ITV HD Copy Protection

ITV is in talks with freesat and Panasonic regarding its High Definition broadcasts and the ability to record/archive HD  programmes to Blu-ray discs.

Currently ITV’s HD content is flagged with “Copy Never” codes, which prevent it from being copied by the new Panasonic  Blu-ray recorders from [...]

freesat reaches 100000 sales within five months of launching

In a press release today freesat announce details of sales and looks to the future:

· Strong sales performance in tough economic climate
· Free HD offer driving sales
· Live high definition sport on BBC HD and ITV HD proving hugely popular with viewers
· Free HD Christmas schedule expected to be biggest ever

High Definition
Sales of high definition [...]

ITV & freesat investigating HD Problem

ITV and freesat are investigating the ITV HD broadcast on Thursday night 17/07/08 of the first ITV drama broadcast in high definition exclusively on freesat.

The programme Harley Street was broadcast in HD but was not available to the new ITV regions which were only added after a long delay to the freesat EPG on Tuesday [...]

Coming soon to ITV HD

Brand new 6-part medical drama, Harley Street, starring Paul Nicholls, Suranne Jones and Shaun Parkes starting 9pm Thursday 17th July 2008

Set in London’s famous medical district, Harley Street gets behind the facade of suave medics treating celebrity and wealthy patients. The private practice is run by three doctors: Martha Elliot, Robert Fielding and cosmetic surgeon Ekkow Obiang. While [...]

ITV HD Interactive red button issue again Euro 2008 Russia v Spain

Again ITV have messed up with their interactive “press red for HD” on freesat channel 103 for HD compliant freesat set top boxes. The Euro 2008 semi-final Russia v Spain program started at 7:30 pm but the press red for HD banner in the top right hand corner was not available again, thankfully it was [...]

ITV HD problem with Euro 2008 Holland v Russia

ITV HD press red on the standard definition channel 103 (freesat) was not to working tonight for all of the first half and interval to transfer you to the ITV HD channel, the HD feed was available just after the start of the 2nd half by changing channel then back again.

The ITV Duty office have [...]

ITV HD First Impressions

ITV HD launched on Saturday broadcasting the Euro 2008 evening game Portugal vs Turkey their first official offering into high definition after several weeks of testing.

The program was accessed exclusively on freesat via the normal standard definition channel (channel 103) and as soon as the program started a small banner appeared in the top right [...]

ITV HD Launch Day: not available in Northern Ireland or Scotland

ITV HD launches tonight with a simulcast of the Euro 2008 game Portugal vs Turkey as reported on June 3rd postings below, beware though if you wish to watch the ITV HD broadcast and live in Northern Ireland or Scotland you will need to put in an English or Welsh post code as UTV and [...]

ITV HD launches for Euro 2008

ITV HD confirm Champions League, FA Cup and England
Internationals in HD, in a press release today ITV HD confirmed coverage through 2008 will encompass an unrivalled range of free-to-air premium football including the new season of UEFA Champions League, The FA Cup, and England internationals – followed later by selected ITV dramas and acquired programming.

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ITV HD to official launch exclusively on freesat this Saturday night, first broadcast Euro 2008

ITV today confirmed it will officially launch ITV HD on freesat only on Saturday (07/05/08) night broadcasting a simulcast of the Euro 2008 game Portugal vs Turkey, the program will accessible via ITV1 (103) exclusively on freesat by pressing the red button during the program, you will be then presented with the High Definition broadcast.

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