Following an industry-wide consultation earlier this year, Digital UK has published a statement setting out its decisions on proposals for the Freeview HD genre. These are designed to provide clarity around the allocation of channel numbers in anticipation of the future growth of high-definition services on the platform. The decisions focus on numbering of channels […]
Subscription television advertising revenues in Australia increased by 12.5 per cent in the six months to June 30th 2013, according to new data audited by Ernst & Young. A record $237,648,703 was spent advertising goods and services to subscription television audience during the six month period, up by $26 million on the same time last […]
Fresh research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has found that just seven per cent of American TV households rely solely on an antenna for their television programming. The findings of the study – US Household Television Usage Update – are consistent with CEA’s 2010 research which found eight per cent of TV households reported […]
UK free-to-air digital satellite television provider Freesat has reported its 21st quarter of consecutive growth, adding 145,000 homes to the service in the last twelve months. The continued growth of the subscription-free service – jointly owned by BBC and ITV – is expected to outpace pay-TV rivals, Sky and Virgin Media, in the same period. […]
Following the completion of the country’s digital switchover, Australian free-to-air television is planning its next technological evolution combining broadcasting and the Internet. Freeview Australia – the industry grouping comprising free-to-air licensees Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Special Broadcasting Service, Seven Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, Prime Media Group and Southern Cross Broadcasting – is working with the […]
Sony says it is experiencing “a major technical issue” after many owners of its DVD recorders reported losing access to their Freeview TV channels. Sony said it was doing everything possible to solve the problem. “A major technical issue has been flagged to our dedicated team. We will update you asap,” the Japanese firm tweeted […]
FIFA and UEFA have lost an appeal against a European ruling that the World Cup and Euro Championships should be shown on free-to-air TV in the UK. In 2011, the European General Court said the UK could keep the events on a list of “protected” events of national sporting interest broadcast for free – meaning […]
The US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has drawn to a close the action taken against online entertainment service Aereo, with Fox, one of the parties to the action, suggesting it may pursue the matter in a higher court. In April, a panel of judges for the 2nd Circuit ruled that Aereo […]
at800 – the organisation responsible for ensuring people continue to receive free-to-air television when 4G mobile services operating at 800 MHz are launched – is working closely with the aerial installer industry to address possible disruption to Freeview services. For the minority of viewers who experience disruption, at800 will deploy its accredited installers if a […]
The BBC is determined to learn the lessons from a year of “incredible highs” and some “desperate lows”, BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten pledged today. Launching the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13 with Director-General Tony Hall, Lord Patten highlighted the success of the BBC’s Olympics coverage which surpassed all expectations, with 2,500 hours […]