Telecoms
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YouView could bring National Theatre to UK homes
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UK households with a YouView set top box could soon be enjoying the very nest of the National Theatre, CEO Richard Halton has suggested in an interview with City AM. Launched in July, YouView combines broadcast channels with on-demand and catch-up video delivered via broadband and is expected to add live internet delivered (IPTV) channels…
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TalkTalk announces TV and broadband growth
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Telecoms firm TalkTalk says it’s connected 29,000 customers to its YouView-based TV service since launching the product in September and is signing up 1,000 TV customers per day. TalkTalk offers customers who take its Plus broadband and phone service a free YouView box in return for signing a new 18 or 24 month contract. Announcing…
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Ofcom announces 4G auction timetable
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published the timetable for auctioning radio spectrum to enable mobile network operators to launch 4G services. 4G offers user faster mobile data speeds than existing 3G services. Existing networks O2 and Vodafone are expected to bid. Orange and T-Mobile owners EE have already launched 4G services on their existing spectrum and…
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Orange launches online interactive thriller
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Telecoms giant Orange has launched a brand-new interactive thriller, inviting web users to join the hunt for five missing scientists. Orange Alt-Minds is an attempt to bridge the boundaries between gaming, social networking and traditional storytelling by immersing participants in a pan-Europe journey as they attempt to solve a series of kidnappings. Watch the video…
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YouView celebrates latest award win
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TV service YouView has been crowned ‘Video Gadget of the Year’ at the Stuff magazine awards. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer and 4oD. The nascent platform beat big name rivals including…
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UK completes switch to digital TV
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The UK’s switch to digital only broadcasting was completed in the early hours of Wednesday morning, ending 70 years of analogue broadcasting. Since 2008 regions of the UK have been switching to digital, freeing up space on the radio spectrum which can be used for services such as high-speed 4G mobile broadband. The final region…