Farewell to the Beeb
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The British television broadcasting system, under the control of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and ITV, which broadcasts commercial television, is outmoded. That the people want more channels is evidenced by the success of satellite broadcasting systems.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Changing channels
Article Abstract:
The British Broadcasting Co (BBC) is facing a period of change as it prepares for its license renewal in 1996. Satellite and cable television are changing the ways in which Britain watches television, and it remains to be seen if the BBC is up to the challenge.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Can channel-5 survive?
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Observers believe that the new Channel-5 will be a failure, since satellite television already reaches 2 million homes. Channel-5 was created by a government committee, which found that some spare frequencies existed on the UHF spectrum.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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