UK mobile coverage survey

During three weeks over the summer, 44,600 people allowed their mobile coverage to be tracked for our 3G survey. Continue reading the main story Our Android app collected 1.7 million hours of data from 44,600 people across the UK. Enter your postcode to see the results where you live Please enter a valid postcode About the data The data displayed on the map was collected by people who chose to participate in our survey by downloading the app to their phone. - bbc.co.uk

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Analogue TV signal in parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire switched off

The digital switchover entered the second stage of the process on Wednesday and digital channels replaced the analogue channels. Sky TV, Freesat and Virgin Media viewers will not need to retune their equipment. Viewers receiving their signal from the Emley Moor transmitter will switch over later. - bbc.co.uk

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Channel 4 seeks sharper picture of viewers - FT.com

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Online TV dwarfed by porn - News - Broadcast

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New Humax PVR That Removes TV Commercials Set To Upset TV Stations - Smarthouse

The Ice TV electronic program guide application allows Humax to avoid the controls that Freeview place on consumers who want to skip advertising. ChannelNews has been told by retailers that Humax executives are set to announce the product in September. The 500 GB version will sell for 449 and the 1TB version for 549. - smarthouse.com.au

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The Official Google TV Blog: Preview of Google TV add-on for the Android SDK

Google TV emulation is currently supported on Linux with KVM only, and we are working on support for other operating systems. Were very happy that through KVM weve been able to create a fast Android emulator for TV. Depending on the design and use case, an existing Android app may work well on Google TV as is, or it may require fixes. - googletv.blogspot.com

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Believe TV channel exploited viewers says Ofcom - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

A report published today found Believe TV was in breach of the broadcasting code. It cited the example of two programmes featuring televangelist Paul Lewis which were shown in December 2010. - independent.co.uk

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Ofcom unimpressed by 'miracle' cures - Media Monkey - Media - guardian.co.uk

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Helping put the stabilisers on economy as austerity Britain gets back on its bike

The report quantifies for the first time the full economic success story of the UKs cycling sector which generates 2.9 billion for the British economy, equating to a value of 230 for every biking Briton in the country. Increasing levels of participation A growth in the amount of cycling events and initiatives such as Sky Ride - are boosting the number of Britons getting back on their bikes. 208 million cycle journeys were made in 2010 meaning that there were 1.3 million more cyclists bringing the total UK cycle population to 13 million. - corporate.sky.com

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'Google needs television industry' will be message at Edinburgh - Media - The Guardian

Despite its status as an internet giant with annual revenues of just under 30bn 18bn and an 85 share of the search market, Google needs content creators in order to thrive. Good content drives search, and search drives advertising. The more compelling the content there is online, the more money Google makes. - guardian.co.uk

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Google TV gains credibility with Motorola Mobility

The planned purchase of Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion is the largest acquisition to date by Google. It will serve to defend and promote the Android ecosystem, not only for mobile handsets and tablets but also for set-top boxes. Google will also own the leading provider of set-top boxes by revenue worldwide. - informitv.com

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BBC News - Local TV: Will it be worth watching?

TV stations broadcasting news and entertainment to specific towns and cities are nothing new in many countries. In the UK, though, attempts to set up local TV stations have largely fallen flat. Now Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is making a concerted attempt to establish dozens of stations. - bbc.co.uk

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Replacement cycle an issue in UK connected TV adoption - News - Rapid TV News

TV manufacturers are now hoping that internet connected TVs will generate another spurt in growth. Yet the analyst cautions that despite a lot of optimism generated for connected TV, there will be a challenge with regards to replacement cycles. The analyst calculates an installed base of TV in the UK in the region of 60 million units and assumes that all of the 9.5 million TVs sold in 2010 are replacements and not simply increasing the number of sets per household. - rapidtvnews.com

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Google TVs? They re selling really well

Google TV products should be selling, because Sony has priced them to move as part of a clever back-to-school promotion. The marketing pitch is simple They're perfect for the dorm room. The Blu-ray player, which sold for 399.99 a few months ago, is 199.99. - betanews.com

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BBC's news grip, lauded but also absolute - MarketWatch

As one of the largest public broadcasters in the world, with over 23,000 employees, the BBC is venerated at home and away for the exacting and disciplined way it explains Britain to itself, and to the world. Certainly there are few media companies that can boast such enviable market share, even if the BBC does not wholly orbit in the same mercantile sphere as its commercial brethren, and the market-share algorithm can for the most part, some media experts say, be argued away in the face of the corporations very transparent, and very public, public-interest commitment. - marketwatch.com

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New media gains offer mutual benefits for television - Media - The Guardian

Across the television industry, an argument was then getting started that is only now running out of steam. Its cardinal principles were stark scheduled linear television over on demand will replace it in a couple of years all television will be delivered via the internet and the capacity to interact with it will trigger an ineluctable change in the character of television programmes themselves. In fact, since 2006 the amount of television viewed by an average UK citizen has risen every year. - guardian.co.uk

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The soundbite has become a nibble - Peter Preston - Comment is free - The Guardian

The omnipresent peril is the danger of boredom. Don't stop don't pause don't let them reach for the remote.' Photograph Felix Clay Six hours of television a day shortens your life, say superior Aussie researchers. For time on the air defines almost everything what can be discussed, what can be explained, what whatever it is means for the future of civilisation. - guardian.co.uk

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Viewers will benefit from HD after digital switchover - News - Rutland Times

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Norwich is set for the digital switchover - News - Eastern Daily Press

Turning off the analogue TV signals will allow the digital terrestrial TV coverage, known as Freeview, to be boosted and this should mean that thousands of people previously in digital blackspots will be able to receive Freeview channels for the first time. Although many people already have Freeview, they will still need to retune their television sets to receive all the channels. Sky and Virgin Media viewers will not need to retune their televisions. - edp24.co.uk

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Let s channel our energies into saving BBC4 - Columnists - News - WalesOnline

Death by BBC4 wouldnt be a bad way to go though. This week Ive been telling everyone who will listen that the Tudor school day was 12 hours long. Any other channel attempting to explore such an esoteric subject would have tacked a celebrity on to it believing only Natasha Kaplinsky in a ruff could make Tudor history accessible. - walesonline.co.uk

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Hunt remains optimistic on local TV stations - FT.com

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Sky Movies control over pay-TV 'limits competiton' - August - 2011 - Which? News

As a result, the Competition Commission believes that this has led to higher prices and reduced options for consumers. Sky has exclusive rights to films from the six major Hollywood studios, enabling the broadcaster to be the first to show the latest films on its Sky Movies channels. This premiere film access has broad appeal to consumers and has helped drive Sky subscriptions to double that of all other traditional pay-TV retailers combined, thus strengthening Sky's bidding capabilities and perpetuating Sky's advantage. - which.co.uk

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UKTV saga ends, but questions remain

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BBC3 v BBC4 - which station is best equipped to avoid cuts? - Media - guardian.co.uk

Small Teen, Big World has been one of BBC3's most sucessful shows. In the BBC's ideal world, both would exist as they currently are, offering something entertaining and informative for the difficult-to-reach 18- to 35-year-olds, and those who want more arts and highbrow viewing. Along with cutting BBC2 daytime shows and late-night programming, executives are looking at the impact of scaling back some of what BBC4 does. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - Local TV news could be sponsored

Mr Hunt wants around 50 new local TV stations to open by 2015. Speaking in Birmingham, he said the sponsorship of bulletins could provide crucial funds for the fledgling stations. Mr Hunt added that rules on political impartiality and taste and decency would not be relaxed for the local stations. - bbc.co.uk

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BSkyB rapped over movies

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Sky overcharging rivals for film channels, says competition watchdog - What Satellite Digital TV

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Coming up next: continuity announcers - Television radio - guardian.co.uk

Oh to be a continuity announcer getting paid for sitting and watching TV all day while making a couple of pithy or factual announcements an hour to an audience you never have to interact with really doesn't seem that much of a chore it sounds more like a walk in the park, without the effort of actually walking. However, like most of the shows they so gleefully promote, the reality's nowhere near as entertaining as the trailer. Sure, there are a few legal and compliance responsibilities around strong language, flashing images and the like, but it still sounds pretty cushy. - guardian.co.uk

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BSkyB told to weaken stranglehold on Hollywood movies - Media - guardian.co.uk

The industry watchdog ruled that the prices charged by Sky to Virgin are too high, meaning Virgin cannot make a business selling films to its customers. Under the present system, a number of Hollywood blockbusters are available only on Sky on pay-TV in the UK. The satellite broadcaster spends about 280m a year on buying films, more than its budget for Sky News and other entertainment channels. - guardian.co.uk

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Dogs are becoming addicted to digital TV: 4-legged friends with square eyes - Mail Online

Experts say the number of canines addicted to television is set to rise as the nation continues to make the switch from analogue to digital - because the clearer picture is easier for dogs to watch. The average British dog is happy to sit for 50 minutes each day in front of their favourite shows and many get excited by theme tunes, the survey reveals. With London next on the list for the big switchover, canines in the capital are sure to be delighted. Labradors are 'top dog' when it comes to viewing hours per day, with some clocking up to two hours in front of the telly every day. - dailymail.co.uk

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Mystery Freeview channel could be on air in October - What Satellite Digital TV

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Jeremy Hunt kicks off local TV summits - News - Broadcast

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Get set to re-tune - Eastwood Kimberley news - Eastwood Advertiser

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Switching on to digital era - Local - Batley and Birstall News

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BBC4 is worth fighting for - Media - The Guardian

Danish detective drama The Killing was an unexpected breakout hit for BBC4. International film is served by the annual world cinema awards and an ongoing commitment to the sort of intelligent arthouse fare that used to have a home on BBC2. As the campaign to save 6 Music proved, making a noise about these proposals before they have gone too far can make a difference. - guardian.co.uk

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Big broadband names must back £530m government drive to reach rural areas, experts warn - Technology - guardian.co.uk

Big ISPs such as BT are crucial to the success of the government's plans for better broadband, it is claimed. Photograph Graham Turner for the Guardian The government's 530m drive to get super-fast broadband to the UK's rural communities will fail unless more is done to encourage the biggest providers to reach the most remote customers, industry insiders have warned. Without them, demand from consumers looks likely to be so low that the consortium, Digital Region, may be forced to abandon the aim of selling to householders and focus its attention on businesses and the public sector. - guardian.co.uk

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Final stage of TV switchover today - Local - Scarborough Evening News

The two-phase process started two weeks ago and overnight all terrestrial TV services were off air and are expected to be restored by mid-morning today. Shaun Walton, the manager of Walkers Euronics shop in St Thomas Street, said that by yesterday they had already taken more than 100 calls from people asking for help with the re-tune. If youve got no picture then give us a ring. He added that staff would try to help people through the steps of the re-tune where they could and there were also three vehicles covering the area throughout the day. - scarborougheveningnews.co.uk

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SaveBBC4 campaign 'fundamental misunderstanding' - News - Broadcast

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East Midlands TV switchover underway - News - Mansfield and Ashfield Chad

The biggest change to television in a generation began today, as analogue signals were turned off in much of the East Midlands and digital TV boosted to reach all areas. The process will be completed on 31 August, when the remaining analogue channels will be switched off. Further Freeview channels from ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will then be available from local transmitters for the first time. - chad.co.uk

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Burton News Staffordshire Newspaper - Burton On Trent Local Newspaper Headlines - Daily Mail - Time running out to ma

IF YOU dont do anything, your channels will go blank is the warning message being given to those not yet prepared for the digital switchover starting today. This will enable a smooth transition from analogue to digital television. Today will be the first phase of the switchover. - burtonmail.co.uk

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Italy Broadens Review of SKY Italia Broadcast Soccer Rights - Bloomberg

The conclusion of the review has been extended until June 30, 2012, the regulator said. The Antitrust Authoritys initiative is groundless, SKY Italia, which denies any wrongdoing, said in an e-mailed statement after the decision. - bloomberg.com

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Virgin says bye to Dave with UKTV sell-off - Business News, Business - The Independent

The move marks the end of almost 15 years of the company owning television content. Virgin announced yesterday it had sold its 50 per cent stake in the business to Scripps Networks Interactive, a broadcaster based in Tennessee, in a deal worth 239m. Scripps will also pay about 100m to buy the outstanding stock and debt UKTV owes to Virgin Media. - independent.co.uk

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BBC News - How will we benefit from super-fast broadband?

Rural areas in England and Scotland have been allocated nearly 363m to improve their broadband connections. Cumbria gets one of the largest shares of the 530m pot, with over 17m to cope with its 96.2 of homes eligible for subsidies. By contrast, London gets nothing as it assumed that private investment will cover all parts of the capital. - bbc.co.uk

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Superfast broadband for England and Scotland - August - 2011 - Which? News

The scheme is part of the wider Government plan to ensure the UK has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015. The aim is for 90 of homes and businesses to have access to superfast broadband and for everyone in the UKto have access to broadband with a speed of at least 2Mbps. Find out more about superfast broadband and what it means for you. It told BT it must reduce the wholesale price it charges other providers to use its network in less populated areas. Will this really result in cheaper broadband for rural customers - which.co.uk

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BBCW sells magazines business for £121m - News - Broadcast

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BBC4 expected to be scaled back in cost-saving plan - Media - guardian.co.uk

BBC3 is likely to remain largely intact but may be asked to concentrate on its key areas of factual and comedy. The youth-focused general entertainment channel only airs a few dramas, such as supernatural series Being Human, but could be asked to scale back on the genre. Management fears an outcry if BBC3 is tampered with and it has proved a useful tool for attracting young audiences to the BBC. - guardian.co.uk

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NextGenUs accuses BSkyB of blocking broadband choice - Telecompaper

The accusations come after discovering that Sky has an apparently national exclusive deal to advertise its broadband products at shopping centres which stops alternative providers from offering choice to visitors and shoppers. - telecompaper.com

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Freeview selects T-VIPS for HD distribution

This network is used by UK free-to-air service Freeview as well as by a few pay TV operators. The network will support SFN operation at least at a regional level, which reduces the amount of spectrum needed but requires synchronizing transmitters to avoid destructive interference between neighbouring ones. This prevents service outages caused by DVB-T2 modulator resynchronization, a process that typically takes time to complete. - broadcastengineering.com

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