Feb 20 2009
Five has submitted an application for the fourth HD channel slot on digital terrestrial television. The broadcaster would use the slot, which becomes available in July 2010, for an HD simulcast of its primetime line-up, VOD offerings and third-party content. Five is the only one of the four terrestrial broadcasters not to operate an HD […]
Feb 10 2009
Ofcom is set to adopt an MPEG-4 advanced video coding (AVC) level of 4.0 in the reference parameters for the UK’s upcoming DVB-T2 high definition digital terrestrial television service. The decision means that 1080p50 will not initially be a permissible video format for DVB-T2 services and as a result of capacity constraints and DVB-T2 receiver […]
Oct 17 2008
Ofcom has accepted proposals from ITV and Channel 4 to launch high definition services on Freeview. Multiplex B will be reconfigured to carry a total of three HD channels – a version of BBC HD for terrestrial TV has already been approved – in tandem with digital switchover. Viewers in the ITV Granada region will […]
Sep 3 2008
BBC Research and Innovation has reported the successful use of a demodulation device capable of receiving high definition pictures using the DVB-T2 transmission standard for the first time. DVB-T2, a new version of the DVB-T standard currently used for digital terrestrial television in the UK, will be used to increase the total capacity of multiplex […]
Nov 20 2007
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver High Definition channels on Freeview by 2012. The agreement means that from late 2009 or early 2010, BBC HD (approved this week by the BBC Trust), ITV HD and Channel 4 HD could potentially be available […]
Sep 19 2007
Ofcom has reiterated its preference for high definition services to use existing capacity on digital terrestrial TV. In August, the regulator’s spectrum policy chief argued against reserving further spectrum for high definition services, a position that is at odd with the HDforAll coalition of broadcasters, manufacturers and some MPs who have said that auctioning off […]
Jun 19 2007
ITV boss Michael Grade is forming a ‘war cabinet’ that will challenge the UK government’s plans to sell off the analogue TV spectrum. Instead Grade wants the bandwidth to pipe terrestrial high definition TV content into millions of UK homes. Grade has called for a meeting with members of the HD For All campaign to […]
Apr 17 2007
Ofcom will meet with the UK’s major broadcasters to discuss the future of high definition services on digital terrestrial television. The media regulator and broadcasters are at odds over whether spectrum currently used for analogue services should be at least partially reserved for HD on digital terrestrial or auctioned off for other purposes. Ofcom maintains […]
Mar 20 2007
Britain could lose out to the tune of £15billion if Ofcom doesn’t set aside spectrum for high definition TV on Freeview. The stark warning comes in the BBC’s official response to the Digital Dividend Review, in which Ofcom proposed auctioning off the former analogue TV frequencies when Digital Switch is complete in 2012. The BBC, […]
May 28 2006
High definition test transmissions for ITV, Channel 4 and Five have started broadcasting on low power from the Crystal Palace transmitter in South London. The multiplex, located on UHF channel 27, is currently carrying two 576i SD streams and one 1080i HD service. However, most viewers with a digital terrestrial TV set-top-box in London will […]
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Jun 26 2009
Freeview HD from December
The BBC has announced that high definition broadcasts on digital terrestrial television will commence in December. The plan to launch HD services on a reconfigured version of what is presently known as multiplex B will see Freeview HD – initially comprised of high definition services from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – will roll […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC HD, Freeview HD