Monday, April 19, 2010

Broadband users given access to archive TV

Now watching TV content online has become easier thanks to a newly launched websites. Broadband service users can now watch TV content online using their broadband connection with the help of this websites.

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This new website is launched by Arqiva. The SeeSaw platform on which it’s based on has over 3000 hours of TV content that can be viewed online. It has content from BBC, Channel 4 and Five. It also has archived episodes from sitcoms like The Apprentice, Shameless and Hustle. It also features content from series like Doctor Who and The Young Guns. The SeeSaw idea was created by Rudd Studio. They claim to offer best of British programming with mix of international content. The company recently launched a 5 million pound advertising campaign with the help of an advertising agency to launch the brand.

This online content service is ideally suited for digital TV subscribers who wish to have more on demand services. The controller of Seesaw, John Keeling, said that their website would be the tip of the iceberg. He said that this service reminds him of his days as Sky, where multi channel TV was just picking up and you would be finding satellite dishes installed everywhere.

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This website’s launch has come within days after Virgin Media announced its plans to add new channels to their digital TV platform. Virgin Media would be adding high definition content from channels such as Eurosport and Discovery.

TalkTalk comes up with optimistic changes in its services

TalkTalk, which is UK’s leading broadband provider, has announced that they have made changes to their existing broadband bundles. One of the changes, all of their Essential customers will have their access speeds upgraded.

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Now all their essential customers will be getting access speeds up to 24 Mbps without any additional cost. And for Pro customers, their speeds will no longer be affected due to traffic shaping in P2P networks. And with every connection customers would be given wireless router free of cost. Plans also include various call plans like evening and weekend or anytime calls as per plans chose by customers. Starting plans come with a download limit of 40GB per month and contract period of 18months.

But the bad news for customers is that TalkTalk has raised the price of paper bill. Previously it was £1.25 and now it’s been increased to £1.45. And acquiring a new connection will now cost £69.99. They have also now discontinued the free call offer that they were offering to new customers. They decided this after they got feedback from customers that free call scheme wasn’t that attractive for them to opt for new connection.

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TalkTalk announced this week that they would be giving free premium spotify account to users as marketing plan. Company would be giving 24 free spotify premium accounts everyday to users over a period of week. According to the company, each spotify account costs around £120.

Sky offers free M&S voucher with broadband bundles

UK’s leading broadband provider Sky has announced a new scheme to attract more users. Sky would be offering free Marks & Spencer vouchers to new users who would be signing up for their broadband services online.
According to the company the offer is valid mostly on the bundle packages. Users will have to sign up for company’s broadband, digital TV and home phone before 25th March to avail this offer. These users would get a £50 voucher of Marks & Spencer which can be redeemed at any of their retail outlets.

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The offer is valid on Sky’s bundle pack Sky+HD Starter, which comes with free set top box which is HD ready and which has more storage which offer you sharp picture quality and digital quality sound, internet line of up to 2Mbps and calls pack of free evening and weekend calls. And it also comes with free standard setup. Those users who do not have HD ready sets can still go for the same Sky+HD Starter bundle but with broadband base. It contains all the features except for the HD channel pack. Even this pack comes with free standard setup. Make sure that you buy these bundles online as this offer is valid only if you sign up for these packs online.

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Sky is aggressively pushing high definition channel pack to users. As they are launching their eagerly awaited 3D digital TV channel. Their 3D channel will be compatible with the 3D TV sets manufactured by major 3D sets manufacturers.

Does Government’s broadband preparation mean anything for the economy?

Julius Genachowski who is the FCC chairman is expected this week to level his broadband plan for Congress. He has trickled down a number of plans in his platform during various interviews. He says that his objectives include 100 million households with 100 mbps speed till 2020.

This is one method of the government to do something good for the disadvantaged groups in the society. Based on Genachowski’s research we lag far behind from Korea and Finland’s broadband services. Also due to lack of broadband rural and undeserved markets are at a drawback when the issue is related to job search, health care and education. Even though there are so many problems in the country the government intervention keeps on creating catastrophes.

It is not that the government is always doing things the wrong way which proves negative for people but there are some times when they think something and something different takes place completely. What the FCC is planning to do is that they would address 5% to 10% that don’t use broadband. This way they may just find some solutions for increasing the economy.