British Media News
Aug 30 2003
Sky’s chief executive, Tony Ball, has revealed that the broadcaster is to compete against the Freeview digital terrestrial service by launching its own “Freeview-plus” package of channels on digital satellite. The comments came after Sky upgraded its subscriber target to eight million by 2005 and admitted that the next stage in the broadcaster’s future – […]
Jul 20 2003
There is growing confusion about the future of some 600,000 homes that receive ITV, C4 and Five via digital satellite through Sky’s ‘free’ service. The issue arises as a result of the BBC’s move to a free and unencrypted service on satellite. The remaining Solus cards are due to expire in the ‘the next few […]
Jul 16 2003
What will this meen for you, if you do not have a Sky subscription? You will loose ITV, Channel 4 and Five. It’s time for people to protest about the impending switch off of the Solus cards. BSkyB are rubbing their hands, at the thought of all those new subscriptions of £150 per year minimum. […]
Jun 20 2003
Several BBC radio and TV channels have been shuffled around in the Sky Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). BBC Three can now be found on channel 115, while BBC Four is on channel 116. Meanwhile, BBC Radio 4 Long Wave has moved to channel 911 and BBC 6 Music is on channel 870.
Jun 13 2003
BSkyB and the BBC today (Friday 13 June 2003) announced a five year agreement which includes the continued allocation to BBC ONE and BBC TWO of channel numbers 101 and 102 on BSkyB’s Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). Therefore the BBC will withdraw its complaint, made in April 2003, to the Independent Television Commission. From 10 […]
Dec 19 2000
Kourou, French Guiana, Dec. 19, 2000 – ASTRA 2D, a high-power Boeing 376 satellite built for SES of Luxembourg, was successfully launched today on board an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center on the northeastern coast of South America. The satellite was built by Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., (BSS), a unit of The […]
Dec 18 2000
ASTRA 2D, a Boeing 376 HP spacecraft built for Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) of Luxembourg, is scheduled for launch Dec. 19 aboard an Ariane 5. The 43-minute launch window opens at 9:26 p.m. at the launch site (4:26 p.m. PST; 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, GMT). ASTRA 2D is the first spin-stabilized satellite ordered […]
Freeview channel changes & closures
“Protect traditional TV & radio” say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
Freesports to leave Freeview
BBC must transform the way it serves audiences, Ofcom warns
Plan to deliver a digital-first BBC
Channel 4 publishes alternative plan to privatisation
Sky UK Renews Capacity with SES
Broadcasting reforms to create new golden age of British TV
New Board appointment for Channel 4
TalkTV to launch in the UK on Monday, April 25
Sep 24 2003
Solus Cards Saved?
MPs are pressing Tessa Jowell to intervene to prevent customers losing commercial terrestrial channels when BSkyB upgrades its encryption system. Broadcasters are close to a breakthrough in talks to ensure that ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five will continue to be received by hundreds of thousands of satellite viewers after the BBC withdrew funding for […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Channel 4, Five, ITV, Sky, Solus Cards