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Virgin Media wins Film 4 HD exclusive
Bad news for Freeview HD The HD incarnation of “public service broadcaster” Channel 4’s Film 4 offering will only be available to paying Virgin Media customers, it has emerged.…
Continue reading »After The Pirate Bay, Web Sheriff Takes On Jamie Oliver
Early 2008, the Web Sheriff, aka John Giacobbi, launched an assault on the operators of The Pirate Bay. The Sheriff threatened legal action in both Sweden and the US, but despite all the bluster, that’s the last we heard of it. Now, nearly two years later, Giacobbi moves away from the Swedish torrent chefs, instead pointing the finger at the British cook Jamie Oliver.
Continue reading »Channel 4 to become Channel 3D tonight
Broadcaster’s 3D TV week begins Popping into Sainsbury’s tonight for up some milk and bread? Then don’t forget to grab your free 3D glasses, so you can enjoy Channel 4 in new depths – well, three – from tonight.…
Continue reading »Ofcom balks at Beeb’s HD DRM dream
More consideration needed, but there ain’t long Ofcom has told the BBC it will not allow the broadcaster to mandate DRM on HD, at least not yet, following overwhelming response to its two-week consultation.…
Continue reading »YouTube to broadcast Channel 4 shows
Free to see other sites YouTube and Channel 4 have inked a landmark content deal that will see most of the UK broadcaster’s programming made available for free on the Google-owned video sharing site.…
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