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Viewer’s miss goal – ITV HD’s pathetic incompetence rears it’s ugly head again!

All the hype, all the anticipation and we are let down again. No, not the England football teams performance in the first World Cup game…ITV HD of course.

There is plenty of outcry this morning about ITV HD’s cock up/gaffe last night meaning we all missed Gerrard’s goal against the United States. But, for Freesat users who have had to endure ITV’s attempt at providing a ’so called’ HD service, it will come as no surprise.

Ever since ITV launched it’s HD red button service, Freesat viewers have been left frustrated by mediocre picture quality, a litany of cock ups, a lack of information and HD transmissions either not occurring or being shown in standard definition.

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A lack lustre, dower, miserable way to start your day.

Who on earth is responsible for the format of BBC Breakfast News? It must be someone who is devoid of personality and lacks a will to live. Do they have a history of depression?

There is plenty of choice in terms of what type of programme you want to watch or listen to in the mornings. On a wet, dull February morning I want to be informed, with plenty of varied content and a bit of lighthearted humour thrown in for good measure.

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Welcome to the future of U.K. Television – available on a screen near you…soon?

I do like to have a moan on this blog, but am more than happy to ’sing the praises’ when it is due. And I think this should be greeted with a whole heap of positivity.

Project Canvas isn’t some dodgy dossier being scripted by Whitehall Mandarins in readiness for a bit more regime change. It is a proposed partnership between broadcasters and internet service providers with a view to establishing an internet-connected platform. Those signed up to the project are the BBC, ITV, C4, FIVE, BT and Talk Talk.

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Snow moves South, so BBC has an idea…a BBC News Special!

No matter how affected you have been by the snow, I am sure you have been tuning into the radio or the television. Maybe it was to find out if the school was closed, whether the roads were iced up or just out of general curiosity. We all do it. Then in the evening we see the 6 O’clock news for a bit more, then again at 10 O’clock.

If you are that interested you can get a constant loop of news on BBC News or Sky. If you are obsessed there is always the internet with such things as Twitter and Facebook.

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As 2009 draws to an end and with the growing momentum behind the BBC HD Picture Quality Campaign I thought I would sit down, put my feet up and watch a bit of TV. Bridget Jones on ITV and on pressing the red button, she appeared in glorious High Definition. Well, that’s maybe a slight exaggeration. Whilst all the attention amongst viewers has been directed at BBC HD and it’s picture issues and bitrate, I, for one, had forgotten about the mediocre HD service from ITV.

So why is it easy to forget ITV HD?

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