Lack of parental controls hit on-demand services

It seems that next year could be become the year when parental controls become a thorn in the side of video-on-demand and catch-up TV services. This is because the organisation founded.. more

HDTV sales set to rise in 2010

It seems that although 2010 is being regarded as the year of 3D HDTV, the growth in that sector will be limited until the market becomes established and consumers are able.. more

Gaelic channel needed on Freeview

There is a small storm brewing up in Scotland and it concerns the distribution of BBC Alba, the Gaelic language channel available in Scotland via satellite and online. It seems that.. more

Shopping Channel founders cash in

The people behind the home shopping channel, Ideal Shopping Direct, which is broadcast on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media, have cashed in on their new firm’s success and received around £5 million in payouts. What is a amazing is that Paul Wright and Val.. more

Half of BBC staff reject move north

It was expected to save money, but moving staff up to Manchester had not gone too smoothly for the BBC, despite making many of its employees an offer that they could not refuse, which clearly half of them did. It seems that out of the.. more

Dr Who’s problem with 2010!

Last century the naming of decades seemed so simple, just add “ties” on the end and that was that. But since the turn of the century there has been an issue concerning what to name the decades, the first of which was known as the.. more

STV was wrong to cut ITV dramas

When ITV revamped its image and changed its schedules to make the programming fall in line with what the viewers wanted, the fiercely independent Scottish regional channel, STV, decided it was not having it and replaced programming with its own home grown entertainment. However it.. more

BBC should make Scotland’s news more Scottish

The reporting of local and regional news has always been an issue for the BBC’s regional news channels and this has been apparent in Scotland, where an MSP is calling for the BBC to allow regional opt outs from the Reporting Scotland programme. MSP Brian.. more

3D HDTV Channel for Direct TV in 2010

There will be no escape from 3D HDTV in 2010, with more broadcasters announcing the launch of a dedicated 3D TV channel. In the US, Direct TV is just the latest broadcaster to announce that it will be launching a 3D TV channel in 2010... more

Panasonic plasma factory developed for 3D HDTV

The electronics giant Panasonic has completed the development of its brand new factory in Amagasaki, Japan. This is now the company’s largest plant dedicated to the production of plasma screen technology. With new European laws governing the power output of the televisions, it can only.. more