ITV Digital
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advertising mascot
broadcast regulator
comedian
digital terrestrial television service
pay television platform
satellite television platform
ITV Digital was a short-lived British digital terrestrial television service that collapsed in 2002 after financial difficulties, paving the way for its replacement by Freeview.
Aliases (6)
- Freeview ×1
- Independent Television Commission ×1
- Johnny Vegas ×1
- Monkey puppet ×1
- ONdigital ×1
- Sky Digital ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advertising mascot
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broadcast regulator → comedian → digital terrestrial television service → digital terrestrial television service → digital terrestrial television service → pay television platform → satellite television platform → |
| advertisingPartner |
Johnny Vegas
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| brandOwner |
ITV
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| broadcastStandard |
DVB-T
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| businessModel |
subscription-based
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| competitor |
Sky Digital
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| contractEndYear |
2004
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| contractStartYear |
2001
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| contractValue |
315 million pounds sterling
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolutionDate |
2002-05-01
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| encryptionSystem |
Mediaguard
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| enteredAdministrationDate |
2002-03-27
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| industry |
television broadcasting
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| language |
English
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| launchDate |
1998-11-15
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| legacy |
paved way for Freeview launch
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| legalEvent |
administration
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| marketPosition |
competitor to BSkyB in UK pay TV
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| notableContract |
Football League broadcasting rights
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| offeredService |
film channels
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pay-per-view channels → premium sports channels → |
| operatingArea |
Great Britain
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|
| owner |
Carlton Communications
→
Granada plc → ITV plc → |
| platformType |
digital terrestrial television
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| predecessor |
ONdigital
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| reasonForDissolution |
financial difficulties
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unsustainable sports rights costs → |
| rebrandDate |
2001-07-11
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| rebrandedFrom |
ONdigital
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| regulator |
Independent Television Commission
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| serviceClosure |
all pay TV services ceased in 2002
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| serviceType |
subscription television
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| signalSource |
existing rooftop aerial
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| successor |
Freeview
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| targetMarket |
UK households without satellite or cable TV
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| technologyRequirement |
set-top box
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| transmissionMedium |
UHF terrestrial broadcast
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| usedMascot |
Monkey puppet
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