Digital TV Category

If you’re into your sport, you might be interested to know that you can get a weekend of free sporting action next month. Between the 3rd and the 6th of February 2012, the subscription channel ESPN will be free on Freeview, BT Vision, Sky and Top Up TV. If you’re with Sky, you’ll also be [...]

This month, the Government has announced plans for a network of local TV stations for around the UK, but is there demand? If plans go ahead, the proposed local TV services are expected to be available on Freeview Channel 8, and each station would broadcast local programming for at least one hour a day. Culture [...]

It’s the first of June, and being the first of the month, it’s time for a new show. FrequencyCast Show 64, has just been unleashed, and you’re free to download the show and have a listen. In this show, we have a lot to cover. Here’s a summary: News Updates: BBC Goes Full HD, Apple [...]

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We can expect 100 channels of 3D content by the end of 2015, apparently. This is according to US research firm In-Stat. Here in the UK, we have one channel (the Sky 3D channel), and there’s a bit of a way to go, but the numbers appear to be worldwide projections, not just for us [...]

We’ve just released a new show – FrequencyCast Show 61 cover a lot of stuff, so be ready to get through a lot in just 31 minutes. In this show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: More YouView delays, Vodafone woes, iPlayer news and Channel 4 HD Focus: A look at media [...]

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The latest free TV and Tech show is now available… Grab yourself a chunk of FrequencyCast Show 60 today. In this show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: A busy month the news on YouView, Sky HD, Wifi Hotspots and the BBC Focus: By popular demand, a look at tablet computers… can [...]

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FrequencyCast Show 58, for the 1st of December 2010, is out now. In this latest show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: Tablet newspapers, 3D BT, and no more Tease Me Focus: Broadband Suppliers – Making the right choice Hands-on: Big Trak Junior 2010 Your comments and questions on Nokia’s DAB, slow [...]

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We’ve released one of our mid-month updates – 12 minutes of unplanned chat from Carl and Pete. In this update, we look at BBC iPlayer, Apple iTunes, Karotz, servers, Zombies and Apple TV The 12 minute FrequencyCast Update is attached to this blog entry, and is available free via iTunes or at www.frequencycast.co.uk/update.html We hope [...]

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A new month.. a new show. FrequencyCast Show 57, for the 1st of November 2010, is out now. In our latest TV and Tech show, we cover the following: News Updates: BBC One HD, BT Vision Powerline Recall Focus: Seconds Generation Apple TV Hands-on: TomTom Go 1000 Sat Nav Your comments and questions on tablets, [...]

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FrequencyCast Show 56, for the 1st of October 2010, is out now. In this latest show, here’s a look at what we cover: News Updates: Sky to kill top TV channels, and a book on DAB’s future Hands-on: TV distribution with a Triax TV Link Classic Tech: Our look back at the humble calculator Your [...]

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Sky’s planning to launch the UK’s first 3D channel, “Sky 3D“, this Friday, the 1st of October, and you can’t have failed to notice the amount of cash Sky has spent promoting their 3D offering. Well, those cheeky chappies and chapessess at cable company Virgin Media have pipped them to the post by today launching [...]

It looks like satellite TV operator BSkyB is set to axe two channels, Bravo (which started in 1985), and Channel One (recently rebranded from Virgin 1) Apparently, Bravo is too similar to Sky One, and Channel One is too similar to Sky Three, so Bravo and Channel One will be closed, with content merging into [...]

As we’ve reported in recent shows, Sky’s purchased a bunch of channels from Virgin Media – including Living, Bravo and Virgin 1. Obviously, the station has to lose the “Virgin” brand, so Sky’s presumably paid a bunch of consultants to come up with the rather original name “Channel One”. (Our money was on “Chuck 1″ [...]

As announced in our July 2010 podcast, which contained our in-depth review of BT Vision, Sky Sports 1 and 2 will be available on the BT Vision platform from August 2010 – and we now know the price! If you’re a BT Vision customer, you can get Sky Sports 1 for £6.99 a month , [...]

FrequencyCast Show 53 was released a little earlier today. Here’s what this bumper show contains: News Updates: iPhone 4 has launched, and big changes for local radio. Focus: BT Vision reviewed. A cheaper alternative to Sky for TV and Sky Sports? Interview: Radio past and present discussed with a leading radio amateur Hands-on: An update [...]

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From September, the over 50′s will get their own TV channel. Vintage TV is set to launch on the 1st of September 2010 on Freesat and Sky. The face of Vintage TV is set to be former Radio 1 DJ Paul Gambaccini, and the station will show material from the 50s to the 80s, including [...]

Sky has just spent £160 million acquiring Virgin Media portfolio of TV channels, in a deal confirmed today. Virgin Media has offloaded Bravo, Virgin 1, Living and Challenge to Sky, as they are looking to consolidate on their core business of cable data connectivity. This is clearly good news for Sky, who will be rebranding [...]

Details are slowly emerging of the first Freeview HD hard disk recorder from Humax. Here’s what we know so far: Name: Humax HDR-FOX T2 Release date: July 2010 (too late for the World Cup) Hard disk: 500GB (125 hours of HD) Price: £349 Tuners: Twin tuner EPG: 8 days The box will reportedly also support [...]

The Nookie TV Internet-over-TV service as mentioned in Show 48 of our UK podcast, is to cease broadcasting this month. Nookie TV offered a rather innovative adult content service using an Internet-enabled set-top box. The remote control had a large friendly “panic” button for use in viewing emergencies. The Nookie TV Box Set-top box The [...]

The first of the month means a new episode of your favourite TV and Tech Podcast. FrequencyCast Show 51 is a bumper edition, looking at the following topics: News Updates: New iPhone details leaked, 3D TV is here, HD news and HomePlug hassle. Focus: How the rushed-through Digital Economy Act affects you, TV, radio and the [...]

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