Digital TV News: BBC Trust
UK - BBC HD to launch on 1 December
Nov 30, 2007 – BBC HD, the UK's first free-to-air high definition television channel, launched on Saturday 1 December on satellite and cable.
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BBC, Cable TV, Digital TV, Satellite, UK
BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 to launch joint on-demand service
Nov 27, 2007 – BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 have announced the creation of a commercial three-way joint venture to launch an on-demand content service in 2008 with the working title of 'Kangaroo'.
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BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Broadband, Digital TV, Streaming, UK
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five agree approach for HD channels on Freeview
Nov 20, 2007 – The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have announced that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver High Definition (HD) channels on Freeview by the projected completion of Digital Switchover in 2012.
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BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Digital TV, Terrestrial, UK
BBC Trust approves proposals for a BBC HD channel
Nov 19, 2007 – The BBC Trust has published the final conclusions of the Public Value Test (PVT) it has conducted into the BBC Executive's proposals for a high definition (HD) television channel.
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BBC, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK
BBC Trust publishes provisional conclusions on the BBC's HDTV proposals
Sep 25, 2007 – The BBC Trust has published its provisional conclusions on the BBC Executive's proposals for a high definition (HD) television channel.
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BBC Trust, Cable TV, IPTV, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK
BBC Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment of BBC's HDTV proposals
Sep 18, 2007 – The BBC Trust Unit has published its Public Value Assessment (PVA) of the BBC's proposals for a high definition television (HDTV) channel.
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BBC Trust, PVA Document, MIA (Ofcom), BBC HDTV Proposal, Cable TV, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK
BBC Trust approves BBC's on-demand proposals
May 1, 2007 – The BBC Trust has today issued its final approval of the BBC Executive’s proposals for new on-demand services, with some modifications. More …
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Digital TV, Streaming, UK
BBC and ITV to launch a free-to-view satellite proposition
Apr 27, 2007 – The BBC has today been given approval by the BBC Trust to launch a nationally available free-to-view satellite proposition as a joint venture with ITV. More …
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Digital TV, Satellite, UK
BBC Trust reaches provisional decision on ""Freesat""
Mar 3, 2007 – The BBC Trust has provisionally approved BBC management’s proposal to develop and launch a free-to-view satellite platform, “”Freesat””.” More …
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Digital TV, Satellite, UK
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