Traffic Radio on DAB

Traffic Radio has just launched on DAB in the UK, offering rolling road news 24 hours a day. Get a fix of road news on DAB or online at www.trafficradio.org.uk

TV Show looking for talent

We've heard of a new opening for unsigned bands looking to get some exposure. Mobile Act, is a new TV Channel 4 talent show that's looking to find the hottest unsigned band in Britain. The prize includes a major record deal, a tour and TV exposure. Unsigned band? Hop over to www.mobileact.co.uk before the 5th of August 2007 to register.

BT Movio and the Virgin Lobster bite the dust

BT Movio has decided to ditch their mobile TV service. The service currently delivers 5 TV channels over DAB radio frequencies.

The only phone in the market, the Lobster 700TV has now been removed from sale by Virgin after less than a year. The mobile TV service is reportedly to end in January 2008. Source: ZDNet

New BT Vision firmware released

BT Vision boxes updated to 1.2.14068.2 - reportedly offering a fix to the box reboot issue.

BT Vision Sports Package prices revealed

News in of prices for the BT Vision Sports service, due to start in August 2007...

For the 2007/08 football season, there'll be 46 live Barclays Premier League games carried on BT Vision. There'll also be access to 242 same-day Premier League matches, which will be available hours after kick-off (from 10pm). In addition, there will be 60 live Clydesdale Bank Premier League games, 125 games from the Football League and Carling Cup, live US PGA Tour golf and access to BT Vision's library of classic sport.

There are four pricing options, as follows:

BT Vision Standard Sports (£4 a month): 242 Premier League games shown a few hours after kick off (from 10pm). 125 matches from the Coca-Cola Football League and Carling Cup. Plus access to a library of classic sport

Setanta Sports (£9.99 a month): Setanta Sports. Including 46 live Premier League games and live US PGA Tour golf.

Total Sports (£12 a month): Both Standard and Setanta packages

Pay Per View: You can watch individual Premier League games for £1.99 per game

With BT Vision Sport, there's no annual subscription fee. Pay on-demand per game, or subscribe on a monthly basis.

The BT Vision set-top box is currently free, as long as you're a BT Total Broadband subscriber

More details at www.radioandtelly.co.uk/btvision.html

Satellite TV without the subscription

There's now a way to get 200 channels of Sky TV, without subscription.

With Sky Pay Once, you get the kit and free installation. Available from Dixons online for a one-off £75.

Channel 4 to run 10 DAB stations

UK regulator Ofcom has OK'ed Channel 4's plans to operate a nationwide DAB multiplex of 10 radio stations.

It's expected that these stations will go online by July 2008. Disney, Sky and Chrysalis will be providing channels, and there will be three Channel 4 stations: Channel 4 Radio (the flagship station with speech and factual content), E4 Radio (15-29year olds, music and comedy) and Pure 4 (music and cultural entertainment).

This new group of channels is set to compete with the large number of BBC national DAB radio stations. They'll be funded by advertising.

There are rumours that the signal for these new Channel 4 stations will not be available in all parts of the UK at launch - specifically South Kent and West Wales.

Show 16 of our TV and Tech podcast, now online

Show 16 of FrequencyCast, the UK's online radio show covering digital TV and technology, is now online.

In this show, here's what presenters Carl and Pete explore:

• Focus on Sky Digital: We take a look at digital satellite TV in the UK, including Sky+ and Sky HD.


• News: Including details of a new Virgin channel coming to Freeview, some changes to Sky, and we've found a PC DAB and Internet radio on special offer.


• New product: A portable radio station for your pocket... we explain more.


• Questions: We hear from our listeners, with questions about BT Vision on a PC, Sky surround sound, Home Hub connectivity, Internet radio updates, Slingbox and broadband speed issues.

You can listen to show 16 online, or download it to your MP3 player from http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/cast16.html

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Carl, Pete and the FrequencyCast team