Channel 5 misses DTT deadline

Article Abstract:

Channel 5 is hoping for an end-December 1998 launch of its digital terrestrial services after plans for a simultaneous launching with other terrestrial broadcasters on Nov. 15, 1998 got hindered. The decision to postpone the service has been blamed on disagreements with S4C Digital, holder of its digital multiplex license, over terms of the deal, leading to a request for Independent Television Commission to settle the dispute. Aside from giving the distinction as being the only terrestrial station not to launch digital services on the scheduled date, the delay is not expected by chief executive David Elstein to create a big difference.

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Hopes for end-12/98 launch of digital terrestrial services after plans for launching on 11/15/98 got hindered

Direct Broadcast Satellite TV Providers, Cable and Other Program Distribution, Satellite television, Satellite television industry, Channel Five Holdings Ltd.

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Littlewoods and GMG channel to be called Shop!

Article Abstract:

Granada Media Group (GMG) and Littlewoods have announced their joint-venture shopping channel, which will be launched in November 1998, will be known as Shop! The new shopping channel will be introduced as part of the digital terrestrial lineup of OnDigital, a GMG-backed entity, and will also be offered via other digital satellite services and analogue cable. Digital satellite subscribers will be able to access Shop! starting 1999 as a free-to-air channel on Astra 2A. Shop broadcast director Steve Ellis, formerly Westcountry TV's director of broadcasting, will oversee programming on Shop!

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Joint venture shopping channel w/ Littlewoods will be launched in November 1998 and will be known as Shop!

Cable Networks, Home Shopping via CATV, Cable television, Home shopping, Granada Media Group

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