Internet TV - Coming 2012!

Ever since project canvas was rebranded as YouView there has been a lot of hype about the new TV service - YouView is being billed as the future of TV!

YouView is a free IPTV service that is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT and Talk Talk to name a few of the major companies behind the venture.

You do not need to upgrade your TV set, as long as it has a scart socket it will work fine. To received YouView TV you will need to buy a YouView box for approx £199. This box will simply plug into your TV as well as a Ethernet (aka network) cable to enable it to receive the internet. The YouView TV service is expected to replace Freeview over the coming years, and may even replace paid for TV services like Virgin and Sky.

News // YouView TV Will Use Talk Talk and Alcatel-Lucent Network

On 20th October 2010, Alcatel-Lucent announced some Exciting YouView news. They have signed a three-year deal with the TalkTalk Group for the creation of a new YouView TV network. Talk Talk are already the UKs largest home broadband provider and the construction of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) will help strentghen this position. Direct TV is also set to become increasingly popular over the coming years. Full story about YouView TV Using New Talk Talk Network.

YouView TV is expected to launch in 2011, until then we will keep bringing you all the latest news and progress reports.

YouView TV Coming 2011

It has been confirmed that YouView TV is Coming in 2011. When the service is launched in 2011 viewers will need to purchase a YouView Box to be able to receive the TV service initially. We expect these YouView receivers to be integrated into TV's within 6 months of the service being launched (probably before Christmas 2011). There is no official launch date for the new YouView TV service but we expect the first box to be on sale before March 2011 - Full updates will be posted here as and when information becomes available. Check back here for YouView TV news and updates regularly.

News // Youview will revolutionize the way you watch TV

Anthony Rose, head of Youview TV, defends the model leading Web TV Youview commitment to 'TV connected' where the user chooses what to watch and when.

'Friends will be the television of the future' promises Rose.

According to Rose, YouView TV has removed technical barriers, 'the new frontier is the content' and Youview TV is possible thanks to agreements in the audiovisual sector in the UK. More about how YouView will Revolutionise TV.

YouView TV and the BBC

The BBC is one of the most influential companies behind the YouView TV project. The way YouView TV and the BBC intergrate together will be key to its success. With such a powerful company as the BBC supporting the project, YouView is sure be be a success when it is lauched in 2011. The BBC will be involved every step of the way, from the design of the interface to the back end developer systems. YouView TV will only be seen as a success if it becomes widely accepted by british TV viewers, the BBC will also be heavily involved in the marketing of the IPTV service.

Project Canvas Becomes YouView

Project Canvas was recently rebranded as YouView TV. This is a bit step in the progress of the new IPTV project. YouView TV is supposed to be the next generation so marketeers wanted to keep the brand similar - YouView - Freeview. You can clearly see what they have done.

So what is the purpose of YouView TV?

The fact YouView is a branded open platform is important for internet-connected TV Consumer simplicity, plus an open market, creates scale - which reduces costs and increases choice.

YouView has a Strong brand with broad appeal which breeds consumer familiarity. YouView has a Simple, common, user interface which makes complex technology accessible to everyone. There is a Certainty of 'plug and play' which is important to less technical consumers. YouView has Common standards which create a level playing field for content providers and economies of scale for manufacturers. This open approach means the platform is accessible via any ISP. The scale encourages companies and services to create applications for platform. This reduces risk of multiple formats (no repeat of laser disc, betamax, minidisc). We expect to see no emergence of de facto standards that allow private companies to dominate and distort the market. More about how Project Canvas Becomes YouView.

YouView TV in Europe

A joint venture of The BBC, ITV, BT, Channel 4, Talk Talk and Arqiva developed under the name Youview Tv will provide a platform for both free and paid TV content over the Internet. The barriers to entry for TV content providers should be kept as low as possible - the same applies to their side: The YouView TV set-top box is free of subscription and other contracts. With YouView TV, you pay only a one time cost to purchase the YouView TV box (and possibly pay- TV content) - free television is to remain free.

The YouView TV set-top box allows users to watch the last seven days of TV programs, pausing of live TV broadcasts, and the use of specially developed apps. Youview TV can also be integrated into other devices, more information about this will be announced in 2011. Youview TV content is offered primarily for the UK IP space. However it would be conceivable, depending on the rights situation, for the release for an international audience. Questions would be asked as to whether this could be a model for Internet TV for Germany, France and the rest of Europe.

YouView TV - The First Hybrid TV

So what is a Hybrid TV?

TV has been developing for years, first we had the black and white TV, then the colour TV, Freeview TV (Digital), HD TV, 3D TV and now Hybrid TV. Basically any television set that can access the internet to receive videos / programmes is going to be known as Hybrid TV. YouView TV is the first Hybrid TV system in the UK although there have been several attempts to produce such a television service abroad. Companies like SKY and Virgin have been tietering on the edge for years, offering on-demand services but this is not a full internet TV service. Read more about YouView TV - A Hybrid TV.

A German manufacturer has recently switched its development focus to these new HbbTV's. There are quite a few hybrid Broadband Broadcast TV (HbbTV) projects going on at the moment including Google TV, Apple TV and Yahoo! TV although experts believe that by the end of 2011 only a handful will remain as YouView TV is set to dominate the market. Experts have predicted that YouView TV will quickly achieve a 85% market share of the HbbTV market in the UK thanks to its backing by the BBC and other major UK broadcasters.

YouView - A Free Internet TV

Youview TV will be formed from a consortium of British chains. YouView has launched a joint venture with seven partners, including the public broadcaster BBC. The new YouView internet TV service will be free, but users will have to buy a YouView Box to decode the signal. Apart from this initial cost YouView is Free Internet TV.

The YouView TV announcement comes at a time when chains, Internet companies and electronics manufacturers are trying to seize the emerging market for online television. YouView TV is set to launch in 2012.

Until YouView is available, you can always buy a Freeview Box

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