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denphone 28-02-2012 14:11
First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-freeview.html

Quote:
The first broadband television platform has launched on Freeview in the UK, bringing an initial line-up of 45 internet-delivered channels to viewers with compatible set top boxes.

Connect TV aims to change the "free to air TV landscape in the UK" by combining digital terrestrial television broadcasts with IPTV, enabling broadcasters and content owners to reach their audience in a more cost effective way.

The service works on all compliant IP-connected Freeview HD receivers (currently available in an estimated 5.5m UK homes) and customers can access a raft of additional channels through their existing electronic programme guide.

The launch line-up includes Racing UK, the pay-TV horseracing channel, former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie's Sports Tonight Live channel, and Chinese network CCTV.

Users can also watch French, Greek, Polish and Turkish programming from the Vision TV Network, along with other pay-per-view networks

Be interesting to see if this takes off.

Kymmy 28-02-2012 14:28
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
No advantage over normal sat transmissions apart from squeezing the channels onto less transponders, the bandwidth though is still the same with just one wider pipe instead of many smaller ones on sequential frequencies

Alan Fry 28-02-2012 15:32
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35389958)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-freeview.html




Be interesting to see if this takes off.
It is a battle between YourView and Connect TV

swt4ajp 28-02-2012 15:56
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
so what would be on the Chinese network CCTV channel?

Alan Fry 28-02-2012 16:03
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by swt4ajp (Post 35390038)
so what would be on the Chinese network CCTV channel?
Read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCTV_News

swt4ajp 28-02-2012 16:27
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35390043)
ha i thought it would of been a cctv network ! lol why did i even think of that lol :dunce::dunce:

Stuart 28-02-2012 16:37
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
Because some councils have offered that on estates. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11..._tv_cctv_link/

swt4ajp 28-02-2012 16:51
Re: First ever broadband TV service launches on Freeview
 
ha you would of never seen me on any cctv lol im glued to the vm community forums 2much lol!


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