BBC blocked from sharing iPlayer (Guardian Unlimited)

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‘Complex’ project deemed not valuable enough to fee payers, but licensing to Channel 4, Five and ITV still on the cards The BBC’s plan to offer Channel 4, ITV and Channel Five the use of its iPlayer online video technology has been blocked by the BBC Trust because it will not deliver value to licence-fee payers. Open iPlayer, originally dubbed Project Marquee, was intended to create a …

ITV to show Star Wars I to VI in HD – Pocket-lint.com

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ITV to show Star Wars I to VI in HD
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ITV has announced that it’s going to be showing Star Wars episodes I to VI in high definition on its ITV HD service that’s available on Freesat.
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Hands on: Sky Player on Windows Media Center – TechRadar UK

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Hands on: Sky Player on Windows Media Center
TechRadar UK
an easy way to browse through other television services; currently limited to Freeview and Freesat but presumably not for much longer.

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Freesat software update causes problems for viewers – Techwatch

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Freesat software update causes problems for viewers
Techwatch
A recent Freesat software update has caused some problems for the owners of Bush, Grundig and Goodmans Freesat set top boxes.

T3 Gadget Of The Year Award Goes To Humax Foxsat HDR – Gadget Review (blog)

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T3 Gadget Of The Year Award Goes To Humax Foxsat HDR
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The Humax Foxsat HDR is a set-top box for your home theater, allowing you to access Freesat, a satellite TV network where there are a hundred and forty