News Archive

ENTERTAINMENT AND ICT NEWS STORIES
DATE

Netflix and other services to be available on holiday

 11/12/15
New Sky Q service to offer mix of live and on-demand TV 18/11/15
EU wants iPlayer access extended across Europe 06/05/15
Older children turn to online TV viewing 25/11/14
Older children turn to online TV viewing 25/11/14
BBC's Genome Project offers radio and TV archive listings 18/10/14
Comedy club charges per laugh with facial recognition 10/10/14
Meerkat-cam uses TV white space 10/10/14
The man who wants electric cars to be art

Aug 2013
Blu-ray successor plan unveiled by Sony and Panasonic 29/0713
Google launches low-cost TV dongle 24/7/13
The movie that watches its audience 13/02/13
Sales of printed books slump in 2012 04/01/13
LG launches first next-generation OLED 55in television 02/01/13
What is art in a digital world? 05/08/13
Israeli 3D artist turns disaster into art

Jan 2012
UK government looks at ways to put ebooks in libraries 26/09/12
Digital fiction book sales soar 18/09/12
Glasses free 3D cinemas technology under development 21/08/12
Gamification time: what if everything were just a game? 21/06/11
Is the internet going to be the death of television? 13/05/11
UK digital book sales soar to £16m in 2010 03/05/11
Kindle gets library book lending 21/04/11
Artists use technology to re-image old masters

Mar 2011
Spotify cuts back on free music 14/04/11
Amazon sells ad-subsidised Kindle e-book reader 12/04/11
UK radio pushes online listening 31/03/11
Could 3D television be dangerous to watch? 28/01/11
Amazon Kindle e-book downloads outsell paperbacks 28/01/11
Documentary takes 3D look at ancient French cave paintings

Dec 2010
David Hockney's digital artwork display Nov 2010
Cyber art holds a mirror to the modern world Sep 2010
Why art galleries are embracing the internet Sep 2010
Pushing creative boundaries through technology Aug 2010
Digital art imitates life imitating art Feb 2010
Self-playing music for digital times 21/12/10
Supreme Court considers violent video games rules case 02/11/10
Google and Apple heat up battle for TV screens 12/10/10
Toshiba show 3D TV without glasses 04/10/10
Sky launches Europe's first 3D TV channel in the UK 01/10/10
Project Canvas to become YouView 16/09/10
Why women computer gamers are big business 24/07/10
Briains take over from video game controllers 16/07/10
BBC Trust approves Project Canvas 25/06/10
Sony shows off Playstation 3D and its motion controller 16/06/10
Nintendo unveils 3DS handheld games console 15/06/10
Bedroom gamers turn professional 03/06/10
Paying the price for 3D roll-out 18/05/10
Disc or download? You decide 07/05/10
Long term harm of too much TV for toddlers 03/05/10
First 3D television sets go on sale in the UK 22/04/10
'Console killer' OnLive to launch in June 11/03/10
Sony shows off its motion controller PlayStation Move 11/03/10
Sony 3D TVs to be launched in Japan in June 09/03/10
Game Developers Conference to focus on social games 09/03/10
SeeSaw internet TV service launches in UK 17/02/10
Millions spent on casual gaming 10/02/10
Fans give verdict on Sky's first 3D football match 01/02/10
Internet TV service SeeSaw launches beta trial 26/01/10
YouTube turns to movie rental business 21/01/10
3D TV, e-readers and tablet PCs to debut at CES show 05/01/10
Most of the UK missing out on HD 11/12/09
BBC iPlayer will be available on new TV set 09/12/09
The closed world of private game servers 04/12/09
World Cup games to be filmed in 3D 03/12/09
Social network games catch the eye of comptuer giants 24/11/09
Thousands shun colour television 12/11/09
Is the internet stifling new music? 09/11/09
BBC iPlayer to launch on Freesat 05/11/09
The golden age of infinite music 30/10/09
Video gameers to play for 'real' 30/10/09
Google opens OneBox music service 29/10/09
Children's books 'ousted by DVDs' 19/10/09
Are televisions getting too big? 19/10/09
What's it like watching football on a computer? 11/10/09
Amazon's Kindle to launch in UK 07/10/09
Flash moves on to smart phones 05/10/09
Sony shows off 3D TV technology 02/10/09
Firms issued TV licence warning 01/10/09
Future is TV-shaped, say Intel 25/09/09
Monopoly game launches on Google 09/09/09
Memory prowess linked to gaming 07/09/09
Video gamers 'older than thought' 17/08/09
Boom in 'new and improved 3D cinemas 07/08/09
MSN launches free streaming video 30/07/09
3D cinema makes a fresh comeback 29/07/09
Playing together and staying together 09/07/09
Digital TV now in 90% of UK homes 29/06/09
US switches to digital television 12/06/09
Child's play for Wii generation 10/06/09
Is TV delaying child development 02/06/09
Sky puts content on Xbox console 29/05/09
New chapter as books go digital 21/05/09
EU proposal could 'stifle' games 15/05/09
TV screens double up as browsers 08/05/09
Inside the house of the future 28/04/09
Are e-books the new newspapers? 17/04/09
Small is big in gaming world 11/04/09
Pupil TV habits concern teachers 30/03/09
MTV and YouTube go head to head 27/03/09
The net helps music sing new songs 26/03/09
Last.fm to charge for streaming 25/03/09
Streaming games service launched 24/03/09
iPhone games platform 24/03/09
Surge in demand for online video 20/03/09
'Super-fast' game download launch 17/03/09
Vodafone to offer DRM-free tracks 13/03/09
Music stars call for more power 12/03/09
YouTube to block UK music videos 09/03/09
Net TV plans get Trust scrutiny 27/02/09
Quake boosts browser video game 24/02/09
The struggle among the stars 23/02/09
EU backs video games for children 12/02/09
Ofcom u-turn on digital dividend 05/02/09
Broadcasters' Kangaroo tied down 04/02/09
Games will 'eclipse' other media 10/01/09
Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home 09/01/09
BBC's iPlayer 'could be shared' 11/12/08
First digital Imax screens open 05/12/08
On-demand video 'not competitive' 03/12/08
Online movie sales jump in the UK 28/11/08
Full-length MGM films on YouTube 10/11/08
The pains of switching to digital 05/11/08
Games to outsell music and video 05/11/08
A history lesson in video games 28/10/08
Virtual worlds carve out new path 08/10/08
Games less virtual, more reality 25/09/08
MySpace launches net music store 25/09/08
Computer games drive social ties 16/09/08
Classical download store opens 11/09/08
BBC iPlayer offered on Nokia N96 08/09/08
Intel unites the internet with TV 21/08/08
Gaming giants look to mainstream 14/07/08
Divide on games industry ratings 08/07/08
Video games get into shape 02/07/08
Digital switchover is 'a mystery' 25/06/08
Youths buy violent games online 23/06/08
Real racing in the virtual world 11/06/08
BT Vision charges for BBC content 06/07/08
NI tops for mobile music choice 22/05/08
Podcasts prove break from routine 22/05/08
Net downloads to get age ratings 21/05/08
Boom times for virtual playgrounds 09/05/08
Free satellite TV service begins 06/05/08
Virgin platform for BBC iPlayer 30/04/08
Charity advice on music downloads 30/04/08
Growing number tuned to digital 01/05/08
How video games are rated 25/04/08
European game ratings face update 23/04/08
Games console aims to improve fitness 17/04/08
Tesco launches download service 15/04/08
BBC announces Nintendo Wii deal 09/04/08
BBC and ISPs clash over iPlayer 09/04/08
No plans for Xbox 360 Blu-ray 07/04/08
Nokia debuts mobile gaming system 04/04/08
Freeview to get HD TV from 2009 03/04/08
Video games ratings face overhaul 27/03/08
Broadcasting first with 3D rugby 10/03/08
Sony and Sharp forge TV alliance 26/02/08
Europe funds internet TV standard 25/02/08
Brain control headset for gamers 20/02/08
BBC iPlayer to hit Macs in 2008 07/02/08
Nokia takes second bite at gaming 05/02/08
Why 3D is about to break through 29/01/08
Labels deny deals on file sharing 28/01/08
Japan looks to step beyond HD 24/01/08
Currys stops selling analogue TVs 22/01/08
EA pushes ad-backed video games 21/01/08
One million viewers use iPlayer 14/01/08
Future television switches on 09/01/08
Xbox will host BT's TV service 09/01/08
Netflix enters internet TV race 03/01/08
Music downloads double in a year 02/01/08
Video games make history in 2007 31/12/07
Touch cube points to future toys 25/11/07
UK gamers spend £1.5 bn on titles 20/12/07
Ofcom expresses pay TV concerns 18/12/07
Censors battle for Manunt 2 ban 17/12/07
Radio has picture perfect future 09/12/07
Music industry betting on mobiles 08/12/07
Net users want film downloads 04/12/07
Games content concerns parents 04/12/07
Vulnerable need digital support 03/12/07
TV rivals form on-demand service 27/11/07
Amazon debuts digital book reader 19/11/07
Marvel launches digital archive 13/11/07
MySpace casts unknown film stars 29/10/07
Driving the boundaries of realism 26/10/07
Family friendly Xbox goes on sale 23/10/07
BBC must offer iPlayer for all 16/10/07
Town prepares for digital switch 16/10/07
BBC online to go free over wi-fi 15/10/07
Ultra-thin TV to hit the market 01/10/07
Children 'recover' from TV harm 01/10/07
Streaming future of internet TV 28/09/07
Youngsters prefer TV to family 26/09/07
BBC backs HD television service 25/09/07
Online music fees pose digital dilemma 24/09/07
Digital TV increases its UK reach 20/09/07
Apple overhauls entire iPod line 05/09/07
Apple launches TV service in UK 29/08/07
At a glance: UK digital boom 23/08/07
Britains enjoying digital boom 23/08/07
PlayStation to record digital TV 22/08/07
Big names signup to iTunes rival 21/08/07
Blurring world boundaries 13/08/07
Violence and video games 13/08/07
Google shuts down video service 13/08/07
Net firm warns on web video costs 13/08/07
BBC online video service launches 27/07/07
What does on-demand TV offer? 24/07/07
Can the CD single be saved? 23/07/07
EU backs standard for mobile TV 18/07/07
Royalty fee to damage net radio 12/07/07
BBC to hear open source concerns 13/07/07
Wii outselling PS3 six to one 03/07/07
Rise of the e-sports superstars 29/06/07
EC threat to BBC over downloads 26/06/07
Ofcom secures radio mic future 20/06/07
Censors ban 'brutal' video game 19/06/07
How is TV made safe for people with epilepsy? 07/06/07
EMI strikes a deal with YouTube 31/05/07
Shifting times in the TV industry 30/05/07
EU sets new digital media rules 25/05/07
Immersed in Japan's media pods 17/05/07
The site where fans fund new bands 10/05/07
Mobile TV predicted to be a hit 09/05/07
Online TV viewing 'on the rise' 02/05/07
BBC gets TV on-demand service OK 30/04/07
BBC to open up archive for trial 18/04/07
Fatal blow to web broadcasters 17/04/07
Virtual Big Brother is unveiled 16/04/07
Does anyone care about high definition? 16/04/07
BBC offers its shows via mobiles 29/03/07
First digital TV switch date set 15/03/07
Sony unveils its new 3D universe 08/03/07
Royalites threaten internet radio 08/03/07
ATM to offer downloads and games 06/03/07
BBC strikes Google-YouTube deal 02/03/07
Spectrum plan threatens radio mic 20/02/07
Coming to your screen: DIY TV 15/02/07
Skills set for digital plumbers 09/02/07
NY seeks ban on iPod shuffle 08/02/07
Walmart opens online film download store 06/02/07
On-demand threatens TV shake-up 31/01/07
BBCs download plans get backing 31/01/07
Recycled satellite radio planned 26/01/07
BBC plan children's online world 23/01/07
Ofcom warns on BBC download plans 23/01/07
Digital music sees sales double 17/01/07
Skype founders move into net TV 16/01/07
Wii's debut for European gamers 08/12/06
Hi-tech world assesses BT vision 06/12/06
The future of TV: new technologies 27/11/06
Online video eroding TV viewing 27/11/06
TV embraces the online clip age 22/09/06
Major TV broadcasters to go mobile 07/09/06
Google makes novels free to print 30/08/06
UK will lead digital TV uptake 22/08/06
Cinema meets digital technology 18/08/06
Launch of 103" plasma screen 10/07/06
BBC to offer personalised radio 04/07/06
Mobile TV scores in Aisa 22/06/06
Warner to start movie download 09/05/06
New era heralded for mobile TV 27/12/05
Sky unveils high definition shows 22/11/05
Internet TV to boom in Europe 22/11/05
AOL to launch online TV 14/11/05
BBC to trial high definition TV 08/11/05
US channels offer 'on-demand TV' 08/11/05
Last digital push to cost £572 million 08/11/05
TVs and PCs take over US homes 28/10/05
BT offers TV on demand service 27/10/05
BskyB hopes to plug into new markets 21/10/05
Endemol launch two mobile TV channels 20/10/05
ITV trials broadband TV service 18/10/05
Nintendo in Macdonald's wi-fi deal 18/10/05
Pocket TVs failed before, so what's changed? 14/10/05
The barriers to TV on the move 14/10/05
TVs and PCs take over US homes 07/10/05
Major UK mobile TV trial starts 22/09/05
BBC TV channels to be put on the net 27/08/05
Television faces up to the future 26/08/05
The digital home takes shape 25/06/05
Mobile phone games poised for takeoff 02/05/05
TVs future down the phone 14/03/05
Digital media becomes 'the norm' 09/03/05
Q & A on Internet TV Protocol 09/03/05
Digital radio outstrips analogue 27/02/05
TV's future in the hands of the viewers 07/01/05
Viewers taking control of the TV 13/10/04
View on demand TV 12/10/04
Amstrad launches home videophone 15/09/04
Europe lines up for TV innovation 14/09/04
2007 target for digital TV switch 14/09/04
Hurdles for digital TV's global reach 13/09/04
Fears for new digital radio system 13/09/04
Is my music safe on CD? 04/08/04
Digital switch delayed until 2012 22/07/04
Body movement to create music 12/07/04
Mobile TV coming of age 11/07/04
The digital home takes shape 25/06/04
Norwegians try out TVs on mobiles 24/06/04
Four million homes have Freeview 18/06/04
Classical concerts go digital 17/06/04
UK cinemas to get digital screens 17/05/04
Size is all for digital jukeboxes 24/04/04
Hi tech jukeboxes offer 2m songs 25/11/03
Cinemas set for digital revolution 10/10/03
Millions confused by Digital TV 19/09/03
Internet launch for film thriller 05/09/03
Digital TV growth continues 14/08/03
Premiere for virtual orchestra 16/07/03
Games to take your breath away 07/04/03
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