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History of radio in the United Kingdom edit
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- Transdiffusion - Radiomusications
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BBC Radio edit
World War II edit
Development of FM Radio edit
Pirate Radio edit
On March 28, 1964, Radio Caroline was founded.[1]
Crackdown on pirate radio edit
On Monday, August 14, 1967, the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act became law.
Pirate radio influence on BBC Radio edit
Independent Local Radio edit
Independent Local Radio (ILR)
Commercial radio edit
National commercial radio edit
The first and only national FM commercial broadcasting licence was advertised in the early 1990s. Classic FM was the first licensed radio station by the Radio Authority and began to broadcast on September 7, 1992.
Local commercial radio edit
Other radio stations licensed by the Radio Authority started to broadcast to fill in gaps in coverage not covered by the existing Independent Local Radio stations. Stations which launched include 102.2 Jazz FM on February 4, 1990.
Digital Radio edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Don't Get Mad, Get Even". Radio Caroline. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
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Participation television edit
Participation television is a service[1] used by a television programme, channel or programme segment which allows people to take part in a programme through a phone call, internet or by text messaging. Examples include quiz channels, live casino games, interactive phone voting and adult chat shows.[2][3]
Participation television has its roots in the phone in television and radio format which has run for decades.[4]
Quiz channels edit
Quiz channels began to broadcast in 2001 and focused on players calling in to on-screen puzzles through a premium rate number in order to win a cash prize.[5] Since then, a number of broadcasters around the world have added interactive quiz programming to existing channels or launched separate quiz channels.
Gaming edit
Chat edit
Participation television around the world edit
United Kingdom edit
In the United Kingdom, participation television services which operate are regulated by Ofcom and PhonepayPlus.
In April 2008, Ofcom started a consultation on how to regulate Participation television after a number of allegations and scandals. Ofcom wishes to bring in a new code which will ask channels to reduce its reliance on phone in programming or face being reclassified as a teleshopping service.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Participation TV: how should it be regulated?". Ofcom. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Introduction to Mass Participation Television" (PDF). Tecnomen. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ a b "TV quiz channels face crackdown". BBC News. 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Participation TV: market overview" (PDF). Mediatique. Ofcom. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "MPs question 'Misleading' TV quiz channel". This is Money. 2006-11-29.