UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

BBC Trust approves Project Canvas
Jun 25, 2010 – The BBC Trust has approved the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, subject to a number of conditions. Completed elements of the Canvas core technical specification are to be published within 20 working days from the final approval.
News categories: BBC, Content Distribution, Middleware, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UK

O2, Orange, and Vodafone to Launch Pilot of New Broadcast Service in UK
Jun 22, 2010 – O2 (Madrid and NYSE: TEF), Orange (Paris and NYSE: FTE), and Vodafone (London:VOD) have announced an initiative to jointly pilot a new mobile broadcast system capable of delivering data intensive services such as mobile TV in a more efficient way.
News categories: O2, Orange, Vodafone, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, UK

Project Canvas releases further information on technical specifications
May 28, 2010 – Project Canvas is making the next set of technical specifications available to industry through the Digital Television Group (DTG) with a timetable for when further technical documents will also be released.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

The UK's first Freeview+ HD PVR hits the shelves
May 20, 2010 – The Philips HDT8520, designed by Pace plc (LSE:PIC), is the first Freeview+ HD PVR to be available in the UK. The Philips HDT8520 PVR will enable viewers to watch TV, including every game from this summer's World Cup, in stunning high definition.
News categories: Pace plc, Digital TV, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Samsung Takes 3D TV into the UK Home
May 18, 2010 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced the sale of the first 3D televisions in the UK. The 3D TV is available stand alone or as a 3D package bundle, complete with a Samsung 3D Blu-ray player and two pairs of Samsung Active Shutter 3D glasses.
News categories: Samsung, Metaverse, Smart TV, UK

LOVEFiLM Now Streaming To Samsung TVs
May 17, 2010 – Samsung (KRX: 005930, 005935; LSE: SMSN, SMSD) and LOVEFiLM have launched the latest extension to LOVEFiLM's service in the direct-to-TV market on new ranges of Samsung TVs.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Samsung, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Smart TV, Streaming, Sweden, UK

Ocean Blue MHEG-5 powers interactivity for Freeview HD
May 17, 2010 – Ocean Blue Software has announced compliance of its MHEG-5 engine, Voyager™, with the UK's specification for DVB-T2 Freeview HD receivers. Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 HD engine has been fully compliance tested to DTG D Book version 6.2.
News categories: Ocean Blue, DVB-T2, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

One in Four UK Homes will have 3D TV by 2015
May 14, 2010 – A report from Kelkoo, the shopping comparison website, reveals that almost one in four households (23%) will own a 3D enabled television set by 2015, with prices predicted to fall by 60% from £1,720 today to just £786 over the next five years.
News categories: Kelkoo, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, UK

Project Canvas submits technical documents to DTG
May 7, 2010 – Project Canvas has submitted key documents to the Digital Television Group (DTG) making the next set of technical specifications available to industry.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV Group, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, UK