Channel 4 pulls out of DAB

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

Hehe.


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The adoption of DAB was the most incompetent technical
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http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/da...ion_of_dab.htm

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DAB sounds worse than FM [email protected] wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

that should see me out and a bit more. But I might live to 98, you never
know.

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Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM [email protected] wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

Hehe.

Interesting slant you put on it - most would simply say CH4 have pulled
out of their proposed radio venture. And who could blame them given the
current circumstances? Although the idea they could provide a serious and
profitable alternative to R4 is somewhat of a joke.

As you never cease to point out there are plenty alternatives to DAB -
FreeView, satellite, on line. So therefore CH4 considers these non viable
too?

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*A nest isn't empty until all their stuff is out of the attic

Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM [email protected] wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

Hehe.

Interesting slant you put on it - most would simply say CH4 have pulled
out of their proposed radio venture. And who could blame them given the
current circumstances? Although the idea they could provide a serious and
profitable alternative to R4 is somewhat of a joke.

As you never cease to point out there are plenty alternatives to DAB -
FreeView, satellite, on line. So therefore CH4 considers these non viable
too?

It must be down to less advertising revenue being available!

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM [email protected] wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

Hehe.

Interesting slant you put on it - most would simply say CH4 have
pulled out of their proposed radio venture. And who could blame them
given the current circumstances? Although the idea they could provide
a serious and profitable alternative to R4 is somewhat of a joke.

As you never cease to point out there are plenty alternatives to DAB
- FreeView, satellite, on line. So therefore CH4 considers these non
viable too?

They're saving 10million by ditching 15 jobs! are there any vacancies left ?
Pete

DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

This is old news. It's already been mentioned on Guardian Radio... I
mean BBC 5Live.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM [email protected] wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008...channel4-radio

FM switch-off now put back to May 2038 - if all goes well.

Hehe.

Interesting slant you put on it - most would simply say CH4 have pulled
out of their proposed radio venture. And who could blame them given the
current circumstances? Although the idea they could provide a serious and
profitable alternative to R4 is somewhat of a joke.

As you never cease to point out there are plenty alternatives to DAB -
FreeView, satellite, on line. So therefore CH4 considers these non viable
too?

What this country is short of IMHO is a good rolling news service
on analogue radio.
I was foolish enough to think that that's what Radio 5 would
deliver, I couldn't have been more wrong.
And further back I seem to remember a suggestion
that R4 LW would carry such a service, I happen to think
that that is not such a bad idea.

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Graham.

%Profound_observation%

In article ,
Graham. wrote:
What this country is short of IMHO is a good rolling news service
on analogue radio.

Like LBC sort of used to?

I was foolish enough to think that that's what Radio 5 would
deliver, I couldn't have been more wrong.
And further back I seem to remember a suggestion
that R4 LW would carry such a service, I happen to think
that that is not such a bad idea.

Perhaps most go to TV for that sort of thing.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Graham. wrote:
What this country is short of IMHO is a good rolling news service
on analogue radio.

Like LBC sort of used to?

I was foolish enough to think that that's what Radio 5 would
deliver, I couldn't have been more wrong.
And further back I seem to remember a suggestion
that R4 LW would carry such a service, I happen to think
that that is not such a bad idea.

Perhaps most go to TV for that sort of thing.

In the car?


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Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Why not? You can give it your full attention now they've banned using
mobiles:-)
On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:10:41 +0100, "Graham." wrote:

In the car?