Ofcom dismisses claims of local TV rift with Sky
Ofcom has rubbished claims that it is heading for a row with Sky over channel listings for local TV services on the satellite broadcaster's platform. The Telegraph reported on Saturday (May 12th 2012) that the pay TV giant is...
Sky and Ofcom to battle over local TV EPG positions
Sky and Ofcom look set to fall out over the satellite broadcaster's plan to exclude new local TV services from the front page of its electronic programme guide (EPG). The pay TV giant's first page contains the five...
Ofcom invites local TV licence applications
Ofcom has invited applications from operators looking to win licences to run local digital TV services. Some 21 cities across the UK have been selected to launch their own local television channel, while the regulator is also...
4G mobile signals 'will interfere with digital TV'
The digital TV signals of about 1.9 million British households look set to suffer interference from 4G mobile services, according to estimates. Cable TV and satellite services will be unaffected by the launch of 4G, but viewers...
YouView IPTV service delayed again?
YouView is thought to have been delayed again and may not be commercially available until the end of 2012. Citing a senior source, the Sunday Telegraph revealed that the internet protocol TV (IPTV) service has failed to impress...
YouGov finds 25% of Brits watch most TV via on-demand
One in four British consumers does the majority of their TV viewing via on-demand (OD) platforms, according to a YouGov survey. The pollster's Smart TV tracker revealed that 26 per cent of respondents claim to spend less time...
Freeview to pit itself against YouView with backwards EPG
Freeview is set to go head to head with YouView by launching a backwards electronic programme guide (EPG) service. The upgrade to Freeview's broadband-connected set-top boxes will allow users to access the past week's...
RAGC warns Open Championship golf could move to pay TV
The BBC could lose its coverage of the Open Championship to one of its pay TV rivals, organiser the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (RAGC) has warned. Under its current broadcasting agreement, the BBC will continue to cover the Open...
Freeview says catch-up is UK's favourite viewing tech
Freeview customers are keen on catch-up and on-demand services but are less convinced about the benefits of 3D content, according to a new study. Audience research conducted by the free-to-air platform found that catch-up and...
London set to complete UK's largest digital TV switchover
London is set to complete the move to all-digital TV today (April 18th 2012), bringing to an end the largest single part of the UK-wide switchover. The work means almost five million homes and 12 million television sets in the...