On 03/04/2008, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I also dislike the idea that Multiplex 1 will be required to > > carry BBC One, two, CBBC/three, CBeebies/four, News 24, BBC Parliament > and channel > > five. Even from the extra capacity gained from moving to 64QAM mode > (6 Mb/s) the loss > > of the 24Mb/s that the BBC would have had on multiplex B, this can > only mean: > > - the end of BBCi's two interactive channels; > > - the removal of the Radio channels (even though they are widely > listen to > > this way); > > - the reduction in bitrate and picture quality from the > television services. > > - no change of BBC three/four having a daytime service; > > > Not everything from Mux B will go on Mux 1 - some will go to Mux 2 (and > mux 2 will move some stuff to Mux A)
It seems that the BBCi services (301, 302 and BBC News interactive) don't count as "SD services" in Ofcom's book. It seems that Ofcom think that 302 will be deleted. Not sure how a single BBCi stream could be carried on Multiplex 2? Looks like the end of Teletext Ltd too. C4 will have to select from More4 or E4 as C4+1 has to be on multiplex with a regional aspect. I can't see the harm of moving ITV3 or ITV4, but seems a bit harsh to get broadcasters to set up services and then have them taken off them. As the Ofcom document points out, they have exceeded their powers and even those of the minister, so they will have to go back to Parliament. I suggest that the BBC suggest that BBC Parliament goes onto multiplex Z. Right, I'm on holiday... Incidentally, this is the proposed change in diagramatic form > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/images/nr/multiplexes That's not the current poposal though. I love the spin they put on it by drawing the current arrangement as all > jumbled up, whilst the new arrangement is all neatly regimented and > organised :) And it fails to recognize that radio, interactive screens and MHEG services take up capacity. - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial > list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
