Sep 24 2003
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 […]
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. […]
UKTV stays on satellite until the end of the decade
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Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
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More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
Dec 14 2003
ITV3 to replace Granada Plus in 2004
UK digital cable and satellite channel Granada Plus – part of Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB), a joint-venture between Granada and BSkyB – is expected to be replaced by a service dubbed ITV3 during 2004. The move depends on a deal between the new ITV plc and Sky over archive rights and equity positions in ITV’s […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Granada Plus, GSB, ITV, Sky