Digital TV news, Jul - Sep 2006

uSwitch comments on quadplay launch

28 September 2006

Following the launch of quadplay by ntl Telewest and Virgin Mobile, uSwitch has commented on what consumers can expect from the new service.

Winner Channel to become available on TV

19 September 2006

Zone4Play is to link with Two Way Media Ltd to create a consumer betting brand available on the internet called The Winner Channel.

uSwitch comments on ntl free digital TV

01 September 2006

Price comparison and switching website uSwitch has commented on the announcement by ntl:Telewest that its new and existing home phone customers are to get free digital TV.

HDTV puts shows under scrutiny

25 August 2006

High definition television (HDTV) and Britons' exacting standards could see the country's most-loved television shows fall in popularity.

BT to launch new TV service

18 August 2006

BT has announced the launch of its new next-generation TV-via-broadband service BT Vision which is due to launch in autumn 2006.

Tiscali plans Homechoice TV nationwide release

15 August 2006

Tiscali UK is to roll out its telephony, broadband and digital television services on a national scale, it has been announced.

New mobile digital TV product launched

11 August 2006

A new digital TV product has been launched that will allow consumers to watch TV on the move whether it be on a mobile phone, PDA or laptop.

ntl:Telewest on track

08 August 2006

Digital television provider ntl:Telewest has announced that it is on track to make its stated cost savings.

TV companies could have new digital switch costs

02 August 2006

Producing content for digital TV and radio could prove more costly if new proposals by media regulator Ofcom are adopted.

Government urged to help the vulnerable in digital switchover

25 July 2006

A consumer watchdog has warned that vulnerable Britons, including the elderly and the disabled, could be left behind in the digital switchover if more is not done to help them make the change.

Whitehaven digital switchover plans announced

24 July 2006

Whitehaven in Cumbria will be the first UK location to make the complete switchover to digital, it has been announced.

FilmFour to launch on Freeview

20 July 2006

Channel Four's dedicated film channel, FilmFour, is to become available to all customers with digital terrestrial television, known as Freeview.

Future mapped out for digital switchover

14 July 2006

Ofcom has revealed the next steps necessary to keep the switchover to digital television on track.

Digital TV signal secured for 2012 switchover

06 July 2006

A UK delegation has reached an agreement with international neighbours that secures near-universal availability of digital terrestrial television - known as Freeview - by 2012.



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