Freeview High Definition on the Way?
Finally Freeview Looks as Though it will Deliver High Defintion TV
A brief article making sure you are aware of likely changes in the British Broadcasting environment.
On the 20th November 2007 the Freeview consortium which includes both the BBC and Sky along with Channel 4 and Five announced that there had now been technological advances which meant that High Definition (HDTV) could be delivered through the current Freeview system without the need for more bandwidth. Previously they had been campaigning for more bandwidth which OFCOM had been unenthusiastic about. As they had denied that it was possible that it would be impossible to do this and that they made the announcement the day before OFCOM was due to announce its future planns for Digital Terrestrial TV some people are likely to be upset reported Ben Fenton in the Financial Times:
The reversal is likely to infuriate Ofcom, which is due to publish its own proposals today for the future of digital terrestrial television - a market that includes Freeview (Fenton FT 21st Nov 2007).
21 Nov 2007 21:52
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Tags: A Level Media Studies Contemporary British Broadcasting Media Issues And Debates New Media Technologies
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