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The government has approved proposals to draw up a long term future for Freeview and digital terrestrial TV. The recommendations were made by the Digital TV Group following a consultation on the questions facing Freeview after Digital Switchover in 2012. The Digital TV Group, which represents the UK TV industry and product manufacturers, said the consumer mu […]

Most of Sky's high definition channels will swap places with their standard definition versions on February 1 in the first major update to the Sky HD Guide. While 40 HD channels will swap places, the move doesn't affect channels including BBC One HD, Channel 4 HD and Five HD. Five major channels will move to higher spots in the EPG, while Sky Livin […]

January 17 at 9pm. National Geographic (+HD): Pete Souza is a man with a unique perspective on the US Presidency; he’s the official White House photographer, charged with providing a visual archive of Barack Obama’s tenure in office. National Geographic has managed to secure a startling level of access, with their camera crew essentially enjoying the same ra […]

January 16 at 9pm, Discovery Channel (+HD): Discovery takes a look at the brutal, gruelling selection processes that American Special Forces recruits undergo. It’s a tough process – but it’s necessary in order to weed out those who aren’t up to scratch. Each instalment of the series focuses on a different branch of the armed forces, taking in the US Army Ran […]

We've got two great tech stories for you in What Satellite & Digital TV's February 2011 issue - an in-depth preview of Virgin's TiVo-powered challenge to Sky+HD, and the first Freeview HD receiver for PCs. Pick up issue 297 from Thursday (January 20), and look out for Virgin Media powered by TiVo on the cover, along with Sky's new Bri […]

The BBC has been asked not to make iPlayer the only option for services who want access to its library of 'catch-up' programmes. IP Vision, maker of Fetch TV, claims the BBC Trust is wrong to recommend that the BBC stops producing new interfaces for anyone who wants to launch a catch-up TV service. Eddie Abrams, CEO of IP Vision, said proposals to […]

Mobile DTT receiver Streams to iPhone/iPod touch/iPad Works with Tizi app Recording Lithium ion battery lasts up to 3.5 hours £150, www.tizi.tv A growing number of desktop DTT TV tuners have the ability to stream Freeview channels to Apple’s ever-popular range of mobile devices though this often entails paying a fee. The Tizi offers an alternative way to wat […]