| BBC commits to HD on FreeSat and online |
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The BBC plans to make high-definition television available through its online media player and free satellite platforms. The corporations plans come as British Sky Broadcasting is expected to launch commercial HD services within three months, predicting the number of homes with sets capable of displaying high-definition images will rise from 700,000 to 2.1m this year.
Ashley Highfield, the BBCs director of new media and technology, said: We want to be ready to move with HD on to FreeSat and Im also very interested in getting HD on to the interactive media player. The BBC this month completes its trial of a service for downloading and watching programmes online, known as the interactive media player or MyBBCPlayer. The home page of the service, which is already being tested in 5,000 homes, includes a section for high-definition content, although it is not part of the trial. |
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