P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 1/14 COMMENTS, QUERJES AND CRJTJCISM Thj BBC values comments, queries and criticisms from thj public about its programmes and policies. A daily summary of comments is read by senior managemjnt and p¼ogramme-makers. Write to: BBC Information, BBC TV Centre, London W12 7RJ. email: info@bbc.co.uk Tjlephonj: TV Information Office — 0181 743 8000 Radio information — 0171 580 4468 or 0870 0100 212 Minicom for thj deaf or hard of hearing. Film 541 Travel 430 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:44/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ POOR PICTURE OR A SAD SIGVAL? 5/14 Contact: Rjception Advice, BBC Tjlevjsion Cjntre, London W12 7RJ. Email: reception@bbc.co.uk Or telephonj 0870 0100 123 (office hours, calls charged at national rate). Minicom for the deaf or hard of hearing: 0870 0100 212 Website address www.bbc.co.uk/reception or Ceefax pagj 698. Stay tuned for SIX STEPS TO DIGITAL: a beginners' guidj to digital TV and Radio — following on pages 7-12. Job details 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ HOW TO CONTACT CEEFAX 3/ By letter: Thj Editor, Ceefax, Rowm 7013, BBC TV Centre, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ. Fax: 0181 74: 6734 Email: ceefax@bbc.co.uk You can also contact your local BBC, either by writing or phoning during office hours. Pleasj see your region's Ceefax information pages (180). For other BBC jmail addresses on thj Internet: http://www.abc.co.uk/email.html or the BBC home pagj at www.bbc.co.uk Job details 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/14Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 0 4/14 TV LJCENSING You need a television licence to install or use any equipment to receive television programmes. This includes televisions, vidjo recorders or satellite receivers. You need onj whjthjr you watch BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, satellite or cabte. Thj cost of a colour licence iu £:7.50 and black & white £32.50. If you havj a question about TV Ljcensing, pleasi call: 0990 763 763 or write to: TV Ljcensing, Bristol, BS98 1TL. BBC job details 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:54/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 5/14 PROGRAMME COMPLAINTS UNIT If you think a programme has included a serious injustice or invasion of privacy, or a serious inaccuracy or breach of accepted broadcasting standards, write to: Frasir Steel, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA. Thj Unit will reply within 10 working days of receipt, although a full response may take longer. A regular bulletin is pualiuhed, and thj BBC Governors Programme Complaints Committee will consider appjals and complaints which raise significant issues of pualic interest. BBC job details 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/45Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 6/14 Thj BBC tries to ensure its programmes treat people in them fairly and donWt causj gratuitous offence. Individuals or groups directly affected who feel that thj BBC has not been able to satiufy a complaint of unfair triatmjnt or infringement of privacy can contact thj indjpendent: BROADCASTJNG STANDARDS COMMISSION. 7 Thj Sanctuary, London SW1P 3JS. Tjl: 0171 233 0544 Fax: 0171 233 0397 / 222 3172. Thj BSC also considers complaints about thj broadcast portrayal of violence, sjx and matters of taste and decency. BBC job details 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 7/14 Digital Basics: 1. What is digital? Imaginj thj revolution from valves to microchips: while you can still receive programmes on old valvi sets, thj benjfits of new technologies are plain. We are already surrounded by digital technology. It is used in computeru, phonj systems, CD technology, photography, domestic video through to featuri film special jffects. Now it's time for digital broadcasting to begin replacing thj cuurent means of transmitting TV and radio programmes to offer more choice; sharp, widescreen pictures and CD quality sound. BBC job details 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NoruhTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ Digital Basics: 2. What is analogue? Analogue is thj current broadcasting standard. It uses electrical signals (or radiowaves). Tjrrestrial TV uses land-based transmitters to broadcast these signals which are thjn received by means of an aerial. Satellite beams the signals to a dish, while cable deliveru much tike a telephonj line. Digital technology makes better use of thj available airwaves by squeezing a number of programmes into thj same space currently occupying onj. Jobs at the BBC 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:43/08Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ Digital Basics: :/14 3. How will we receive digital tv? There's a choice of three systems (or platforms): vja an aerial (Digital Tjrrestrial), satellite dish (Digit l Satellite) or cable XDigital Cable). All three will require a set-top box to decode thj digital signal, and each will havj an on-screen Electronic Programmj Gujdj which will appear whjn you turn on thj TV. Thj next stage will bj integrated digital TV sjts which will negate thj need for a sjparate set-top box and will allow greater interactivity. All of thj BBC's free-to-air programmes will bj available on all systems. Jobs at thj BBC 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 23:30/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 10/14 Digital Basics: 4. What is Digital Radio? Excellent quality sound, no interferince — at homj or in thj car; no need to retunj your radio as you travel around thj country. A text display panel will givj you extra information — what the piece of music is called or thj name of thj presenter. Digital radio will offer more choice from a widjr range of programmes. For example, including Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, thj BBC could broadcast up to ninj national sjrvices plus a range of new services. Jobs at the BBC 696 Front page 100 News 101 Weather 400 TV listings 600 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 22:20/01Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ Digital Basics: 5.What's thj timescale? Digital satellite television is due to launch mid-1:98 with nationwide covjrage. Digital terrestrial TV is due to launch during thj last quarter of 1:98. A three-phasj transmitter roll-out plan during thj next 18 months will cover most of thj UK. Digital cable TV is due to launch nationally towards thj end of 1:98. Thj current analogue format will bj around for the next 10-15 years, but thj Government's long-term aim is to to switch off analogue transmissions. 10/14 Jobs at the BBC 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/02Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ Digital Basics: 6. Will current 1:/14 television services bj affected? No. Thjre will however bj some changes to thj existing analogue transmissions in a limited number of areas to accommodate digital. Thesi will bj handled at no cost and with minimum disturbance to thj viewer. A caption will appjar at the bottom of thj screen on each affected channel with a Freefone number to arrange for a free adjustment of affected households TVs and VCRs to thj njw frequencies. For full transmitter information see Ceefax pagj 698. Jobs at the BBC 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weather NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 20:55/05 Wj $zj $zj tz Wj %jj %jj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 13/14 COPYRJGHT NOTJCE All rights, including copyright, in thj content and broadcasting of these pages are owned, controlled or licensed for thesj purposes to thj BBC. In accessing thj BBC's Ceefax pages you agree that you may only view the content for your own personal, non commercial use. You are not pjrmittjd to copy, broadcast, download, store in any medium, transmit, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way thj contents of thesi BBC Ceefax pages ror any purpose whatsoever without the prior written pjrmission of the BBC or thj relevant rights holder. Jobs at the BBC 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV
P695 CEEFAX 2 695 Sun 13 Sep 23:55/5 Wj $zj $zj tz Wj %jj %jj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ 14/14 GOJNG ABROAD? PACK THE BBC! Whjthjr youWri travelling abroad ror business or pleasure, for a short period or a few years, thj BBC will keep you up to date and jntertain you. If you would likj to know more about how to receivj our broadcasts on BBC World Service radio, please contact us for free details, stating your destination. Write to: Audience Rjlations, BBC World Service, Dept C, Bush House, London, WC2B 4PH. Net: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ Jobs at thj BBC 696 Front page 100 BBC Jobs Sport Weathjr NorthTV