Comments on: Channel 4 and DAB Digital Radio http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/ Radio futurologist and beer drinker Thu, 17 May 2012 16:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Radio-Bank » Blog Archive » Re: DSR (Digitales Satteliten Radio) ist schon wieder tot - Unklare Zukunft für Digital-Radio http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-366 Radio-Bank » Blog Archive » Re: DSR (Digitales Satteliten Radio) ist schon wieder tot - Unklare Zukunft für Digital-Radio Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:02:16 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-366 [...] > Alle Leute sind sich immer unheimlich einig darin, dass es in > Zukunft > keine analogen Medien mehr geben wird. Ein Bekannter hat vor > einigen > Jahren im Glauben daran einen [...] [...] > Alle Leute sind sich immer unheimlich einig darin, dass es in > Zukunft > keine analogen Medien mehr geben wird. Ein Bekannter hat vor > einigen > Jahren im Glauben daran einen [...]

]]> By: My top 20 posts of 2007 - blog - James Cridland http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-365 My top 20 posts of 2007 - blog - James Cridland Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:53:32 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-365 [...] Channel 4 and DAB Digital Radio From March: an enthusiastic post about the (winning) Channel 4 bid for the second DAB multiplex. I [...] [...] Channel 4 and DAB Digital Radio From March: an enthusiastic post about the (winning) Channel 4 bid for the second DAB multiplex. I [...]

]]> By: Cosmic_chas http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-364 Cosmic_chas Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:24:55 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-364 Seems to me that OFCOM get the best of both worlds with the NGW bid. A 'freeview' model and drive froma a company experienced in such enterprise, and Chanel 4 radio as well! Seems to me that OFCOM get the best of both worlds with the NGW bid.

A ‘freeview’ model and drive froma a company experienced in such enterprise, and Chanel 4 radio as well!

]]> By: Alan http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-363 Alan Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:22:07 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-363 Bit late to this discussion, but my DAB radio tells me Asian Network runs at 64kbs. And surely the Beeb would use that to improve data services rather than just to increase quality on a couple of channels? Bit late to this discussion, but my DAB radio tells me Asian Network runs at 64kbs. And surely the Beeb would use that to improve data services rather than just to increase quality on a couple of channels?

]]> By: Aaron http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-362 Aaron Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:26:05 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-362 actually, after checking ofcom's website - http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/03/nr_20070329a - it seems that the second national multiplex <i>will</i> cover NI. which you would think makes it a better proposition than the first national multiplex... actually, after checking ofcom’s website – http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/03/nr_20070329a – it seems that the second national multiplex will cover NI. which you would think makes it a better proposition than the first national multiplex…

]]> By: Aaron http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-361 Aaron Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:24:06 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-361 of course, moving any bbc service to a different multiplex would mean that it wouldn't be broadcast in NI, as neither the current or future national multiplexes will broadcast there. it might not really matter with the asian network - not a huge audience for the service there - but it's more of a problem with the world service of course, moving any bbc service to a different multiplex would mean that it wouldn’t be broadcast in NI, as neither the current or future national multiplexes will broadcast there.

it might not really matter with the asian network – not a huge audience for the service there – but it’s more of a problem with the world service

]]> By: Adam Bowie http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-360 Adam Bowie Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:18:02 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-360 Of course, as Ofcom has reiterated this morning, it's not actually a requirement that bidders for the multiplex name their service providers up front. "There is no requirement upon applicants for a national radio multiplex licence to identify providers of proposed services within their applications. All radio multiplex licensees are bound by the formats, which set out the type of programming services will provide, which they propose in their applications." I'm pretty sure that this has been the case for all other multiplexes offered previously. Whether or not you have named services from specified providers in place for your bid will make it more likely to win, I don't know. Of course, as Ofcom has reiterated this morning, it’s not actually a requirement that bidders for the multiplex name their service providers up front.

“There is no requirement upon applicants for a national radio multiplex licence to identify providers of proposed services within their applications. All radio multiplex licensees are bound by the formats, which set out the type of programming services will provide, which they propose in their applications.”

I’m pretty sure that this has been the case for all other multiplexes offered previously.

Whether or not you have named services from specified providers in place for your bid will make it more likely to win, I don’t know.

]]> By: Michael Cook http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-359 Michael Cook Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:05:47 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-359 Doesn't Asian Network only run at about 80kbps on the BBC multiplex?? So, they wouldn't liberate much capacity in order to placate the audio quality brigade, whilst no doubt pissing off some Asian Network listeners who will lose their station. (There are bound to be patches where the BBC multiplex covers better than the putative NGW one, surely??) Nom ther C4 does sound better, mostly because it consists of brands which we can reklate to , rather than demographics, which we can't. I would rather listen to Sky News Radio than "Rolling" and Original rather than "younger BBC radio 2 competitor". Wouldn't everybody? Doesn’t Asian Network only run at about 80kbps on the BBC multiplex?? So, they wouldn’t liberate much capacity in order to placate the audio quality brigade, whilst no doubt pissing off some Asian Network listeners who will lose their station. (There are bound to be patches where the BBC multiplex covers better than the putative NGW one, surely??)

Nom ther C4 does sound better, mostly because it consists of brands which we can reklate to , rather than demographics, which we can’t. I would rather listen to Sky News Radio than “Rolling” and Original rather than “younger BBC radio 2 competitor”. Wouldn’t everybody?

]]> By: Frankie Roberto http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-358 Frankie Roberto Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:27:36 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-358 NGW bid includes 'Radio Play', with competitions and games. Hmm, sounds like a dodgy premium-rate phoneline channel to me, can't see that going down well... NGW bid includes ‘Radio Play’, with competitions and games. Hmm, sounds like a dodgy premium-rate phoneline channel to me, can’t see that going down well…

]]> By: Frankie Roberto http://james.cridland.net/blog/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-357 Frankie Roberto Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:54:28 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/2007/03/28/channel-4-and-dab-digital-radio/#comment-357 Wonder what the ads will be like, hehe. Wonder what the ads will be like, hehe.

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