Aug 24 2010
The Project Canvas partners have today welcomed back Channel 5 to the IPTV joint venture after the broadcaster dropped out last month. In July, the then RTL-owned Five decided to pull out of Canvas as part of a rethink of its digital investment strategy. However, the renamed Channel 5 has since been acquired by Richard […]
Aug 3 2010
Virgin Media has submitted a complaint to Ofcom requesting that the regulator (in conjunction with the OFT) investigate the proposed internet-connected TV platform Project Canvas. Virgin Media said that they had submitted the complaint on the grounds that: “It (Canvas) is anti-competitive, restricts consumer choice and jeopardizes the future development of next generation TV in […]
Jul 9 2010
Five has announced it will not pursue further involvement in Project Canvas, pending a review of its digital investment strategy. Project Canvas, approved by the BBC Trust in June, will continue with the backing of the BBC, BT, ITV, Channel 4, Talk Talk and Arqiva. Charles Constable, Director of Strategy at Five said “We continue […]
Jun 28 2010
Project Canvas looks set to launch in April 2011 after winning approval from the BBC Trust. The BBC-led joint venture will develop a Freesat-style common standard for TVs and set-top boxes using broadband to access video on demand and other internet content. The BBC Trust has told the BBC it can go ahead with the […]
Jun 2 2010
Project Canvas, the long-planned web-TV joint venture, will reportedly take the consumer branding YouView should it reach launch phase. According to the Financial Times, the project has registered the title, which is believed to be a hybrid of YouTube and Freeview, at the Intellectual Property Office. The YouView branding has also previously been mooted as […]
Feb 4 2010
The Digital TV Group has expressed concern that IPTV joint venture Project Canvas is failing to properly engage with all industry stakeholders to create a truly open standard. In its final submission to a BBC Trust consultation, seen by The Guardian, the trade body pointed to “widespread concern” in the industry that key set top […]
Nov 24 2009
Sky has renewed its criticism of IPTV joint venture Project Canvas by accusing the BBC of paying mere “lip service” to the notion of other broadcasters getting involved. The latest comments by Sky are part of a long-held attack on the BBC, Five, ITV and BT led venture, which aims to set a new technical […]
Nov 4 2009
The BBC Trust has revealed that joint venture Project Canvas, which aims to create a new open standard for IP-connected TV devices, will cost over £115m in its first four years of operation. According to figures provided by BBC management, the total cost of designing, launching and maintaining the project over a four-year period will […]
Jul 9 2009
The BBC has said that it views Project Canvas as an “opportunity to extend” the reach of BBC iPlayer to a greater number of platforms. Speaking at the Intellect Consumer Electronics conference last week, BBC director of new media and technology Erik Huggers said that there are currently 14 different types of iPlayer, and added […]
Jun 16 2009
The BBC should be clear about the options for rival programme guides and search engines on its proposed hybrid TV/internet service. The government’s Digital Britain report calls for more information about commercial operations inside Project Canvas. The report, delivered today by Lord Stephen Carter, sets out the government’s priorities for ensuring public access to digital […]
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Sep 19 2010
Project Canvas becomes YouView
Project Canvas has announced that ‘YouView’ will be the brand name for its free-to-air connected TV service launching next year with current Project Director Richard Halton appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed company YouView TV Ltd. Halton takes responsibility for the new company with immediate effect, working alongside Kip Meek, who was […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Project Canvas, YpuView