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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has called on the European Commission to follow the principle of technological neutrality after it named DVB-H as the single standard for mobile TV in Europe.The use of the DVB-H standard will be legally encouraged in the 27 member states following last week’s announcement, with the Commission saying that if… Continue reading EBU Does Not Want Single Mobile TV Standard

Customers to Virgin Media’s XL basic TV package will now be able to receive six Setanta Sports Channels for free.From July 26, pay TV customers get live coverage of over 250 showcase events a year, including 46 live games from the Barclays Premier League, 60 matches from the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League and the… Continue reading Virgin Media Signs Setanta Sports Deal

Independent magazine publisher, Development Hell, has appointed its first digital editor, in a move billed to fuel the relaunch of the websites of music titles Mixmag and The Word.Fraser Lewry will take up the role, which will be both creative and editorial, bringing a serious amount of experience to the job, including previous experience with… Continue reading Development Hell Eyes Digital Focus

A new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor expects digital TV services to reach around 165 million homes in Western Europe and the US by 2012. The European and US digital TV, 2006 – 2012 report says that innovation through digital service provision will be a crucial factor for survival. The likes of Apple TV,… Continue reading Digital TV To Reach 165 Million Homes

True Dare Kiss, on BBC One last night, could only manage a peak audience of 2.8 million adults in its 9pm slot, a 14.6% audience share.The drama about a family in turmoil had an average of 2.6 million adult viewers across its hour long running time.The show was easily beaten by a repeat of the… Continue reading Bad Night For BBC One

Google has announced its Q2 results, reporting revenues of $3.87 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 58% compared to the second quarter of 2006 and an increase of 6% compared to the first quarter of 2007. Google-owned sites generated revenues of $2.49 billion, or 64% of total revenues, in the… Continue reading Google Announces Q2 Results

Broadcasters in Australia have started test transmissions for DAB+, the digital radio format that is apparently three to four times more efficient than regular DAB.The test will broadcast a mixture of talk and music to allow the industry to test the sound quality of a variety of content at various bit rates.Although DAB+ receivers are… Continue reading DAB+ Gets Milestone Trial

The average UK broadband user spends the equivalent of 34 days online every year, according to new research by price comparison and switching website uSwitch.com.The research also reveals that 780,000 adults spend more time networking online than socialising in real life.Whilst the average internet user now devotes two hours a week shopping online and a… Continue reading UK Broadband Users Spend 34 Days Online Per Year

Doctors are calling for a total ban on junk food advertising following a new report which found that food labelling schemes are not as effective as planned.According to the Health of the Nation report from Norwich Union Healthcare, 21% of the public think that food manufacturers and advertisers are responsible for the UK’s growing obesity… Continue reading Doctors Could Seek Total Ban On Junk Food Ads

Ofcom has published the reasons behind its decision to award the second national digital radio multiplex licence to 4 Digital Group (4DG).Ofcom’s Radio Licensing Committee (RLC) decided that the 4DG bid, which went head-to-head with a bid from National Grid Wireless (see Battle For The Second DAB Multiplex), was best calculated to promote the development… Continue reading Ofcom Publishes Reasons For DAB Multiplex Licence Award