView has published its draft user interface and search policy for consultation with the industry including which content gets placed where and how it will be presented to viewers. The IPTV solution, which includes seven major broadcast and telecommunications partners, is apparently still 'on track' for an early 2012 launch, and it is now beginning to get to the nitty gritty of UI and how content will be surfaced. It's clear that, as you would expect in an IPTV solution, Search will play a key role in the discovery of content, and this will be a primary tab. - techradar.com

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PSBs gain in YouView EPG proposals - Broadband TV News

However, it adds that no undue prominence will be given, regardless of whether the broadcaster concerned is a member of the YouView consortium. Prominence in listings and UI positions to those services with the greatest audience reach. Post launch positions will be given on a first come, first served basis. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC chief: investigative journalism must not die - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

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BBC3 and BBC4 need to be sorted out if the BBC is to save itself - Media - The Guardian

All perfectly understandable concerns genuinely held very strongly by a certain Radio 4 type of BBC loyalist not to mention plenty in the Westminster village and the chattering classes beyond. Both channels were born as a result of a licence fee deal negotiated by John Birt in which essentially the BBC got a major financial leg-up in return for helping the government achieve digital switchover. The government was keen because of the expected cash windfall it expected from the future sale of the old analogue spectrum, and the BBC because it would get the licence fee cash to fund a major digital expansion. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - What comes after HD for TV viewers?

The world of TV is fast moving and technology firms are always looking forward to the next big thing. - news.bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Press Office - BBC iPlayer Monthly Performance Pack August 2011

Live radio listening increased to 77 of all radio requests this is the highest proportion to date. - bbc.co.uk

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FT.com / UK - Box clever: The future of television

Printed from http//www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6c6ab766-e354-11e0-8f47-00144feabdc0.html Print a single copy of this article for personal use. - ft.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: Changes to BBC services on satellite and cable: An Update

A month later, some BBC channels are now moving between satellite transponders. I thought you would appreciate an update on the progress we have been making on this change. There are two areas that I think will be of particular interest to you Further details of the technical changes A summary of the communications we have been putting in place 1. - bbc.co.uk

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Creation of Layers 7 and 8 in released Spectrum [pdf]

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BBC iPlayer - Help - Why are subtitles on BBC iPlayer not always in sync or delayed?

Pre-recorded and live or close to live programmes may contain subtitles. Generally subtitles are transmitted problem free but occasionally a viewer may notice that subtitles for a particular programme are out of sync with the picture. The majority of programmes have subtitles created in advance of when a programme broadcasted. - iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk

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S4C lines up new CEO

C21Media.net is Everything about content in the 21st Century, from television to web, mobile, tablet and beyond. - c21media.net

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Ofcom invites plan for extra Freeview from Arqiva - What Satellite Digital TV

TechRadaris part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. - wotsat.techradar.com

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World Service will not wither - Comment - Broadcast

22 September, 2011 Change will strengthen the BBCs global lifeline, says Lord Patten. 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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YouView still on for 2012 launch, snaps up Sky Go exec - News - TechRadar UK

YouView has revealed that it is still on track for its delayed 2012 launch and that it has finally found a successor to Anthony Rose. Right expertise YouView highlighted in the blog that bringing in Bramley who worked on Sky Go and the rest of Sky's on-demand services will ensure the venture is technically astute. Sky has been cautious of YouView in the past, believing the service will be a niche one, so it is interesting the venture has managed to snap up one of the company's leading tech heads. - techradar.com

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How Quickly We Forget: Google's Competitors Falsely Claim Google Dominates Because It Was 'First' - Techdirt

from the history-lesson dept Well, the second part of the Senate's anti-Google hearings have wrapped up, and like the first part, they seemed pretty misguided. It was a lot of repeating things about how Google is big. There were some reasonable points that do bear more scrutiny, concerning some of Google's business dealings with partners, but, on the whole, people seemed to be making a big deal out of nothing. - techdirt.com

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DAB not for local stations say operators : Radio Today

A number of commercial radio groups who own small-scale local radio licences have told Ofcom they do not want to be forced to move from FM to DAB. The companies who represent more than 50 local stations between them have responded to the regulators consultation on coverage planning for DAB. Things are tough enough as it is without the Government heaping more costs, uncertainty and damage on the local commercial radio sector. - radiotoday.co.uk

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NHK World goes HD-only - What Satellite Digital TV

TechRadaris part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. - wotsat.techradar.com

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Ariel - S4C bosses urged to wake up to dangers of BBC funding

The protestors are members of the Welsh Language Society which has been vociferous in its opposition to the change in funding arrangements, due to be implemented in 2013. The decision to hand over part of the funding to the corporation was made last autumn during the six year licence fee settlement that was suddenly agreed by the Government as part of its Comprehensive Spending Review. Yesterday's protest follows a range of activity by Welsh language campaigners, including, earlier this year, a sit-in that blocked the entrance to BBC Wales's headquarters in Cardiff. - bbc.co.uk

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West Dunbartonshire MP takes TV fight further - Lennox Herald

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YouView Picks Sky s Architect As CTO Ahead Of February Launch

The system is now in testing and we understand YouView is shooting to launch around Valentines Day a date delayed from summer 2011. - paidcontent.co.uk

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Axe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC - 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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New book lays down law for radio presenters : Radio Today

A new book aimed at radio presenters has been published to help them not get into trouble with the law. Smooth Radio breakfast presenter Simon Bates has written the foreword for the guide and says Even if youve been in the business for years, you still need to be reminded of the horrors that could await you and of the quicksand that could open and swallow you after an unguarded word or five. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Government set to drop kids TV reform - 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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Television: what does the next decade hold? - Telegraph

Targeted advertising will be a huge part of TVs getting smarter. We are working on it now so that people will be served adverts based on their needs and interests and no two people will be served the same selection of adverts. That will be a huge advantage to people and brands as TVs get savvier to consumers needs. - telegraph.co.uk

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On The Hour s 20th marked on Radio 4 Extra : Radio Today

On The Hour featured the first ever appearance of Steve Coogans character Alan Partridge, who was the sports news presenter on the spoof show. Tags bbc, eddie mair, on the hour, radio 4 extra Category Digital Radio, Radio - radiotoday.co.uk

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Patten pledges to protect World Service - 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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Video: View from Emley Moor as Ian McMillan talks up D (for digital) Day - Local stories - Yorkshire Post

THE enormous concrete and steel structure that is the Emley Moor transmitter may look the same but its all change for the Yorkshire landmark. The mast, at 1,084ft 330m the tallest free-standing structure in the UK, is waving goodbye to old analogue technology that has been beaming out TV and radio signals for decades. Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan, official switchover poet for Yorkshire, went up the mast yesterday to mark the occasion. - yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Comic Relief co-creator urges BBC to split news and entertainment - Media - guardian.co.uk

Peter Bennett-Jones railed against the BBC managements 'twisted tyranny of data'. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter at and Facebook. - guardian.co.uk

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Ariel - Listeners praise BBC radio programming for the nations

The review also finds that people think the stations offer good value for money. Action plans However, the Trust believes there is still room for improvement in terms of efficiency and performance and has set out various action plans. The Trust began its review of the radio stations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in October 2010 and included a 12 week consultation with licence fee payers. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Denmark to trial digital radio with DVB-T2

When our 1.7 MHz trials start, we will use parameters from the common subset of the T2 Base and T2 Lite profiles. Digital handheld devices using DVB-T2 have even been discussed, added Kenneth Wenzel. DTG Staff 19.09.2011 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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ITV Player goes Downton - 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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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On BBC Red Button 19th - 25th September

The BBC Two series will focus on a different aspect of British life, highlighting the hardships and simple pleasures, as well as the enormous social changes that took place from the 1900s onwards. Press the Red Button to get more from Reel History. This film takes us back to the 1930s - a time of slum housing and great hardship for many of Britain's working classes. - bbc.co.uk

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Patten's beloved BBC could get caught in the cross-media ownership crossfire - Media - The Guardian

He may be right too, but anyone who casts their mind back three years will know that it only takes two middle-aged comedians and a weak producer in thrall to their fame to change all that. In truth, the BBC hasn't had it this good for years. Which is not, of course, how the staff will see it as they wait for the cost-cutting results of Delivering Quality First. - guardian.co.uk

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