Posted by Simon Perry on 17 October 2007 | Tagged as: Distribution, UK, BBC, Digital TV
We’ve dragged ourself out of bed to have a quick check that the Whitehaven Switch Over was a success.
You’ll be aware of the considerable build up to this pivotal event for UK TV.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 16 October 2007 | Tagged as: Distribution, UK, BBC, Digital TV
I suspect that you’re not going to be surprised to hear that the local paper for Whitehaven is called the Whitehaven News.
It may surprise you that they’ve has been knocking out news stories since 1852 - making it all the more incredible that it’s now at the leading the charge for digital Switchover in this […]
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 16 October 2007 | Tagged as: TV related, Microsoft, BBC
Aunty Beeb responds to critics and finaly serves up a multi-platform iPlayer app.
Posted by Simon Perry on 12 October 2007 | Tagged as: Adult Content, Content, Podcasting, UK, BBC
The Archers, a BBC radio soap-opera that has been running for over 50 years, has now become the latest podcast from the BBC.
There will be gasps of shock echoing around the UK at this news.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 1 October 2007 | Tagged as: Buy out, Business, BBC
Big surprise today as BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announce their purchase of Lonely Planet, the well-know publisher of travel guides.
The purchase sum was not disclosed and the two founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler will retain a 25% holding in the company.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 28 September 2007 | Tagged as: UK, Content, BBC, Cross platform, Mobile, Industry Trends
The BBC is to bolster multi-platform commissioning. “Again?” I hear you cry.
Do you remember back as far as 2002 when Ashley Highfield, then Head on New Media at the BBC, was telling everyone who would listen … or write about him … that the BBC wouldn’t commission any new programmes unless they had an […]
Posted by Simon Perry on 6 September 2007 | Tagged as: TV related, Microsoft, BBC
There was a petition put on to the Number 10 Web Site questioning if the iPlayer should only be available on the Microsoft platform. On the last look it had 16,071 signatures on it from members of the public concerned about it as well.
Just now the Prime Minister issued his response.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 21 August 2007 | Tagged as: Business, News In Brief, UK, BBC, Content Deals, Mobile
O2 gets a chunk of the BBC content for sale to their mobile users.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 6 August 2007 | Tagged as: BBC iPlayer, Content, UK, BBC, Gaming
Is the BBC about to make a major move into the gaming market?
Posted by Simon Perry on 2 August 2007 | Tagged as: Business, UK, BBC, Content Deals, HDTV
The BBC Dr Who Spin-off, Torchwood, set and shot in Cardiff, Wales, has been sold to US TV network HDNet.
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