The BBC has revealed that its popular BBC HD channel will be axed, as the UK public service broadcaster seeks to bring about a budget reduction in the region of 20 percent over the next five years. A new BBC2 HD simulcast channel will air instead in its place. BBC HD channel to be axed The proposal was outlined in ... Read More »

British media and entertainment giant Virgin Media has announced that seven new TV channels are to be added to its digital cable TV service, including five in High Definition. The new channels – all from the UKTV network – will be coming to Virgin’s digital television service from this month onwards, helping the provider expand its high-def channel offerings to ... Read More »

The BBC has revealed that it is embarking upon an innovative project known as Orchestrated Media, which could see mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs become far more integrated when it comes to viewing TV shows. The project would see these gadgets almost becoming “second screens”, with relevant content relating to the television programme that the viewer is ... Read More »

The average price of flat-panel televisions in the United States saw a slight decline in the month of August after rising consecutively for the four months previous, according to recent data. It is thought that high inventories coupled with continued economic uncertainty in the USA have contributed to falling prices. US LCD & plasma TV prices suffer first fall in ... Read More »

Over the past few years cinema has tried to reinvent itself – not just with a slew of new and exciting films, but also by flooding the market with a range of 3D movies. Viewers who go to watch these movies simply buy or are given the 3D glasses that they need when they purchase their tickets, allowing them to ... Read More »