Radio industry calls for government protection from smart assistants
Broadcasters fear Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant may gradually sideline UK content
February 2021
Mark Carney joins the board of digital payment firm Stripe
Former Bank of England governor’s appointment comes as £100bn-plus fintech company enters new funding round
October 2015
BBC rules out funding digital radio switchover
Corporation says in its response to government green paper that costs of switchover could put at risk stations such as 6 Music and Radio 4 Extra
March 2015
Ask Jack
Do I need to buy a new internet radio to listen to BBC Radio?
Several readers found their internet radios stopped playing BBC stations last month. Jack Schofield explains the problem
July 2014
Bauer and UTV join forces in national digital radio multiplex application
Magic and TalkSport owners team up with Arqiva in bid for digital audio broadcasting platform, to host around 10 services. By John Plunkett
December 2013
MediaGuardian
Media Talk podcast: digital radio switchover special
Next week the government is to announce its plans for digital radio – John Plunkett and guests debate the pros and cons
November 2013
Ed Vaizey 'won't be pushed' into digital radio switchover date
Hasty switch from analogue to digital radio could hit poor, warns MP
November 2012
TVs will need retuning again to make room for mobile services
Radio industry spreads D Love in ad campaign to boost digital momentum
October 2012
Freeview turns 10 – timeline
As the free-to-air digital terrestrial TV service celebrates a decade on air, we take a look at the story so far. By John Plunkett
Sportblog
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Barney Ronay
Barney Ronay: Technology has left the once magical TV-text behind, but the millions of us who relied on it will mourn its passing
Analogue television disappears from UK airwaves
Dame Mary Peters flicks switch in Northern Ireland to complete digital switchover which began in 2007
September 2012
Weatherwatch
Weatherwatch: Storms interfere with digital media reception
Paul Brown says the digital revolution was supposed to improve reception not be worse
July 2012
Britain's broadband vision
Lords say UK's planned broadband network will not be fast enough
Communications committee report says government's internet strategy is flawed and BT is designing a network that will stifle competition. By Juliette Garside
Britain's broadband vision
TV should switch to internet, peers suggest
The switch to digital television may be only the beginning, as a Lords committee says that all TV should be broadcast via the internet, leaving the airwaves free for mobile phones
£21m analogue radio switch-off plan 'a waste of time'
Industry figures attack BBC, government and commercial radio memorandum on extending local digital services. By John Plunkett
April 2012
Media Monkey
Digital switchover's tower of power
Media Monkey: Crystal Palace transmitter lit up to mark analogue switch-off in London
BBC to hand back almost £300m of digital switchover cash
Money allocated to helping elderly and disabled convert from analogue to digital will now be spent on broadband and local TV. By John Plunkett
Open thread
Ceefax: will you miss it?
Open thread
Open thread: The BBC's text information service is disappearing for more and more viewers. Share your fond memories or frustrations with teletext services
