Monday 09 May 2011, PM
Government names Huw Jones as preferred candidate for S4C chairman - Media - guardian.co.uk
Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, was reported to be disappointed with the lack of any truly independent names on the list. Jones will appear before the Commons culture media and sport and Welsh affairs select committees on 24 May for a pre-appointment vetting. He is a Welsh speaker and former independent producer who was S4C's chief executive between 1994 and 2005. - guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.ukRadio income per capita - James Cridland
Radio income per capita Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 1222 pm. An interesting graph, sourced from Ofcom, showing revenue earnt per capita for major radio markets worldwide. The UK appears to be pretty standard in terms of revenue per capita Germany, Canada and Sweden seem to be particularly better than us. - james.cridland.net
james.cridland.netITV expected to report first decline in ad revenues for 18 months - Media - The Guardian
Some analysts question whether ITV chief Adam Crozier has used his first year wisely to build for the future. However, reality will bite on Wednesday when he announces that the broadcaster is set to report its first fall in ad revenue in 18 months. Crozier revealed bumper results for 2010 in March, fuelled almost entirely by an outstanding market-beating TV ad sales performance up 16 year-on-year. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukSunday 08 May 2011, AM
Are we really about to say goodbye to TV and DVDs? - Technology - The Observer
A new report from Nielsen, the US media ratings firm, conveys some bad news to the broadcast TV networks. Ownership of television sets by US households has fallen for the first time in two decades. Granted, the decline 96.7 of American households now own sets, down from 98.9 previously may not seem very much, but there will be many in the industry who will wonder if it's the faint tremor that presages an earthquake. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukFriday 06 May 2011, PM
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Thursday 05 May 2011, PM
DTG :: News :: Austria to tender DVB-T2 multiplexes
The broadcasting of DVB-T2 could begin in the first half of 2012 and could offer up to 30 new channels. Austria are also considering introducing digital radio using the DAB standard. Austrian media authority KommAustria will launch an nationwide survey to determine interest on 1 June 2012. - dtg.org.uk
www.dtg.org.ukBBC News to cut 45 more jobs - Media - guardian.co.uk
Photograph Eamonn Mccabe BBC News is to axe a further 45 jobs in the final stage of a five-year plan that will see the loss of more than 450 posts. BBC News has already closed 420 posts in the first four years of the Creative Future plan. By the end of year five, with another 45 jobs to go, BBC News will have saved 161m, of which the corporation said 63.4m has been reinvested into journalism. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
News Corp bids to talk down BSkyB - News - Broadcast
5 May, 2011 News Corps chief operating officer has responded to the escalating price of British Sky Broadcasting shares, which threatens to hike up the price it must pay to take full control of the company. 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
www.broadcastnow.co.ukWednesday 04 May 2011, PM
BBC aims to 'dial down compliance' - Media - guardian.co.uk
Jordan told the House of Lords communications committee on Tuesday that he hoped to lighten the burden of editorial constraints on programme-makers. Jordan also denied the BBC was risk averse. He pointed to the expensive undercover filming investigations the BBC commissions, which recently included exposing bullying within the army barracks at Catterick. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukSwitchover Or Switch-off / News / Roundup / Articles / Cumnock Chronicle
The Digital Switchover has been hailed as the biggest change since the introduction of colour. Folk can expect up to 40 channels, sharper images and additional services such as audio description for viewers with disabilities once the static settles on May 25. The broadcast signal for viewers in in Cumnock and Doon Valley is transmitted through the Darvel receivers. - cumnockchronicle.com
www.cumnockchronicle.comPanasonic BWT800 and BWT700 3D Blu-ray recorders announced - News - TechRadar UK
There's also a high-speed copying function, which means you can record unprotected hard-drive content on to a Blu-ray drive in a speedier way. - techradar.com
www.techradar.comWorld Service 'safer' with BBC
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radiotoday.co.ukBBC executives still paid too much, says Lord Patten - Media - guardian.co.uk
Lord Patten says some of the BBC's executives are still paid too highly. Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, Patten said the corporation was working through a series of cuts that would scale back the number of senior executives by about a quarter. He refused to categorically rule out certain BBC services being reduced as the BBC deals with a budget cutback of about 16. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukWednesday 04 May 2011, AM
Digital radio switchover explained - Audio - Which? Technology
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www.which.co.ukFailing to defend BBC's independence would make me a moron – Lord Patten - Media - guardian.co.uk
BBC chairman Lord Patten said the corporation faced some 'difficult choices'. Patten said he hoped the BBC could push through a massive programme of savings following last year's licence fee settlement, which froze the annual levy at its current rate until 2016 without cutting services. It was rumoured that the BBC will announce details of some job cuts on Wednesday. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukTuesday 03 May 2011, PM
Call to delay digital radio switchover by five years - News - Broadcast
3 May, 2011 Consumer group Which has called on the Government to delay digital radio switchover for at least five years. 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.ukTuesday 03 May 2011, AM
Perform insists it will live up to its sporting name - Telegraph
Two of Perform's main sources of revenue are distributing sports content to betting sites and online media across the world and the sale of adverts running within content on its own and others' websites. The group owns digital rights through contracts relating to more than 200 leagues, tournaments and events and also manages websites, such as Chelsea FC's. There are 9,000 live events' rights under contract 3,500 are for football matches, 2,500 tennis and 1,000 for basketball. - telegraph.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.ukDish Network, EchoStar will pay TiVo $500 million to settle DVR lawsuit -- Engadget
The parties also granted certain patent licenses to each other. No. 6,233,389 and certain related patents, for the remaining life of those patents. TiVo also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite, and broadcasting companies. - engadget.com
www.engadget.comMonday 02 May 2011, AM
Pay TV player BSkyB is winning the war to dominate digital - Steve Hewlett - Media - The Guardian
A good set of financial results from BSkyB hardly counts as news these days it has after all been the way of things for some time. Yes, there were customer additions in every sector of the business and the broadcaster is on course to exceed 1bn annual profits on a strongly rising trend. Which is why competitors are looking at BSkyB not just with green eyes but mounting concern that the position it has built for itself might already be unassailable. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukWould Sky pay to keep the Abbey habit? - Media - The Guardian
Indeed, a groundswell movement among disgruntled public-service broadcasters is finally gathering pace as its rivals weigh up challenging an arrangement that has proved as generous and useful to Sky as was the music industry's decision to allow MTV free use of music videos in that network's early days. Their aim is to claw back fees that they hope could amount to as much as 120m a year. Thompson looked for the best authority he could find, quoting News Corp chief executive, Rupert Murdoch, to back up his argument. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.uk
Complete guide to MythTV - News - TechRadar UK
MythTV is a little involved to set up, but worth the effort. It's more than a TV recorder - its plug-ins add plenty of extra functions, and the scripting interface means that you can do all sorts of clever things with it. We'll look at installing and setting up MythTV, as well as how to use the various functions. - techradar.comwww.techradar.comHelp on hand for the digital switch - News - Saffron Walden Reporter
To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. On that day the analogue TV signal will be switched off and replaced with a new, stronger digital signal. For more information, call 0800 4085900 or visit helpscheme.co.uk. - saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk
www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.ukThursday 28 April 2011, PM
BBCWW told to be more global
C21Media.net is Everything about content in the 21st Century, from television to web, mobile, tablet and beyond. - c21media.net
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Give auditors access to BBC books, says Hunt - 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.uk
A fresh start for ITV and STV - Comment - 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.ukBBC Worldwide gets green light for new global strategy - Media - guardian.co.uk
The strategy published today follows an 18-month review of the BBC's commercial activity which concluded in November 2009. The business reported record profits of 145.2m in the year to the end of March 2010, on the back of its biggest-ever revenue of 1.07bn. BBC Worldwide is still in the process of selling its magazine division and is understood to be getting close to a preferred bidder. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukThursday 28 April 2011, AM
Marks: BT Vision favoured subs over content - Broadband TV News
As a telco BT are first in the market in providing a telephony service and its sky that is playing catch up. When we started in the UK, BT was hampered by competition all of which was on the side of telephony, because no one wanted BT to get the same dominance in content. Marks explained the original philosophy of BT Vision was to start with a large amount of subscribers and a familiar trusted brand rather than secure content. - broadbandtvnews.com
www.broadbandtvnews.comWednesday 27 April 2011, PM
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PSBs should not shirk their responsibility to the world - Comment - Broadcast
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Why Hunt should think before he acts - Comment - Broadcast
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Microsoft opens Xbox Live to broadcasters - News - Broadcast
27 April, 2011 By Alex Farber Microsoft will offer broadcasters the opportunity to distribute content via its Xbox games console following a U-turn in its content partnership strategy. 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.uk
UKTV's Kingsbury to spearhead launch of PBS in the UK - 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.ukBBC trials digital archive with UK cultural bodies - 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.uk
ITV, STV end legal rows with $30m deal
C21Media.net is Everything about content in the 21st Century, from television to web, mobile, tablet and beyond. - c21media.netwww.c21media.netBBC blames salary cuts as it struggles to fill senior roles - Media - guardian.co.uk
Although the BBC said it would cast its net globally for the Vision post and employed headhunters, few international executives put their names forward. It is thought the BBC is offering candidates north of 300,000 a huge sum to most licence fee payers. According to sources, the corporation's decision to cut the pay of the BBC Vision role has put off some candidates. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukVevo Launches In The UK, Netflix Next?
Way back in 2010, Reuters reported Netflix would make a UK launch during 2010. All of this means an opportunity for Netflix to expand in to Europes most attractive video market without having to deploy DVD rentals. More than any of its rivals, Netflix could shake up the UK market. - paidcontent.org
paidcontent.orgTuesday 26 April 2011, PM
Wenvoe transmitter: Time to re-tune your freeview box From Barry And District News)
The change will take place after midnight and is expected to be complete by 6am. Only viewers tuned to the main Wenvoe transmitter, which serves 360,000 households in the area, are affected. Anyone needing further help can get detailed advice from Digital UKs website digitaluk.co.uk/retuning or advice line telephone 08456 50 50 50. - barryanddistrictnews.co.uk
www.barryanddistrictnews.co.ukTelecomTV - News - Connected TV Euro-principles? Don't touch them with a barge pole
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www.telecomtv.comTuesday 26 April 2011, AM
Banerjee and Duflo: Remembering to respect the preferences of the poor - The Economist
TO CUT to the chase this is the best book about the lives of the poor that I have read for a very, very long time. Above all, Banerjee and Duflo take the poorest billion people as they find them. This approach is more than reasonable since the name of the discipline is in its title. - economist.com
www.economist.comMonday 25 April 2011, AM
Has the BBC become too afraid to take risks? - Media - The Guardian
Patten volunteered his opinion that there were concerns that the BBC's editorial policy controls were inhibiting programme makers from taking risks. However, while independent producers privately express their belief that the BBC editorial policy department represents an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy interfering with the relationship between editor and programme maker, very few have been prepared to talk openly, as evidenced by the IBT report. The Lords communications committee's inquiry into the role of the BBC Trust and the governance of the corporation has identified the compliance regime as a concern. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukRadio 5 Live's audience appreciates our unique mixture of light and shade - Media - The Guardian
Established in 1994, in relative terms we are one of the new kids on the block for BBC national radio and to be talked about, and analysed, in the same way as our colleagues at Radio 1, 2 and 4 have been previously, confirms we've arrived on centre stage. We have record audience figures of more than 7 million and we have built a good reputation across the industry with another record last month 16 Sony award nominations, nine of which are for our news programmes. Our friends at TalkSport yes, there's a lot of mutual respect between us have been keen to contribute to the debate. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukNo news isn't good news for Radio 5 Live listeners - Media - The Guardian
Radio 5 Live is a great station, and I'm very proud of being part of its history. The debate about the type of news service offered by Radio 5 Live is not simply an external discussion, it's a very real internal debate about the station's responsibility to licence fee payers. Depending on who you talk to, Radio 5 Live is a news channel, a sports channel, a talk service or a populist speech channel. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukSunday 24 April 2011, PM
Avaaz - the online activist network that is targeting Rupert Murdoch's bid - Media - The Guardian
Avaaz protesters outside the high court on the day it was deciding how to proceed in the News of the World phone-hacking cases. Both events were the work of one of the most successful of a new breed of internet campaigner, in this case a global activism network called Avaaz, which means voice in Urdu and several other languages. It put out an alert to its half a million UK members calling for activists to attend the two stunts, with impressive results. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukBBC - Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Radio 4 Extra: Responding to your feedback
I commented last week on the blog and Streetlight2 has identified some of the other things many of you are asking about so I've based my answers around them The presenters on 4Extra - what's the thinking behind changing them from the R7 team Now that Radio 4 Extra is aligned with Radio 4, the presentation teams are working together. Some of the Radio 4 presenters were keen to work on Radio 4 Extra, which is very different from reading the news on Radio 4 - bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.ukSunday 24 April 2011, AM
Worcester Telegram Gazette - telegram.com - BBC, under criticism, struggles to tighten its belt
The implication Considering that the BBC has agreed to freeze most of its public funding for six years, effectively sentencing itself to a 16 percent budget cut through 2017, it surely could have looked harder at its staffing needs for the event. The corporation is the biggest, oldest and most revered public broadcasting company in the world, a centerpiece of the British brand, as essential to Britain's view of itself as the National Health Service or the royal family. Much of the criticism has to do with the license fee of 145.50 about 240 that is levied annually on every British household with a television set. - telegram.comwww.telegram.comSaturday 23 April 2011, AM
How to build a national cellular wireless network for 50m - The Register
A team of 20 developers in Cambridge wants to build a new radio network covering the entire country, but plans to cut costs by only offering connectivity to silicon-based customers. The idea is to connect up all the electricity meters, cars, e-readers and suchlike over a new national network that the team reckons can be built for around the same amount that O2 spends on its network every couple of weeks. White Space kit uses the same frequencies as terrestrial digital television, branded Freeview in the UK, but only in locations where they aren't being used to send TV pictures. - theregister.co.uk
www.theregister.co.ukThursday 21 April 2011, PM
BBC considers 'slimmed-down' news channel - Media - guardian.co.uk
The BBC News channel could be slimmed down as part of cuts at the corporation. Bakhurst told staff in his email that there will be further discussion about the 12 key questions about BBC Journalism at awaydays this summer. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editormediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. - guardian.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukThursday 21 April 2011, AM
Media Talk podcast: The gay kiss, TweetDeck and Easter TV
download.guardian.co.ukTesco Fast Forwards Into Movie Streaming With Majority Stake In Blinkbox
Didnt see this one coming at all. UK movie streaming service Blinkbox has been an obvious acquisition target, particularly following the sa Didnt see this one coming at all. Instead, it acquired an 80 percent stake in blinkbox from Eden Ventures and Nordic Venture Partners for an undisclosed sum. - paidcontent.orgpaidcontent.orgpick a page