Freeview links to the Internet
 

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:17:18 +0000, Roderick Stewart
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:07:01 -0700 (PDT), naffer
wrote:

This ain't about religion, this is relevant to a Digital-TV Group.

I think that they only get away with this scam on Freeview because
they can exploit the fact that many new TVs are "Smart" in that they
can automatically link to users' wireless routers and the web.
I'm sure this nonsense has gone on for ages via Astra but I thought
Freeview was terrestrial and subject to some sort of UK control.

If the internet stream is selected by the TV or PVR then it's nothing
to do with Freeview. Think of it as a bit like a link on a web page,
where the web page is the software in your receiver, directing you to
somewhere else. The material to which it directs you is not the
responsibility of any of our broadcasters just because you watch it on
the same screen.

I think the OP may have been talking about the internet channels that
*are* include in the Freeview EPG at LCNs 225 to 236.

The Freeview channel information from freeview.co.uk (the official site)
includes them in the list of Freeview channels:
http://www.freeview.co.uk/wp-content...annelGuide.pdf

Streamed Channels

Only available with a compatible Freeview HD box or TV - 2012 model
onwards; broadband required

225 VISION
226 CCTV
227 Sports
228 Christian
229 Connect 2
230 Vision 2
231 Racing TV
232 The Space
233 Showcase
234 Connect 4
235 God TV
236 Sony SAB

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Peter Duncanson
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Freeview links to the Internet
 

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:44:00 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:17:18 +0000, Roderick Stewart
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:07:01 -0700 (PDT), naffer
wrote:

This ain't about religion, this is relevant to a Digital-TV Group.

I think that they only get away with this scam on Freeview because
they can exploit the fact that many new TVs are "Smart" in that they
can automatically link to users' wireless routers and the web.
I'm sure this nonsense has gone on for ages via Astra but I thought
Freeview was terrestrial and subject to some sort of UK control.

If the internet stream is selected by the TV or PVR then it's nothing
to do with Freeview. Think of it as a bit like a link on a web page,
where the web page is the software in your receiver, directing you to
somewhere else. The material to which it directs you is not the
responsibility of any of our broadcasters just because you watch it on
the same screen.

I think the OP may have been talking about the internet channels that
*are* include in the Freeview EPG at LCNs 225 to 236.

The Freeview channel information from freeview.co.uk (the official site)
includes them in the list of Freeview channels:
http://www.freeview.co.uk/wp-content...annelGuide.pdf

Streamed Channels

Only available with a compatible Freeview HD box or TV - 2012 model
onwards; broadband required

225 VISION
226 CCTV
227 Sports
228 Christian
229 Connect 2
230 Vision 2
231 Racing TV
232 The Space
233 Showcase
234 Connect 4
235 God TV
236 Sony SAB

Further -

The on-screen information says that LCN228 Christian and LCN235 God TV
are "Powered by CONNECT-TV".

Connect-TV holds a licence for this purpose from Ofcom.

From this it seems that there are three types of licence:

TLCS - Television Licensable Content Service Licence
DTPS - Digital Television Programme Service Licence
DTAS - Digital Television Additional Service Licence

Connect-TV has a DTAS.

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/122011


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Peter Duncanson
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