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May 15, 17:29 - ITV's high definition tests move to a new phase with live simulcasts of ITV1.
May 15, 17:38 | Sky adds streaming to online VOD service Sky responds to the success of the BBC iPlayer by renaming its VOD service and introducing streaming. |
May 15, 17:29 | ITV airs first TV shows in high definition ITV's high definition tests move to a new phase with live simulcasts of ITV1. |
May 14, 09:06 | Freesat warns of HD box shortage Freesat warns of a shortage of HD set-top boxes available for sale "due to very high demand". |
May 09, 16:43 | Tight spec 'makes Freesat future proof' Freesat's restrictive standards will save consumers cash in the long run, say its operators. |
More: News / EPGs: Sky; FreesatfromSky; Freesat; Transponders / Info: Box Reviews
May 15, 10:51 | Sky loses docs ruling in Virgin dispute Sky is ordered to disclose documents to Virgin in a preliminary court hearing on their carriage dispute. |
May 15, 10:10 | Virgin rapped for "cheapest Setanta" ads The ASA rules that Virgin's ads claiming that it is "the cheapest way to get Setanta Sports" were misleading. |
May 12, 16:51 | Analogue axe 'could lead to 100Mbps net' Turning off analogue will allow Virgin to offer 100Mbps downstream "if we chose", says the firm's CEO. |
May 12, 12:35 | Virgin begins analogue cable switch off Virgin Media begins a tentative programme to end analogue transmissions across its cable network. |
More: News / Info: Local Lineups; Spy Guides; How It Works; History Of UK Cable
May 03, 14:20 | Grade calls for change to DTT HD plan Michael Grade calls for a change to plans for high definition channels on Freeview. |
Apr 30, 20:33 | DTT reaches 37% of homes in France The proportion of French homes with a digital terrestrial television receiver doubles to 37%. |
Apr 25, 21:00 | Sky 'looking at IPTV' for Picnic Sky may make television-over-DSL part of its proposed Picnic pay-TV service, says a report. |
Apr 25, 11:36 | Sky mopped up Copeland analogue refugees Sky marketing teams mopped up 38% of digital newcomers when analogue was switched off in Copeland. |
More: News / Lineups: EPG; Multiplexes / Info: Box Reviews, Tuning Guide; FAQs
BBC takes swipe at Sky's pay TV role
DS looks at key players' thoughts on the UK pay TV dispute - including a BBC critique of Sky.
Tight spec 'makes Freesat future proof'
Freesat's restrictive standards will save consumers cash in the long run, say its operators.
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Our picks from Friday's primetime TV:
| 22.35 | Peep Show (Channel 4) |
| 22.00 | Doc Martin (ITV3) |
| 21.00 | Have I Got News For You (BBC One) |
| 21.00 | Fever - The Music Of Peggy Lee (BBC Four) |