Softly does it

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Microsoft Corp. is set to launch its MSN online service in seven countries, including the UK, where the service will be available from February 1997. The new online service will comprise six themed channels, accessible via the Internet and offering programs ranging from news to games shows. For TV producers used to conventional linear programming and wishing to be involved in the new non-linear field, their programs must be short, well presented, interactive and entertaining . Multimedia facilities specialist Cognitive Applications has been involved in the field for around 10 years.

Telegraph & other communications, Specialized Telecom Services, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Television broadcasting stations, Cable and other pay TV services, Cable and Other Program Distribution, Subscription Television ex CATV, Methods, Innovations, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product introduction, Microsoft Corp., Services, Internet, Online services, Internet services, MSFT, Television producers and directors, Television directors, Television producers (Persons), Subscription television

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BSC warns against dive downmarket for ratings

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Broadcasters have been warned by the Broadcasting Standards Council (BSC) not to move downmarket in order to gain audience ratings but to focus on decency and taste. The number of complaints handled by the BSC increased 31% to 2,247 in the year to 31 March 1995, although the number upheld by the BSC fell to 20% from 29% in the previous year. Nearly 50% of the complaints involved decency and taste, with 33% of these involving complaints about bad language. Complaints about violence accounted for 13% of all complaints, while complaints about sex accounted for 26%.

Management, Reports, United Kingdom. Broadcasting Standards Commission

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Technical knowhow

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There is a lot of jargon within the television broadcasting industry. A gigabyte is the 1,073,741,824 bytes which can be stored on a hard disk. Interactive television allows the spectator to take part in television programmes. Computers with an open architecture can run different software packages.

Terminology

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