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BBC HD - news archive

This is an archive of news about BBC HD. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Virgin failure interrupts Murray match
From Digital Spy. Posted July 3 2008, 2.26pm
Andy Murray's crunch Wimbledon match last night was interrupted for some BBC HD viewers on Virgin Media. (more)

BBC HD launches on Freesat
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted May 6 2008, 6.30pm
From today viewers have a new way of getting BBC HDthe BBCs high definition channelas it launches on Freesat the new subscriptionfree satellite service. (more)

Fiona Bruce turns action hero in BBC HD ad
From Media Guardian. Posted May 6 2008, 10.56am
The BBC is promoting the launch of its HD TV channel with an ad featuring newsreader Fiona Bruce as an action hero. By Mark Sweney (more)

Video: Chaos hits Antiques Roadshow
From Media Guardian. Posted May 6 2008, 10.50am
This cinema-style promo publicises the launch of BBC HD, the new high definition, free-to-air channel from the BBC. It was created by Fallon and Red Bee Media (more)

Confirmed: ITV HD is Freesat exclusive
From Digital Spy. Posted May 6 2008, 9.51am
All day coverage of Freesat launch: ITV HD will be exclusive to Freesat; BBC HD to remain platform neutral. (more)

BBC HD gears up for launch
From Digital Spy. Posted November 30 2007, 7.55pm
The BBC's high definition service moves out of its trial phase with a full launch on satellite and cable. (more)

BBC HD to launch on 1 December
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted November 30 2007, 5.00pm
BBC HD the UKs first freetoair high definition television channel launches tomorrow Saturday 1 December on satellite and cable. (more)

BBC HD channel gets OK
From Rapid TV News. Posted November 19 2007, 9.01pm
The BBC has been given a formal green light to launch a high-definition channel. (more)

BBC receives approval for HD channel from BBC Trust
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 19 2007, 1.19pm
The BBC’s proposals for a mixed-genre high definition television channel, BBC HD, were approved today by the BBC Trust following a Public Value Test.   Mark Thompson, BBC Director-General, said: “We are delighted that the BBC Trust has approved the BBC Executive’s high definition television proposals, allowing us to launch the UK’s first free-to-air, mixed-genre public service [...] (more)

BBC Trust greenlights BBC HD channel
From Digital Spy. Posted November 19 2007, 1.13pm
BBC HD is given the thumbs up by the BBC Trust - including plans to launch the service on Freeview. (more)

Trust sets conditions for BBC HD content
From Digital Spy. Posted September 25 2007, 2.44pm
As well as concerns over launching on Freeview, the BBC Trust has raised concerns over the content the channel will broadcast. (more)

BBC HD may be delayed on Freeview
From Digital Spy. Posted September 25 2007, 2.23pm
The BBC Trust gives a provisional go-ahead to BBC HD; however, the channel may not join Freeview for a while. (more)

Trust gives a provisional 'yes' to BBC HD channel
From Media Guardian. Posted September 25 2007, 1.00am
The BBC Trust has provisionally approved proposals for a BBC HD channel. By Mark Sweney. (more)

BBC HD 'should launch as soon as possible'
From Digital Spy. Posted September 18 2007, 2.13pm
The BBC Trust calls for BBC HD to be launched "as soon as possible". (more)

Ofcom gives BBC HD green light
From Digital Spy. Posted September 18 2007, 1.06pm
Ofcom raises no objections to the continuation of BBC HD but recommends that it remain a mixed genre channel. (more)

Ofcom fine with BBC HD channel
From Media Guardian. Posted September 18 2007, 1.00am
1.30pm update: Ofcom has said the BBC's proposed high definition TV channel is unlikely to have a 'significant' negative market impact. By Mark Sweney (more)

Green light for BBC HD channel
From Media Guardian. Posted September 18 2007, 1.00am
Ofcom has said the BBC's proposed high definition TV channel is unlikely to have a 'significant' negative market impact. By Mark Sweney (more)

Feature: What would the BBC HD schedule look like?
From Digital Spy. Posted June 6 2007, 5.05pm
DS takes a look at the BBC's proposals for its new BBC HD channel. (more)

"Public value test" begins for BBC HD channel
From Digital Spy. Posted May 22 2007, 4.04pm
The BBC launches a public value test for its proposed BBC HD channel. (more)

BBC HD channel to undergo public value test
From Digital Spy. Posted April 26 2007, 12.33pm
Trust gives go ahead to a Public Value Test of a permanent high definition television service. (more)

BBC starts not-so-high definition TV tests
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 13 2006, 10.56am
The website about-electronics.eu reports that the BBC has confirmed that it is conducting a series of technical tests on its BBC HD channel “to determine what is deemed an acceptable level of quality for HD consumers.” In other words, the quality will be reduced by various amounts to see if anyone notices. According to about-electronics, the changes [...] (more)

BBC ups high definition programming
From Digital Spy. Posted October 7 2006, 11.04pm
More ongoing and archive programming will air on the BBC HD channel in the run-up to Christmas. (more)

BBC to show World Cup and Wimbledon coverage in high definition
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 23 2006, 11.56am
The BBC announced today that it will broadcast its 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches in high definition this summer as part of its pioneering trial. The BBC HD trial will kick off with the BBC's share of World Cup matches up to and including the Friday 9 July final. World Cup 2006 will be the first major sporting event to be broadcast in HD in the UK. The BBC's summer of HD sport (more)