Grundig Freeview High Definition Set Top Box - reviews - Home Entertainment - Set Top Boxes - PC World Australia

Around the back of the set-top box are the all-important audio and video outputs. We used HDMI for our setup, but there's also component video and composite, as well as coaxial digital audio for connecting a home theatre system. The Ethernet network port and USB are used for updating the set-top box's software. - pcworld.idg.com.au

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Internet radio directories - James Cridland

With around 20,000 live radio stations and over 200,000 pieces of on-demand content, internet radio directories have a difficult job to do. Knowing what content to put in front of people is really difficult and the user-interface of many devices with internet radio built-in whether its a website, a kitchen radio, or a car dashboard probably makes life even more difficult. Rusty runs Soma FM, a bunch of online radio stations from San Francisco. - james.cridland.net

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What's On BBC Red Button 12th - 25th April 2011

Cbeebies Quiz Press the Red Button to play a quiz featuring some of your favourite CBeebies characters Get more info on all the CBeebies characters right here bbc.co.uk/cbeebies The quiz will be available from 6am to 7pm daily on Freeview and Sky. Last week's episode one explored filthy Medieval London, watch episode two on Revolutionary Paris. - bbc.co.uk

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Arts council cuts listed: get the data - News - guardian.co.uk

Arts Council cuts have killed funding for over 200 arts groups. Find out who they are Get the data See this data mapped Arts council cuts who will be hit A breakdown of the bodies that have been completely cut shows 206 bodies have received 100 funding cuts from Arts Council England Those cuts are worth 19.1m - compared to the total funding for 2011/12 of 310.5m The biggest group of organisations are in London - 49 of the 206. - guardian.co.uk

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Coalition formed to fight S4C cuts - News - Broadcast

11 April, 2011 By Catherine Neilan A coalition of unions and campaigners has been formed to fight the government-imposed cuts being faced by S4C. 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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Charles Constable joins Arqiva - Media - guardian.co.uk

Charles Constable responsible for the BBC's successful bid team for Freeview. He left in 2010 after more than five years following the acquisition of the business by Richard Desmond's Northern Shell. He will take the newly-created role of managing director of digital platforms Arqiva, the first senior executive hiring by new chief executive John Cresswell. - guardian.co.uk

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Bob Shennan: 'Entertainment is not a dirty word' - Media - The Guardian

Bob Shennan has a picture of Babe Ruth in his office, tucked into a corner of the latest Rajar listening figures. Radio 2, the station Shennan oversees along with BBC 6 Music, has been knocking its rivals out of the ratings park. In the first three months of last year, boosted by a stellar performance by its new breakfast DJ Chris Evans, it had 14.6 million listeners, the highest audience Radio 2 or any other station has had since Rajar records began. - guardian.co.uk

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The BBC needs to broadcast TV gold for the silver generation - Media - The Guardian

Why doesn't the BBC aspire to cater to the very best of its abilities for older viewers, in the same way it devotes so much of its energies and ambition to children Where is the strategy to tailor services better for this growing section of the audience, viewers of 60 and over It is Britain's 10 million-plus pensioners who largely watch daytime TV and tune into local radio, especially outside London. - guardian.co.uk

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Viacom goes to battle over live streaming on the iPad - Media - The Guardian

Viewers expect to be able to watch their favourite programmes on any device they choose on their phone, iPad or TV at no extra cost. The coalition of media companies think Time Warner should have to pay them extra to stream live programming to viewers. For viewers, the distinction between traditional TV and mobile viewing has all but collapsed content should be available seamlessly on any device. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC iPlayer now on Panasonic TV

From JoinFreeSat To update, connect your television to your broadband router network cable, then access by pressing the VieraCast function button on your remote which should prompt you to update the software click yes and the software will download via your internet connection. Hey-presto, you should now be on version 2.303 and have iPlayer via the red button on BBC1. Et voila, you'll be presented with version 2.303 of the software and you'll be able to access the iPlayer by pressing the red button on BBC1. - appmarket.tv

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Google's Eric Schmidt to give MacTaggart lecture - Technology - The Guardian

Google's Eric Schmidt will talk to an audience of TV executives about the impact of the internet revolution. In a sign of the growing importance of digital media and the quickening pace of convergence between traditional broadcasting and online, Schmidt will talk to an audience of TV executives and programme-makers about the impact of the internet revolution and how their industry can engage with new technologies. It will be a symbolic moment for the Edinburgh event, where every August bank holiday since 1976 leading TV industry figures have gathered to debate key developments and emerging trends. - guardian.co.uk

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informitv - BBC iPlayer experience on Virgin Media and BT Vision

That sounds like good news for viewers, but the dedicated BBC iPlayer user interface is now disconnected from these platforms. The Virgin Media cable television platform currently accounts for around a fifth of all television requests for the BBC iPlayer. Until very recently, the BBCi Player branded service on Virgin Media was delivered only as conventional video on demand through a rather clunky menu system. - informitv.com

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Media has no right to call the tune in the social mobility blues - Media - The Observer

It is odd to see Andrew Marr tackling David Cameron on top pay levels when he earns four times the PMs salary. Photograph Jeff Overs/PA What happens when the political singer matters just as much as the song Nick Clegg and David Cameron can't chant the social mobility blues without admitting, under scathing attack, that they started near the top, interns for a rich, successful life. - guardian.co.uk

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123,000 analogue TVs still being watched in Lewisham and Greenwich From News Shopper)

In just under a year analogue TV will cease broadcasting from the Crystal Palace transmitter which has covered the area for 75 years. By April 4 next year, everyone who is still watching analogue television must convert their sets to digital in time for the historic switchover. Digital UK, the body leading the process, estimates there are around 123,000 analogue televisions still being watched in the area. - newsshopper.co.uk

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IPTV news - YouView is bringing to life a content-centric view of connected TV

What is YouView and what makes it stand out in the IPTV market today YouView is a brand new service that will give viewers with a broadband connection integrated digital TV and online content all subscription free. Our vision is to deliver a new TV experience that is free to all and open to everyone consumers, content providers, technology partners and manufacturers. - iptv-news.com

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BBC - Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Radio 4 Extra - the first week

Friday 8 April 2011, 1837 Mary Kalemkerian Radio 4 Extra is almost one week old - and we've all been delighted to read far more publicity for the network than we ever expected. Our notice boards are groaning with press cuttings of previews and reviews from a wide variety of newspapers across the UK. Russell Davies took us on fascinating journey through the history of radio panel games. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - About the BBC: Delivering Quality First - a more effective and simpler BBC

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BBC Trust - BBC Trust appointments: Lord Patten as Chairman and Diane Coyle as Vice-Chairman

Please visit the BBC Trust homepage to find the information you want. you may have typed the web address incorrectly - please check the spelling, or that there are no spaces or capital letters. Alternatively, please try the other links and search box on this page. - bbc.co.uk

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Time Warner and Viacom go to court over iPad streaming row - Media - guardian.co.uk

Time Warner is in a legal battle over the right to stream Viacom content such as South Park on iPads. The media companies argue Time Warner should pay them more money to stream their programmes on devices other than TVs. Time Warner protests that its customers should be able to watch programming on as many screens as they wish and that its existing contract with the channels allows this. - guardian.co.uk

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Freeview corgi by 18 Feet Rising - advertising news - Campaign

Freeview, the free to air digital TV service, has launched a new royal wedding themed ad campaign to promote its high definition service, Freeview HD. The 1.8m ad campaign, by 18 Feet Rising, aims to encourage viewers to upgrade to Freeview HD in time for the wedding. The TV shows corgi dogs as they journey across the countryside, over the Dartford Bridge, hitch a ride with a lorry driver and hop on a boat to watch the service on Freeview. - campaignlive.co.uk

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Radioplayer review - Audio - Which? Technology

Radioplayer offers access to more than 150 radio stations from one website. Its like a search engine for radio it lets you search lots of stations quickly to find and listen to the stuff you like. At the moment Radioplayer is only accessible on computers and laptops, but it plans to expand to mobiles and other devices. - which.co.uk

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BBC considers leaving iconic London sites in bid to save cash - TV Radio, Media - The Independent

The corporation's chief operating officer Caroline Thomson said yesterday she had ordered a 30 per cent reduction in the amount of building space which the BBC occupies. Western House, the home of Radio 2 and 6 Music, may also be targeted, although the building has only recently been refurbished with new studios. She also said that the BBC was considering abandoning the White City building in west London, which it opened in 1990 and which houses the offices of the director general. - independent.co.uk

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BBC to cut layers of management - Media - guardian.co.uk

Caroline Thomson said the 'complexity of the BBC' has long been an issue. She would not say how many jobs would be at risk, but with the BBC typically using eight and sometimes nine layers of management, the expectation is that some middle managers will lose their jobs or responsibilities as a result. In a sketchy briefing, Thomson offered no new information about any cost savings that would be immediately be noticed by viewers, saying that BBC was still considering proposals including dropping overnight programming, cutting sports spending and increasing repeats. - guardian.co.uk

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April 4, 2012: the day London goes digital as analogue TV is switched off - News

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Radio Today.. with RCS: Bauer to keep own radioplayers

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Digital radio chief apologises for 2015 switchover 'confusion' - Media - guardian.co.uk

Ford Ennals said he was sorry about 'confusion' over the 2015 digital radio switchover target. Photograph Frank Baron for the Guardian The executive in charge of digital radio switchover today distanced himself from the 2015 target date set two years ago and apologised for any confusion it may have caused among listeners. The target to place all Britain's major networks on digital radio only was always seen as an ambitious one and is now viewed as increasingly unlikely after digital radio takeup failed to match early forecasts. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC expands iPlayer offering

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UK's slowest mobile towns mapped

The average speed for mobile broadband in the Buckinghamshire town was 1.73Mbps megabits per second, compared to 3.6Mbps in Peterborough, the fastest town. The data was compiled by broadband comparison website Top10.com. It analysed thousands of 3G speed tests carried out by users of its Streetstats 3G app. - bbc.co.uk

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The Press Association: Call to delay Murdoch Sky takeover

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Radio Today.. with RCS: BBC Local Radio defended

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Digital TV – what’s happening, why, and what to do

Large parts of Shropshire will today lose parts of their analogue television signal forever, with tens of thousands of households waking up to a new era of digital TV. Large parts of Shropshire will today lose parts of their analogue television signal forever, with tens of thousands of households waking up to a new era of digital TV. The first phase of the digital switchover at The Wrekin transmitter will affect homes in north Shropshire, while the Ridge Hill mast will today transmit digital signals to homes in parts of south Shropshire. - shropshirestar.com

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BBC - Peston's Picks: Making sense of events in the Murdoch empire

Quite a lot has been happening at News Corporation over the past few days. First, what to make of James Murdoch's move to New York to become deputy chief operating officer of News Corporation That has been widely interpreted as a promotion, and as his anointing as heir apparent to Rupert Murdoch, his father, the chairman and founder of News Corp. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC Research and Development: Software Upgrade for BBC HD on Freeview HD

This means that each coded video sequence either contains interlaced or progressive pic_struct values within the bitstream. The transitions between interlaced and progressive modes are entirely dependent upon how a programme has been made. - bbc.co.uk

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West Midlands prepares to go digital

Television screens will start going blank in a few hours as the digital revolution arrives in the West Midlands. Television screens will start going blank in a few hours as the digital revolution arrives in the West Midlands. BBC2's analogue signal will be switched off permanently shortly after midnight tonight. - expressandstar.com

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer on TV in your living room: update

If you have one, check out channel 990 to see if it's arrived in your area yet. As you can see we are working hard to deliver BBC iPlayer on a variety of devices that you connect to your living room TV. - bbc.co.uk

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Radio Today.. with RCS: Refreshed sound for The Hits

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BBC2 orders Adam Curtis series - 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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Just hours to go until Bromsgrove goes digital - Bromsgrove Standard

You have come to this page by mistake, if you came via a normal link and think this in error, please let us know by dropping us as email at internet at bullivantmedia.com telling us what you clicked to bring you here. - bromsgrovestandard.co.uk

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Tech and playout firms to advise YouView - 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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Digital radio reviews - Audio - Which? Technology

Energy Savers We award the Energy Saver logo to products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning they'll cost you less to run. - which.co.uk

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Should Jeremy Hunt give up his powers to intervene?

If youve read this far, you are probably scratching your head I had better translate. The competition watchdog was advising Jeremy Hunt that the conditions he is imposing on News Corporation - which are designed to maintain the independence and distinctiveness of Sky News - are unlikely to be effective for more than seven-to-ten years. So as and when Mr Hunt comes to a final view on all this, having reviewed the submissions he has received during last months consultation, what could he do to protect himself from judicial review - bbc.co.uk

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Freeview reviews 10m ad account after split with 18 Feet Rising - advertising news - Campaign

Freeview has called 10m ad review Freeview, which spent 10 million on advertising in 2010 according to Nielsen, is currently contacting agencies to invite them to pitch for the business, in a process being handled by the AAR. 18 Feet Rising is not repitching for the account. Freeview appointed 18 Feet Rising to the account when the shop first opened its doors at the end of 2009. - campaignlive.co.uk

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Danny Rogers on PR: BBC bosses wield the axe on comms team - Advertising, Media - The Independent

The BBCs communications team is the latest part of the corporation to feel the scythe of cost-cutting. Director of comms Ed Williams has abolished several senior roles, including digital comms chief Paul Almond, who is being made redundant. The BBCs comms board is reduced to seven people. - independent.co.uk

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Telcos want UHF signals for broadband - Telecoms - IOL - Breaking News - South Africa News - World News - Sport - Busine

AFP Wellington - Vodafone and Telecom are pressing for the government to set aside analogue radio frequencies used by television channels to allow ultra-fast broadband for mobile phones. The Ministry of Economic Development has unveiled a scoping plan for its review of the broadcasting frequencies before it considers advice to the Government at the end of this year on life after analogue TV. Some frequencies will be retained for the shift to digital and they do have other uses but with well-resourced companies such as Telecom and Vodafone ready to compete for frequencies, the Government review will focus on mobile communications. - iol.co.za

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James Murdoch's move hints at next chapter for News Corp - Media - The Guardian

James Murdoch ... moving where the real power lies at News Corp. Of course, the essential interpretation of James Murdoch's impending move to the Big Apple is simple. Previously you were pretty sure Murdoch Jr would end up as the chief executive of News Corporation. - guardian.co.uk

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The BBC fears political interference by the back door - Media - The Guardian

Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, will have his resilience tested. However, behind the scenes and in spite of the minister's profuse and no doubt genuinely meant reassurances, a furious disagreement about just that remains worryingly unresolved. At first sight the idea of independent scrutiny of the BBC's affairs in the cause of transparency in the public interest might appear to be a no-brainer. - guardian.co.uk

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Media buying: a flawed system? - Media - The Guardian

Today the real power in advertising is with those who control the money. Call them the media buyers - and they control billions, buying and selling advertising space for clients. A total of 43bn a year washes through the books of the world's largest advertising firm, WPP. - guardian.co.uk

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Humax TV Portal review from TechRadar UK's expert reviews of Operating systems

If you're recording using either box, you can still use TV Portal regardless. BBC iPlayer offers both radio and TV streaming. The interface apparently grabbed from the BBC's 'big screen' online version and tweaked to better suit the receivers presents a slideshow of highlights and thumbnails allowing you browse TV or radio, shows by channel or day shown, or use an onscreen keyboard to keyword search. - techradar.com

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First analogue channel to be switched off in Bromsgrove From Bromsgrove Advertiser)

The first stage will begin in the early hours of the morning when BBC Two is switched off from the Bromsgrove transmitter. After retuning, viewers may find they have more than one regional service available. Large warning messages are to be broadcast on analogue channels, reminding viewers to get ready for switchover. - bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk

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