In 2009, MSN.com, Microsoft’s popular web portal, got a complete overhaul with a clean, new logo and attractive new design. And now, almost 2 years later, ninemsn (Nine Entertainment Co. and Microsoft’s joint venture) will be getting the same treatment.
Seven and Nine have now started playing the catch-up game against Network Ten, and the two public broadcasters (ABC and SBS), as both will bring out new digital video plans that could potentially see your internet download cap dwindle.
Digital Television is set to dominate our televisions when 2013 finally comes, when the Government will finally switch off the last analogue television signal in the metropolitan cities – but after the switchover, what will happen next?
When the clock struck midnight on New Years Day, it didn’t mean the start of a brand new year, but the start of Australia’s own digital television revolution where the commercial channels were permitted to broadcast a single, standard definition multichannel; to complement the main feed and their own high definition feed.
According to a report on What’s On The Tube, all of the major free-to-air television networks (ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine and Ten) would be broadcasting ads about the new “FreeView” initiative that will support the take up of free-to-air digital television. This basically means that it is a “roadblock”, meaning that you can’t escape it – unless you have Foxtel.
Underbelly has been given the all clear to air the series in Victoria, after an order by the Supreme Court of Victoria. However, it is limited to the first five episodes – all have been edited down so they can air during the case. The series premiered in February on Nine, except in Victoria due to a suppression order.
EDITORIAL: Since the age of digital television, I thought Australia is just way behind. Let’s face it, only the ABC and SBS are allowed to multi channel. But now, I think I might change my mind.