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The UK Television and Broadcast Market. Commercial Internet Broadcast. Commercial Radio. Public Radio. Radio. Internet. Public Internet. The UK Broadcast Media Industry. Amateur Internet. Cable. Satellite. Terrestrial. International Satellite. Analogue Terrestrial. BskyB.
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Commercial Internet Broadcast Commercial Radio Public Radio Radio Internet Public Internet The UK Broadcast Media Industry Amateur Internet Cable Satellite Terrestrial International Satellite Analogue Terrestrial BskyB Freesat Digital Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionSoon all terrestrial TV will be digital.Key terms and issues:The switchover processDigital rolloutMux’s 1,2, A,B,C,D (BBC own 1 and B)
Analogue terrestrial televisionTraditional way of getting TV for over half a century (in various forms)Soon to go the way of the dinosaur but is analogue really that bad?Only five channels (six in Wales)
FreesatSatellite alternative to BSkyB:FreeOffers Hi-DefBigger bandwidthRun by BBC and ITVLaunched 6th May 2008
British Sky BroadcastingNew generation of Astra satellites launched in 1998Subscription basedBig share of the market through pay-per-view and sporting events – 8 million UK customersCurrently the widest choice
Virgin MediaFormed by a takeover of NTL:Telewest, the old cable rivalsOwns a lucrative part of the market but limited to where cables are laidBig bust up with BskyB about rights to show programmes