All Freeview articles – Page 49

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    Freeview gets off to strong start

    2002-11-07T09:17:13Z

    Consumers appear to have given a respectful thumbs-up to the new Freeview service, with one major UK retailer claiming to have shifted over 10,000 set-top boxes since its launch last Wednesday (30 October), write Broadcast reporters

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    LEADER - Don't count your chickens, BBC.

    2002-11-05T11:00:00Z

    The UK broadcasting industry is like an ant community - full of events and crises and ups and downs but totally cyclical. Anyone working at the BBC and basking in the current glow of glory may be in for a shock

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    TRADE TALK - Digital convert.

    2002-11-05T11:00:00Z

    ITV had its monkey, but what will BBC director of marketing Andy Duncan use instead to win the public over to the new Freeview service?

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Face-offs promote Freeview.

    2002-11-05T11:00:00Z

    Artem and Clear Post-Production are behind the effects for the commercial launching the BBC's digital service Freeview, writes Barbara Marshall

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    BBC: pay-TV channels could be free on DTT.

    2002-11-05T10:59:43Z

    Pay-TV operators may choose to offer their channels free of charge on the new BBC/Crown Castle

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    UKTV reshuffle will drop editor roles for genre split.

    2002-11-05T10:59:42Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root's right-hand woman Charlotte Ashton is to join UKTV as its new head of factual programmes as part of a shake-up of the company's senior programme management team, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BSkyB appoints first head of music television

    2002-11-04T11:39:53Z

    BSkyB has appointed its first head of music television ahead of the launch of its three new music channels next year, writes Luke Satchell

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    Will Freeview be the ultimate TV turn-on?

    2002-11-01T09:35:02Z

    This week's launch of the BBC's digital television service was accompanied by none of the razzmatazz, fanfares and ...

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    UKTV reshuffle will drop editor roles for genre split

    2002-10-31T11:48:05Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root's right-hand woman Charlotte Ashton is to join UKTV as its new head of factual programmes as part of a shake-up of the company's senior programme management team, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC: pay-TV channels could be free on DTT

    2002-10-31T11:42:42Z

    Pay-TV operators may choose to offer their channels free of charge on the new BBC/Crown Castle digital terrestrial TV (DTT) platform Freeview, once it has reached at least 3 million households, according to BBC director of marketing and communications Andy Duncan, write Leigh Holmwood & ...

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    Turner may give Freeview a miss.

    2002-10-31T11:35:20Z

    A vacant slot is still available on the Freeview digital terrestrial television (DTT) proposition after it emerged that Turner Broadcasting is likely to drop its bid to run a channel on the service, writes Paul Revoir

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    BBC raises stakes in BSkyB row.

    2002-10-31T11:35:18Z

    BSkyB could face a stand-off with the BBC over the amount it charges for putting its channels on its Sky Digital platform, writes Paul Revoir

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    Free digital TV is relaunched

    2002-10-31T10:31:39Z

    Telly's new Freeview service was officially launched yesterday ' plugging the gap left by the ITV Digital fiasco. ...

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    BBC and BSkyB fall out over history channel

    2002-10-31T10:06:38Z

    The launch of Freeview, the new digital service, yesterday was marred by a rift between the venture's backers, BBC ...

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    Face-offs promote Freeview

    2002-10-30T13:59:25Z

    Artem and Clear Post-Production are behind the effects for the commercial launching the BBC's digital service Freeview, writes Barbara Marshall

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    There is no viable alternative to the television licence fee

    2002-10-30T10:17:29Z

    Today is an important day in the development of British television, for it sees the launch of Freeview - a new digi...

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    Born free: son of ITV Digital

    2002-10-25T10:07:54Z

    On Wednesday morning at about 6pm the Freeview service will arise from the ashes of the ITV Digital debacle. The s...

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    BBC raises stakes in BSkyB row

    2002-10-23T17:22:24Z

    BSkyB could face a stand-off with the BBC over the amount it charges for putting its channels on its Sky Digital platform, writes Paul Revoir

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    Digital oasis could be just a marriage

    2002-10-23T09:38:58Z

    Graham McCann looks forward to the inoffensive Freeview but wonders if it is good enough to help the government ful...

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    FREE TO AIR - TV must ape digital radio.

    2002-10-18T13:07:36Z

    It is a bit late in life to get overexcited by technological developments - unless we