23 Dec 2009
| by Sara Kimberley
December), the BBC Trust provisionally approved the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, the TV internet on-demand service backed by BBC, BT, Five, ITV, Channel 4 and TalkTalk. ...
23 Dec 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - Top Gear was the most-watched TV programme of the year on BBC iPlayer, as the VoD service...New BBC data provides insight into how users of BBC iPlayer, now available on more than 20 different devices, differ per platform. Mac and PS3 users of BBC iPlayer prefer comedy shows such as Mock ...
of future media and technology, said: "We'll be looking to increase the availability of the BBC iPlayer ...
22 Dec 2009
| by Sara Kimberley
LONDON - The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to the BBC's involvement in Project...0 0 However, it has imposed a number of conditions, including a cap on the BBC's spend on the venture. The joint project, which counts the BBC, BT, Five, ITV, Channel 4 and TalkTalk as partners ...
to watch on-demand services, such as the BBC iPlayer, on their TV sets. The partners plan to form a new ...
22 Dec 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
ITV, Sky and the BBC will make history in the new year when they show the first TV debates between ...
to other broadcasters immediately after transmission. The BBC and Sky will make their programmes available ...
will host the BBC's. ...
22 Dec 2009
| by Staff
the UK took another step towards the convergence of broadcast and online TV delivery as the BBC Trust provisionally approved the BBC's participation in Project Canvas , its internet-connected Freeview box venture ...
21 Dec 2009
| by Susan Billinge
LONDON - With 'X Factor' out of the way, BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' waved goodbye...Hollins was pitched against Hollyoaks actor Ricky Whittle and his partner Natalie Lowe, who scored higher but ultimately lost out to the BBC sports presenter and series underdog in the public vote. The dance competition was screened live on BBC One from 6.35pm to 7.40pm followed by the results show ...
17 Dec 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
, Samsung, Microsoft, Vodafone and Orange - will be happy to compete with each other, and the sheer size ...
17 Dec 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
of the US legislation. Conservative MP Phillip Davies, who sits on the media select committee, told ...
16 Dec 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - Channel 4 and Talk Talk have joined Project Canvas, the BBC and ITV-backed venture which...counts ITV, BBC, Channel 4 and Five among its backers, plus the ISP Talk Talk and BT. Now, the venture ...
to the project is invited to contact the partners." For now, the venture is awaiting BBC Trust approval for the BBC's involvement - which is critical to its success. The BBC Trust is expected to deliver a final ...
16 Dec 2009
| by Sarah Johnson
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The companies join the BBC, ITV, Five and BT in committing to the project which, subject to approval by the BBC Trust, will create a next-generation platform for Freeview ...
Halton, speaking on behalf of partners BBC, ITV, Five and BT, said: Project Canvas can help secure ...