YouView User Interface and Search Policy Consultation

YouView today published its draft User Interface and Search Policy for consultation with industry, setting out how content will be presented to viewers in a way that makes it easy for them to discover.

The policy also details YouView’s approach to allocating positions to video on demand content providers in the YouView User Interface.

YouView, on track to launch in early 2012, will bring viewers a diverse range of content and services direct to their television sets by seamlessly combining digital TV with catch-up TV, on demand services and internet-delivered applications.

A diverse range of content providers will be able to make their content available via YouView, and the YouView User Interface and Search Policy aims to ensure that positions in the YouView User Interface and search results are awarded on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basis. The policy has been developed with reference to the principles set out in the Ofcom Code of Practice on Electronic Programme Guides.

The industry consultation period will close at 5.00pm on 4 November, 2011.

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