Category Archives: Broadcast

The New ITV News

Posted on March 23, 2012 by gareth

ITV News relaunch shows that less can be more. Continue reading →

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Pessimistic about TV Apps

Posted on January 31, 2012 by gareth

I spoke on Guardian’s Tech Weekly Today, about how I see the future for dedicated TV Apps somewhat lacking. Continue reading →

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Farewell Radiotalk

Posted on November 10, 2011 by gareth

The Radio Academy’s RadioTalk podcast is no more. Continue reading →

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a new adage for social

Posted on October 31, 2011 by gareth

“Any sufficiently complete and transparent sharing system is just going to be creepy” Continue reading →

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Is Facebook Open Graph going to enable “proper” social TV

Posted on September 23, 2011 by gareth

Facebook have given us a rich vocabulary to describe media consumption, have we just social TV better than the humble hash-tag? Continue reading →

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On the Beta BBC Homepage

Posted on September 21, 2011 by gareth

BBC unveiled beta version of its homepage, and the purpose and execution are really clear. Continue reading →

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Big things are obvious, but sometimes smaller things niggle as much

Posted on August 1, 2011 by gareth

While I love my Apple TV, I would love it more if it just triggered my TV to change channel when it powered up. Continue reading →

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Hashtags as plausible deniability from compliance

Posted on July 26, 2011 by gareth

Rather than hosting discussions themselves, when Broadcasters provide a Hashtag, are they enabling people to have the conversation, but without the compliance implications of fully associating things with your brand-name. Continue reading →

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Multicast for File Delivery

Posted on July 23, 2011 by gareth

Multicast will soon be available in the UK for video distribution, does it have a role in distributing large files, like the recent OS X update Lion. Continue reading →

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A Hunt related suggestion for styleguide writers

Posted on December 19, 2010 by gareth

A family friend provides a solution to spoonerisms. Continue reading →

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