Digital TV news, Apr - Jun 2007

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Ethnic groups watch TV less but use internet more

29 June 2007

Ethnic minority groups watch less television, but use the internet and mobile phones more than the rest of the UK population, figures from Ofcom have revealed.

Freeview in more homes than Sky

21 June 2007

For the first time, official figures show that there are more homes using a Freeview set top box than a Sky one with 8.4 million households now favouring Freeview for their digital TV needs.

Digital switchover to cost £2.2bn

15 June 2007

The cost of replacing analogue television sets and VCRs, combined with the £40 instalment fees faced by all those who aren't in the vulnerable or elderly criteria will costs consumers £2.2 billion.

£40 fee will be of detriment to poor families

14 June 2007

Consumers in Scotland are preparing to be among the first Britons to experience the digital switchover, but a recent debate in the House of Commons suggested that too many of them will be forced to pay the £40 switchover fee.

Sky to charge Freeview viewers

11 June 2007

BSkyB is to begin charging a pay-TV rate for Freeview customers wanting to watch a number of Sky channels.

Virgin Media close to signing Sky Sports News replacement

08 June 2007

Virgin Media and BSkyB's extremely public bust up may well be continuing, but luckily for Virgin Media's sports fans, there appears to be some light at the end of the tunnel.

Competitors to propose a break up of BSkyB to Ofcom

04 June 2007

Telecommunications regulator Ofcom is to hear a proposal from BT Vision, Virgin Media, Setanta and Top Up TV, suggesting that BSkyB's television dominance be broken up to boost competition.

Virgin Media claims gadgets are going to waste

01 June 2007

Bundled package provider Virgin Media has claimed that thousands of Britons are wasting their money by buying hi-tech gadgets which they never learn how to fully use.

Freeview keen to capitalise on current digital success

31 May 2007

Riding high after being voted the UK's favourite digital television service provider, Freeview will attempt to woo more customers with its new Playback feature.

Scottish BBC planned for digital viewers

29 May 2007

An entirely Scottish BBC channel - broadcast from the BBC headquarters in Glasgow - will provide digital viewers with an alternative way to enjoy entertainment from the BBC.

Digital TV divide narrowing across UK

25 May 2007

The difference in take-up of digital TV across the UK's nations is narrowing, the latest Ofcom research has revealed

BSkyB drops subscription charge to boost customer numbers

22 May 2007

Telecommunications giant BSkyB is on the offensive again, this time removing the subscription costs of its Sky plus hard drive recorder in an effort to attract new customers.

MP's crusade for digital for all

15 May 2007

Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore is campaigning to allow all residents of the Borders region to have full access to digital television when the switchover takes place next year.

BT Vision prepares for battle

11 May 2007

Five months after it was first unveiled, BT's digital TV package is set to come on the market with bosses promising a bold and expansive ad campaign starting from May 12th.

All bang and few bucks for Virgin Media

10 May 2007

Despite the heavy media launch and the public price wars with rivals BSkyB, Virgin Media has seen its first quarter results return a significantly lower revenue and a relatively high churn rate.

BBC Trust approves free-to-air digital service

30 April 2007

The BBC Trust has approved plans for the BBC to deliver a free-to-air digital service, helping to provide digital TV to viewers who have been unable to access Freeview.

Switchover will make VCR recorders useless

27 April 2007

A TV firm has warned that the digital switchover will render thousands of VCR and DVD recorders entirely obsolete, affecting up to 32 million recorders currently being used in the UK.

Grade calls for HDTV for Freeview

24 April 2007

ITV Chief Executive Michael Grade has called for high-definition (HD) TV to be made available to all consumers

Freeview beats Sky in digital popularity war

23 April 2007

More consumers are choosing to watch digital TV through Freeview boxes than with any other medium, including the Sky+ box.

1 in 10 Glaswegians confused about switchover

17 April 2007

Despite the fact that the start of the UK digital switchover is just six months away, one in ten Glaswegians have no idea what it is, two thirds aren't ready for it and 6% point blank refused to get rid of their old TV.



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