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Anyone know what's happening with the Plymouth licence?
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#252 |
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Anyone know what's happening with the Plymouth licence?
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#253 |
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Still waiting to see who wins the overall management deal?
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#254 |
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Still waiting to see who wins the overall management deal?
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#255 |
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when is the local london channel going to start..
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#256 |
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Looking at the representations that Ofcom have published on their website, there is overwhelming support for the Avanti bid. Quote:
when is the local london channel going to start..
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#257 |
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I can't believe that the BBC is funding this to the tune of £25 million.
And surely it would be more sensible to have MPs and such like more central? There lots of money syphoned into London. |
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#258 |
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Looking at the representations that Ofcom have published on their website, there is overwhelming support for the Avanti bid.
Their representations struck me as pretty baseless, especially the ones from the MP's, they'd obviously been given the hard sell at a meeting. I'm not surprised the other bidders haven't done more, they have far less to prove. IMO, Ofcom should be asking the sucessful licencees who they're willing to work with. |
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Location: South Notts (Waltham TV TX)
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#260 |
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#261 |
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The Comux bid was very impressive, they seem prepared to go the extra mile.
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The Comux bid was very impressive, they seem prepared to go the extra mile.
I'm sure they'll do a good job, they put forward a very comprehensive proposal. |
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Anyone know what's happening with the Plymouth licence?
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#264 |
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It'll remain to be seen if the licencees are going to take them up on their 'extra services', though.
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#265 |
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I remember that ITV franchises often used to be awarded to the "most impressive" bid. Dreams and reality are different creatures. It didn't always work out as expected in ITV. Let's hope for better here!
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#266 |
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The extra services are optional. There may be some economies of scale if they are taken up but, ultimately, a decision for each of the organisations.
Without digging up old ground, I think the licencees with single sites could find the going very tough, especially once the subsidies dry up. |
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Remember though, some of the licencees have multiple licences and could therefore benefit from their own economies of scale, in fact I'd imagine that'll be the only way they can make a go of it.
Without digging up old ground, I think the licencees with single sites could find the going very tough, especially once the subsidies dry up. There's no guarantee that interleaved space will even be available for these channels after the next batch of UHF spectrum is reassigned to mobile. The reach in some areas appears to be limited. Sheffield residents use a variety of transmitters, Sheffield, Emley Moor and Belmont. The local service will only be available on the Sheffield transmitter. It might have been better to include the whole of South Yorkshire with additional coverage from Emley Moor. |
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Comux seems to be genuinely commited to providing and supporting local tv stations so I'm pleased they won that bid.
However, is there a plan to make sure every single area of the UK is served by a local tv channel because it seems that its not technically possible to achieve this via Freeview in a lot of areas? I keep hearing about IPTV being mentioned as a way of achieving this in the long term but are there firm proposals for this yet? Can this method definetely cover every single area without exception? |
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However, is there a plan to make sure every single area of the UK is served by a local tv channel because it seems that its not technically possible to achieve this via Freeview in a lot of areas?
I keep hearing about IPTV being mentioned as a way of achieving this in the long term but are there firm proposals for this yet? Can this method definetely cover every single area without exception? Quote:
The reach in some areas appears to be limited. Sheffield residents use a variety of transmitters, Sheffield, Emley Moor and Belmont. The local service will only be available on the Sheffield transmitter. It might have been better to include the whole of South Yorkshire with additional coverage from Emley Moor.
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However, is there a plan to make sure every single area of the UK is served by a local tv channel because it seems that its not technically possible to achieve this via Freeview in a lot of areas?
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#271 |
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Nottingham is the same
Similar problems will undoubtedly exist in other areas. |
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#272 |
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Technically IPTV services could cover every area of the UK - but the financial realities mean this won't happen. The places where it may happen are the likes of Leicester where frequencies aren't available, but there is a large enough population.
Given that IPTV is basically an internet/tv hybrid service and that the internet is already available in virtually every part of the UK -cities, small towns and rural areas- surely it wouldn't be too expensive for every area to make the leap to IPTV? Or is that too simplistic a view to take? |
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#273 |
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Given that IPTV is basically an internet/tv hybrid service and that the internet is already available in virtually every part of the UK -cities, small towns and rural areas- surely it wouldn't be too expensive for every area to make the leap to IPTV? Or is that too simplistic a view to take?
But the last secretary of State had a bee in his bonnet about through the air broadcasting .... |
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#274 |
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But the last secretary of State had a bee in his bonnet about through the air broadcasting ....
Maybe in a few years, when IPTV take up has increased. |
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#275 |
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Location: Manchester
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Probably because that's the way most people still watch tv. The local channels will struggle to get viewers as it is but with a niche form of delivery such as IPTV, they would have little chance of success.
Maybe in a few years, when IPTV take up has increased. My parents have a 'smart' TV and already have YouTube and BBC iPlayer on it. Hopefully CoMux could work with the licencees to develop a simple on-demand app for these TV and STB's. Or maybe the BBC could allow iPlayer to provide this content? |
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