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==Background== |
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Revision as of 08:40, 20 August 2007
| Company type | Pay TV and Download Service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media & Telecoms |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters |  London |
| Products | Pay TV services Programming |
| Website | btvision.bt.com |
BT Vision is a service provided in the United Kingdom supplied by BT Group. It provides digital terrestrial television channels using a Freeview decoder and on-demand film, TV, sport and music programming delivered via broadband through a hybrid DTT/IP set top box[1] and from christmas 2007 through the Xbox 360's new IPTV service.
Launch of BT Vision
BT Vision was launched on 4 December 2006.[2] Initial reaction by the industry was positive although there was some criticism that setup costs were expensive and it was noted that BT Group were entering a competitive market[3]. In May 2007, BT Group launched a national advertising campaign for this service[4]. The aim was to attract "hundred of thousands" of customers by the end of 2007 and 2-3 million in the medium term[5].
BT Vision provides digital TV channels using a Freeview decoder. A digital television recorder enables 80 hours television programmes to be recorded while films, TV programmes and sports event can be downloaded on demand via broadband. The service is described as providing a range of on-demand content without compulsory subscriptions. However, a BT broadband connection with a guaranteed line speed of 2mb per second is required. A self-install version of BT Vision will be available in 2007[5].
Content
BT Vision Music
BT has agreed deals with i-concerts and Eagle Rock - two established providers of long-form music video content - to provide a range of concerts and music documentaries on-demand. The concert programming covers a wide variety of genres including rock, pop, urban and ‘alternative', to jazz and classical music.
i-concerts' potential line-up includes names such as Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Bon Jovi, Andrea Bocelli, Billy Joel, Pavarotti, Roxy Music and Sheryl Crow.
BT also has a deal with Warner Music Group.
BT Vision Films
- DreamWorks will provide BT with output from the producers and creators of films such as War of the Worlds, and the Shrek franchise. Upon launch, DreamWorks will provide BT Vision with titles such as Steven Spielberg's Munich; Madagascar; Just Like Heaven, Red Eye and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
- Paramount Pictures
- NBC Universal.
- Lionsgate films.
- Buena Vista International (Disney).
- Warner Bros.
BT Vision Sport
BT won the rights to carry 242 ‘near-live' FA Premier League football matches per season. The three year deal covers the 2007-8, 2008-9 and 2009-10 seasons. BT has acquired the rights in a joint bid with BSkyB.
This will allow viewers to watch Premiership matches on their televisions on a pay per view basis, without the need for an upfront television subscription.
On Launch Day, BT Vision announced that as of August 2007 Setanta Sports New Channel, would be joining the line up, using digital terrestrial through a smart card, offering Live English Premiership and Scottish Premier League games, as well as other sporting events.
BT vision sports launched on 17 July with intention to gain cutomers who do not wish to pay a high monthly subscription for sports.[6]
BT Vision TV & BT Vision Kids
- NBC Universal Shows.
- Independent produced shows.
- BBC Worldwide.
- The History Channel
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Network
- CBS Paramount Television
- MTV
- National Geographic Channel
- Buena Vista Television (Disney Networks)
- Channel 4
- HBO on Demand. Service to be added 2007 (Announced 13 February 2007 to be added to BT Vision, Tiscali TV and Virgin Media)
- Warner Bros.
- Adult Swim
Background
When British Telecom (BT) was privatised in 1984 it was barred from providing television broadcasts over its telecommunication network, which meant that it was not possible for BT to provide a cable television service. The ban was designed to protect the new smaller telecommunications companies and the small cable television networks in the United Kingdom as it was felt that BT had an unfair advantage because its pre-privatisation monopoly meant that its equipment was already installed in virtually every home and business in the United Kingdom. In January 2001, the ban was lifted[7].
References
- ^ BT among those handling Xbox 360 IPTV
- ^ BT Vision - passing you the control, BT Group news release, 4 December 2006, retrieved on 2 June 2007
- ^ Hi-tech world assesses BT Vision, BBC new report, 6 December 2006, retrieved on 2 June 2007.
- ^ BT Vision unveils national advertising campaign, BT Group news release, 10 May 2007, retrieved on 2 June 2007.
- ^ a b Multi-million pound campaign to promote Britain's most flexible digital TV Service, BT Group new release, 10 May 2007, retrieved 2 June 2007.
- ^ http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2776196.ece
- ^ BT to begin broadcasting, BBC news report, 27/5/2001, retrieved on 2 June 2007.
See also
External links
- BT Vision, official site.
- www.radioandtelly.co.uk, an independent advice website.