22 December 2006
Three in four households now watch digital television on their main TV set, an Ofcom report reveals
19 December 2006
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell announced yesterday that the government has earmarked £600 million to aid the country's poorest families to prepare for the digital switchover.
18 December 2006
Digital UK has launched a variety of enterprises aimed at introducing the digital TV medium to those less technologically advanced in an easy-to-understand, jargon-free way.
11 December 2006
Telecommunications company ntl has announced that it will continue its complaint against BSkyB for its 17.9% acquisition in ITV's shares because "it presents serious competition and public interest issues", despite removing its own bid for the company.
05 December 2006
BT has announced its latest weapon in its bid to rival Sky's dominance in the TV arena with the news that it has signed a deal with Irish sports broadcaster Setanta that will allow BT Vision customers to access 46 Premiership matches live next season.
29 November 2006
BT's venture into digital television finally has a launch date, as the telecommunication giant announced that its combined television and broadband service, Vision, will go live on Monday December 4th, 2006.
21 November 2006
The decision of the media corporation BSkyB to purchase 17.9% of the shares in ITV has been heavily criticised by Sir Richard Branson.
20 November 2006
Telecommunications company ntl Telewest is to bring high definition television (HDTV) to 650,000 customers in the Teesside and Glasgow area as part of its TVDrive campaign.
13 November 2006
Cable television company ntl has been warned by ITV that any bid that is lower than that offered by Goldman Sachs and Apax will be rejected.
08 November 2006
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) is going to launch an enquiry into public service television, following concerns that the service organisations will need to modernise if they want to appear in the modern, digital era.
03 November 2006
A new digital television service is helping keep Wrexham residents informed about local issues. The service is called "Looking local" and provides local information, useful contacts, travel news and a place to request council actions.
29 October 2006
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.
25 October 2006
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) will launch an Interactive Digital TV Taskforce to raise awareness of digital TV to the public. The scheme also hopes to promote understanding of the new medium.
18 October 2006
Exeter will be the first city in the UK to fully switch over to digital TV, it was announced this week.
16 October 2006
Concerns have been raised that a "hardcore" of viewers will not make the switch over to digital TV.
04 October 2006
BT is to join forces with Sony BMG in a deal that will enable a wide range of music videos to be accessed on-demand from BT's next-generation TV service, BT Vision.