The head of Sky 3D has reassured its customers that the satellite broadcasting company will not introduce any extra subscription fee for the Sky 3D channel (which was officially launched at the beginning of this month) for the foreseeable future. However, the channel remains available only to Sky HD+ subscribers who are signed up to the Sky World HD top ... Read More »

The BBC has this week released information on the official launch date of its BBC1 (BBC One) HD channel, the high-definition programming schedule for the launch night, and the channel numbers on the major TV platforms. Initially promised for an autumn launch back in June, the BBC 1 HD channel will now kick off on the 3rd of November with ... Read More »

Ofcom, the media regulator in the United Kingdom, has given the green light for YouView (formerly known as Project Canvas) to launch next year, after announcing that it will not instigate a formal probe into the internet TV service despite complaints from major UK broadcasters like British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and Virgin Media that the venture is anti-competitive in nature. ... Read More »

Believing that internet-enabled televisions (IETVs) with web-connected applications will experience the greatest growth over the next 12 months, BBC has outlined a series of improvements for its popular iPlayer video-on-demand (VoD) service to capitalise on this trend. Addressing a group of software developers at UK’s inaugural Samsung Smart TV Application Developer Day in London, BBC’s senior business development manager Charles ... Read More »

Despite the efforts TV manufacturers and content providers have put into promoting 3D TVs, the latest report from DisplaySearch indicated that the buying public remain unconvinced by the extra-dimensional techology, largely due to expensive prices and a relative dearth of 3D content. Furthermore, the report found that consumers have not taken a liking to 3D glasses, with less than 1 ... Read More »