BBC: No clear future for free-to-air TV platforms

**MIG-31** · Jul 3, 2009, 02:00 PM

The BBC's Erik Huggers has admitted that the future for free-to-air digital platforms like Freesat and Freeview is 'unclear' – suggesting that only IPTV and the Project Canvas venture will give consumers the services and features that they need.

Huggers, speaking at the Intellect Consumer Electronics conference, said that, despite work on adding HD to Freeview and continued support to Freesat, Project Canvas was the only way in which free to air viewers could keep up with the level of Pay TV innovation.
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Source: Tech Radar

Jul 3, 2009, 02:00 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	BBC: No clear future for free-to-air TV platforms The BBC's Erik Huggers has admitted that the future for free-to-air digital platforms like Freesat and Freeview is 'unclear' – suggesting that only IPTV and the Project Canvas venture will give consumers the services and features that they need. Huggers, speaking at the Intellect Consumer Electronics conference, said that, despite work on adding HD to Freeview and continued support to Freesat, Project Canvas was the only way in which free to air viewers could keep up with the level of Pay TV innovation. ____________ Source: Tech Radar __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here