DAS DIGITAL NEWS

Indian and other minority groups are on the forefront of digital communications in Britain, with high levels of mobile phone, internet and multichannel television take-up, new research shows.
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008)
 

(Tuesday, September 16, 2008)
 

"Keep your bison off my property or risk having them hunted", software executive Jeff Hawn warned his neighbor outside an old Colorado mining town. In a lawsuit he said the animals knocked his satellite television dishes off line and left dung, tracks and hair on "pristine pasture on rolling hills."
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008)
 

CommuniCase technology allows users to select from a series of modules that can be deployed in different transceivers.
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008)
 

PVR recording and subscription-free channels coming to PCs
(Friday, September 12, 2008)
 

BSkyB is putting its plans for Freeview subscription service called Picnic on ice due to the lengthy delay caused by an Ofcom investigation into the pay TV market
(Friday, September 12, 2008)
 

About 300 million digital homes to be added in the next five years
(Wednesday, September 10, 2008)
 

(Tuesday, September 9, 2008)
 

(Tuesday, September 9, 2008)
 

Up to £75m of public money should be spent on a new, high-quality Scottish TV channel, it has been recommended. The Scottish Broadcasting Commission said the not-for-profit digital operation would fill a "missing piece of the public service jigsaw".
(Tuesday, September 9, 2008)
 

Jose Mourinho is well known for spotting mistakes on the pitch, but he has now proven his knack for fishing out errors even on his utility bills at home...
(Tuesday, September 9, 2008)
 

Half the world will have embraced DTV in five years
(Tuesday, September 9, 2008)
 

THOUSANDS of old TVs are being dumped due to confusion over the impending digital switchover.
(Friday, September 5, 2008)
 

Some folks down at the South Pole are in line for a MacGyver award after fixing a satellite communications dish that helps connect the isolated research station to the rest of the world.
(Monday, September 1, 2008)
 

Freesat have today announced a partnership agreement with electronics manufacturer, Metronic.
(Friday, August 29, 2008)
 

CUSTOMERS ordering a takeaway from an Indian restaurant could soon be able to track their delivery by satellite.
(Wednesday, August 27, 2008)
 

According to a new report, the launch of Full HD television services will not significantly affect sales of Blu-ray discs or players.
(Wednesday, August 27, 2008)
 

Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang's luck may be about to nosedive - because of a satellite dish.
(Wednesday, August 27, 2008)
 

(Friday, August 22, 2008)
 

Article from The Times
(Wednesday, July 23, 2008)
 

THE EAST Kilbride area is in the midst of a television blackout as thousands of residents struggle to tune in because of the giant Whitelee wind farm.
(Wednesday, July 23, 2008)
 

The benefits of a communal system
(Wednesday, July 23, 2008)
 

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Aerials?
(Friday, July 18, 2008)
 

(Friday, July 18, 2008)
 

Freeview transmission changes in the Granada, Anglia & Yorkshire areas
(Friday, July 18, 2008)
 

Sky accused of exploiting digital offer for vulnerable viewers
(Friday, July 18, 2008)
 

TV licence will GO DOWN in 2013 after digital switchover, says Ofcom chairman
(Friday, July 18, 2008)
 

A High Definition version of the 'Eurosport' channel is now available
(Wednesday, July 16, 2008)
 

People are still buying analogue television sets that will not work after digital switchover despite a £200 million publicity campaign funded by licence-fee payers, a powerful group of MPs warns today.
(Wednesday, July 16, 2008)
 

Zimbabwean High Court Judge expels South African Journalists
(Wednesday, July 16, 2008)
 

Ofcom releases figures the latest stats on Digital take-up
(Wednesday, July 16, 2008)
 

New-style flat dish that can be disguised.
(Wednesday, July 16, 2008)
 

Digital UK starts countdown to TV switchover
(Tuesday, July 8, 2008)
 

(Friday, July 4, 2008)
 

Simplifydigital compares the leading digital TV, broadband and home phone deals to find the perfect digital package for you!
(Friday, July 4, 2008)
 

(Friday, July 4, 2008)
 

(Wednesday, July 2, 2008)
 

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(Monday, June 23, 2008)
 

(Monday, June 23, 2008)
 

from Time magazine
(Thursday, June 12, 2008)
 

The 51-year-old television set now wired for the digital age From the Daily Mail
(Thursday, June 12, 2008)
 

Switchover advisors to visit 19 places over the next six weeks
(Thursday, June 5, 2008)
 

TV HD To Launch With Euro 2008
(Wednesday, June 4, 2008)
 

The uSwitch Digital TV Customer Satisfaction Awards 2008 identify the digital TV providers which best served their customers over the last year.
(Thursday, May 29, 2008)
 

DAS opens doors of new digital TV academy
(Saturday, May 24, 2008)
 

(Friday, May 23, 2008)
 

A unique purpose built training academy which aims to help provide the next generation of digital TV installers has opened today (21/05/08) in Nottinghamshire.
(Wednesday, May 21, 2008)
 

Ofcom, the UK's broadcasting regulator, says that digital switchover could have been planned to be more environmentally friendly.
(Tuesday, May 20, 2008)
 

Sky responds to the success of the BBC iPlayer by renaming its VOD service and introducing streaming.
(Friday, May 16, 2008)
 

BBC Worldwide, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have finally decided on the name for their proposed all-in-one broadband TV site - SeeSaw.
(Wednesday, May 14, 2008)
 

Landlords are voicing concerns over Sky’s control of the Pay-TV market in licenced premises.
(Wednesday, May 14, 2008)
 

In her first national newspaper interview, Freesat's managing director tells Owen Gibson about the challenges of launching the service - and why she hasn't ruled out a pay-TV service if viewers want it
(Monday, May 12, 2008)
 

Official Freesat Press Release
(Thursday, May 8, 2008)
 

The BBC and ITV have formed a unique partnership to launch a new, free, digital satellite television service called Freesat.
(Wednesday, May 7, 2008)
 

Today saw the launch of Freesat, a subscription-free satellite TV platform backed by the BBC and ITV. It's independent of Sky, with its own channel list, set-top boxes, programme guide and interactive services.
(Wednesday, May 7, 2008)
 

Five men have been arrested by police investigating illegal use of digital television boxes.
(Monday, April 28, 2008)
 

Sky has given timing details and provisional new channel numbers for a reshuffle of its electronic programme guide this summer
(Monday, April 28, 2008)
 

Digital UK has announced that the four-week "transition period" used when digital switchover took place in Copeland, may be scrapped when it comes to other regions.
(Friday, April 25, 2008)
 

Captions reminding viewers to get ready for digital switchover will appear on televisions in the Scottish Borders for the first time from May 6, 2008.
(Friday, April 25, 2008)
 

Digital UK unveils range of initiatives for TV suppliers this summer
(Friday, April 25, 2008)
 

Con-men have jumped on the Digital Switchover bandwagon by encouraging home-owners to get aerial upgrades they don't need.
(Wednesday, April 23, 2008)
 

(Monday, April 21, 2008)
 

Home phone providers vote Sky Best Overall Provider.
(Thursday, April 17, 2008)
 

Humax claim they will be the only company offering a high definition Freesat box when the service launches
(Wednesday, April 16, 2008)
 

A groundbreaking initiative bringing together three of the UK’s leading charities to support viewers through the switch to digital television was announced today.
(Monday, April 14, 2008)
 

Free-to-air test broadcasts from Channel 4 have spotted on the Astra 2D satellite.
(Monday, April 14, 2008)
 

The latest generation of Sky+ HD receivers no longer feature component video outputs.
(Monday, April 14, 2008)
 

One Vision Housing has joined forces with the Northern Housing Consortium to deliver the Digital Switchover to residents of the Borough of Sefton.
(Saturday, April 12, 2008)
 

BBC and Wii do good things together
(Thursday, April 10, 2008)
 

In some parts of the country Freeview viewers will be able to watch high definition TV channels as early as next year.
(Sunday, April 6, 2008)
 

Use your Wii as a PVR
(Thursday, April 3, 2008)
 

The European Commission has said it will investigate Channel 4’s bid for £150 million subsidy from the Government stating that it may breach rules on state aid.
(Thursday, April 3, 2008)
 

Freeview, New Zealand's non-profit provider of free to air digital television services, has commenced transmissions on digital terrestrial today ahead of a full launch on April 14.
(Wednesday, April 2, 2008)
 

Freeview sales reached a record high in 2007 up 64 per cent on the previous year.
(Monday, March 31, 2008)
 

An American man fatally shot his wife while trying to install a satellite dish over the Easter weekend.
(Monday, March 31, 2008)
 

Freeview multiplex operator SDN is looking for radio, data and small-screen video services to take up spare capacity.
(Wednesday, March 26, 2008)
 

If you're wondering why you might miss out on Freeview after Digital Switch, Ofcom has issued three fact sheets explaining the details.
(Wednesday, March 26, 2008)
 

A limited-edition MTV Digibox will be produced for Sky Multiroom in April
(Wednesday, March 19, 2008)
 

The Irish government has promised that an RTÉ channel will be on Freesat by St Patrick's Day next year.
(Wednesday, March 19, 2008)
 

Sky's marketing chief is moving to parent company News Corp to become director of strategy for Europe and Asia.
(Wednesday, March 19, 2008)
 

Freesat has confirmed its launch retailers and has been granted a licence for the service's electronic programme guide.
(Wednesday, March 19, 2008)
 

The BBC, who are taking £250 million from the licence fee to pay for the costs of digital switchover has been told by the National Audit Office that this may be a waste of money.
(Friday, March 14, 2008)
 

The digital switchover for London is scheduled for 2011 and should be completed by April 2012 - in time for the games, which means Londoners will be able to watch the 2012 Olympics in high-definition over Freeview.
(Friday, March 14, 2008)
 

Reception on the TV sets of Ely residents has gone haywire since engineers started carrying out work ready for digital switchover.
(Friday, March 14, 2008)
 

Sky is planning a reshuffle of its EPG to create more spaces in 13 of its genres.
(Thursday, March 6, 2008)
 

(Tuesday, March 4, 2008)
 

The BBC’s Arabic language channel is set to start transmitting from March 11th.
(Tuesday, March 4, 2008)
 

Nine out of ten adults are aware of digital television switchover, according to new research from Digital UK and Ofcom published today.
(Tuesday, March 4, 2008)
 

A repeat of last year's summer storms could threaten the digital switchover timetable, according to an official audit report.
(Monday, March 3, 2008)
 

Sky has confirmed new deals - including price reductions - for Sky+ and Sky HD.
(Friday, February 29, 2008)
 

Virgin Media's loss widened to £163.2m in the last three months of 2007 - despite faster growth in TV subscribers.
(Thursday, February 28, 2008)
 

One-third of the UK population is unsure about how to get ready for the switchover to digital TV, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.
(Thursday, February 28, 2008)
 

Freesat has rejected a claim it will "struggle" to win viewers because of Sky's dominance.
(Thursday, February 28, 2008)
 

Sky has expanded its portfolio of HD channels, with three new channels set to be added to the broadcaster's HD platform.
(Thursday, February 28, 2008)
 

Major charities help people switch to digital terrestrial, with a new £2.9m scheme.
(Monday, February 25, 2008)
 

A groundbreaking initiative bringing together three of the UK’s leading charities to support viewers through the switch to digital television was announced today.
(Tuesday, February 19, 2008)
 

The green support services firm Eaga, has been named preferred supplier for the BBC's Digital Switchover Help Scheme
(Wednesday, February 13, 2008)
 

Two pubs in Glasgow have been banned from showing televised Scottish premier league football matches in their pubs because they are using foreign satellite systems.
(Monday, February 11, 2008)
 

ITV has announced a shake-up of its digital channels, with ITV4 becoming a 24-hour channel and CITV - which currently shares a Freeview slot with ITV4 - moving to its own Freeview slot.
(Monday, February 11, 2008)
 

Only a third of people in Whitehaven eligible for the digital switchover assistance scheme used the programme
(Thursday, January 31, 2008)
 

Five public housing providers were today named as the first recipients of a new award recognising housing providers and managers who are prepared for digital television switchover.
(Friday, January 25, 2008)
 

Digital UK today announced its backing for a scheme to build on the success of the UK’s first television switchover in Copeland.
(Tuesday, January 22, 2008)
 

New research shows that television viewers across the UK are abandoning traditional television schedules in their droves, resulting in a boom for on-demand TV services.
(Thursday, January 17, 2008)
 

Three quarters of UK hoteliers and B&B owners say that availability of television is important in letting their rooms, yet a majority are unprepared for the forthcoming switchover to digital TV and run the risk of their guests being stuck with blank screens, according to research released today by Digital UK.
(Tuesday, January 15, 2008)
 

There has been a lot of rooftop movement in tourist hotspot Blackpool recently after hoteliers switched aerials in time for the digital revolution.
(Monday, January 14, 2008)
 

Digital UK, the industry body overseeing the UK's switchover to digital television, has appointed ex Channel 4 executive David Scott as its new Chief Executive.
(Monday, January 7, 2008)
 

Tim Gardam, a former director of programmes at Channel 4, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Ofcom.
(Monday, January 7, 2008)
 

DAS completed a major move to a 25,000 sq ft new purpose built home.
(Tuesday, December 18, 2007)
 

The highly sought-after radio spectrum which will be freed up through the digital television switchover, will be auctioned off by Ofcom.
(Saturday, December 15, 2007)
 

Information about the digital switchover is not getting through to people who need it most, according to a new report.
(Tuesday, December 4, 2007)
 

A recent survey by the elderly charity WRVS has revealed that more than a million pensioners are still in the dark about the switchover to digital television.
(Sunday, December 2, 2007)
 

Nearly 54 million digital TV households will be added in 2007, bringing the global total to 239 million.
(Wednesday, November 28, 2007)
 

With only 12 months to go before Scotland begins the switchover to digital television, it has emerged that only one person in the country is registered to install the new technology.
(Thursday, November 22, 2007)
 

The four main broadcasters in Britain, including the BBC and ITV have agreed a plan to put high-definition channels on the free-to-air Freeview platform in time for the 2012 digital switchover.
(Wednesday, November 21, 2007)
 

Less than one in three landlords are aware of what they need to do to implement the switchover to digital television, according to research by the National Landlords Association (NLA).
(Monday, November 19, 2007)
 

Freeview is to launch an advertising campaign on TV as part of a Christmas marketing initiative.
(Sunday, November 18, 2007)
 

The first digital switchover has been completed - with the Cumbrian town of Whitehaven becoming the first area in the UK to make the leap to the new technology.
(Sunday, November 18, 2007)
 

Scotland will begin the switch to digital television on November 6, 2008, it has been announced.
(Sunday, November 11, 2007)
 

Assembly government heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas has argued that Welsh fourth TV channel S4C could be bilingual after digital switchover.
(Thursday, November 1, 2007)
 

The town of Whitehaven in Cumbria has become the first place in the UK to undergo the official switchover from analogue to digital TV.
(Wednesday, October 17, 2007)
 

CUMBRIA County Council’s Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel has launched an investigation into the digital switchover in the Copeland area and the mechanisms of help and support for older people.
(Sunday, October 14, 2007)
 

Digital UK, the body charged with promoting awareness of digital switchover has launched an £8m ad campaign ahead of the analogue TV switch-off beggining in the Cumbrian town of Whitehaven.
(Sunday, September 30, 2007)
 

More than four-fifths of UK homes now have digital TV, new figures show.
(Friday, September 21, 2007)
 

The first stage of the digital TV switchover will be marked by a statue made out of old video recorders.
(Sunday, September 16, 2007)
 

Residents at the forefront of the digital TV revolution are being recruited to help prepare their community for the switchover.
(Tuesday, September 4, 2007)
 

Culture Minister James Purnell has promised that digital television will deliver a "big improvement" in the service received in the Borders The pledge was made during a visit to the region, where analogue signals will be switched off toward the end of 2008.
(Friday, August 10, 2007)