BT Vision
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BT Vision is a hybrid IPTV
-digital terrestrial television
service provided by BT Group
in the United Kingdom
which was launched in December 2006. It requires access to a BT Broadband internet
connection with BT's official router (BT Home Hub
) to watch programmes, mainly on-demand
services, which does not use any of the customer's broadband allowance.
BT Vision has a "hybrid" transmission service, since it delivers its TV channels on the digital terrestrial (DVB-T) platform (using a Freeview decoder), and on-demand
content delivered via IPTV
, through a hybrid DTT/IP/PVR set-top box, known as the Vision+ (see below).
As of September 2011, an estimated 640,000 customers subscribe to this service.
network, which meant that it was not possible for BT to provide a cable television
service. The ban was designed to protect the new smaller telecommunications companies and the small cable television networks in the United Kingdom
as it was felt that BT had an unfair advantage because its pre-privatisation monopoly
meant that its equipment was already installed in virtually every home and business in the United Kingdom. In January 2001, the ban was lifted.
and TalkTalk TV (then known as Tiscali TV). Initial reaction by the industry was positive although there was some criticism that set up costs were expensive and it was noted that BT Group were entering a competitive market. In May 2007, BT Group launched a national advertising campaign for this service. The aim was to attract "hundreds of thousands" of customers by the end of 2007 and 2-3 million in the medium term.
Between August 2007 and June 2009, Setanta Sports
was available through BT Vision, via DTT and a smart card, offering Live Barclays Premiership and Clydesdale Bank Premier League games, as well as other sporting events such as US PGA Tour Golf and Magners League Rugby. BT Vision has now made a deal with American sports giant ESPN for carriage of its new channel which replaced Setanta on DTT.
The company announced the pricing of their Sky Sports packages in July 2010, following the outcome of Ofcom
's review into pay-TV pricing in March, which directed Sky to reduce the wholesale price it charges for the Sky Sports
channels. The price charged to customers signing up for broadband, calls and TV with BT for a two-year contract results in the organisation making a "significant loss on the service", allowing them to undercut the price charged by Sky to its own customers.
, similar to Sky+
and V+, that enables 80 hours of television programmes to be recorded while watching other live programmes. The service is described as providing a range of on-demand content without compulsory subscriptions. However, a BT broadband connection with a guaranteed line speed is required. A self-install version and a technician install version of BT Vision are available.
The original Silver Vision+ box is a Philips
DIT9719 running Microsoft Mediaroom
software, and the new Black Vision+ box is made by Pace. The operating system
of the Vision+ is Windows CE
, from Microsoft
. However plans are afoot to move to an open source operating system. Only one Vision+ can be used at a time to connect to the BT Vision service using a single Home Hub / Broadband Line.
BT have recently distributed a firmware update which effectively removes the ability of the box to skip forward 30 seconds. Many subscribers use this to skip adverts in recorded programmes.
On Demand
Vision TV, Music, Kids and Sport are on-demand
. All will cost 50p a show with TV Essential, and all will be free and unlimited with TV Unlimited. Vision Filmclub is available for free with TV Unlimited, and is not available for TV Essential.
PPV On Demand
Vision Box Office and Vision Adult are on a pay per view basis, available with both TV Essential and TV Unlimited. Box Office will cost £2.50 per film, and Adult will cost from £3.20 a show. Vision Adult is available for a 3 hour rental.
International On Demand
Bolly & Beyond offers India
n content on-demand. It costs £6.99 a month extra, with TV Unlimited only.
Premium Sport
ESPN
is free of charge with TV Unlimited. It is not available with TV Essential. Sky Sports 1 costs £12.30 per month, while £17.40 will deliver both Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2. They are available on both TV Essential and TV Unlimited.
From late May 2008, BT discontinued free access to BBC TV replay, instead requiring Vision users to take out a £2.93 a month subscription. However, In November 2010, BT announced that BT Vision subscribers will begin to be able to access the BBC iPlayer. They expect all subscribers should have access by the end of June 2011. This service was built by Pushbutton for Microsoft Mediaroom.
ITV Net Player has been available since December 2008. Demand 5 was removed on 6 October 2010 but reinstated in May 2011.
which is delivered through digital terrestrial (because it's a channel, not a on-demand library). They are shared between BT Vision and Top Up TV
.
who provide hundreds of programs on-demand.
who provide over 1,500 music videos, concerts and music documentaries, on-demand. The concert programming covers a wide variety of genres including rock, pop, urban and alternative, jazz and opera.
The music line-up includes names such as Avril Lavigne
, Coldplay
, Duran Duran
, Fatboy Slim
, Oasis
, Queen
and Phil Collins
.
who provide hundreds of children's programs on-demand.
boxing
, martial arts
, motorsport
s and extreme sport
s matches available on-demand, with a few on a pay per view basis.
There are around 75 films in the library.
There is a special activation PIN called an Adult PIN so that children cannot access the adult content.
, who provides soap opera
s, film
s and other programmes from India
.
Radio Amateurs have claimed that these powerline adaptors cause disruption and interference. Following their introduction by BT in 2007 an estimated 500,000 units were in use by January 2009, resulting in around 40 complaints from radio amateurs in that time to the communications regulator Ofcom
. Following internet publicity the figure rose to 143 complaints in the year to September 2009, of which 121 were resolved. Ofcom concludes that "there does not at present appear to be significant public harm arising from this situation."
Nonetheless The Radio Society of Great Britain continues to maintain that PLT is causing disruption to Shortwave radio services. Ofcom has commissioned an independent study into the likelihood and extent of interference caused by PLT apparatus.
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
-digital terrestrial television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
service provided by BT Group
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
which was launched in December 2006. It requires access to a BT Broadband internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
connection with BT's official router (BT Home Hub
BT Home Hub
The BT Home Hub is a wireless residential gateway router distributed by BT. It is based on the Wi-Fi 802.11n standard, and is also backwards compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b. All Models of the Home Hub prior to the Home Hub 3.0 support VoIP Internet calls via BT's Broadband Talk service and are...
) to watch programmes, mainly on-demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
services, which does not use any of the customer's broadband allowance.
BT Vision has a "hybrid" transmission service, since it delivers its TV channels on the digital terrestrial (DVB-T) platform (using a Freeview decoder), and on-demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
content delivered via IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
, through a hybrid DTT/IP/PVR set-top box, known as the Vision+ (see below).
As of September 2011, an estimated 640,000 customers subscribe to this service.
Background
When British Telecom (BT) was privatised in 1984 it was barred from providing television broadcasts over its telecommunicationTelecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
network, which meant that it was not possible for BT to provide a cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
service. The ban was designed to protect the new smaller telecommunications companies and the small cable television networks in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as it was felt that BT had an unfair advantage because its pre-privatisation monopoly
Monopoly
A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
meant that its equipment was already installed in virtually every home and business in the United Kingdom. In January 2001, the ban was lifted.
Launch
BT Vision was launched on 5 December 2006, and entered the market to compete with Sky, Virgin MediaVirgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
and TalkTalk TV (then known as Tiscali TV). Initial reaction by the industry was positive although there was some criticism that set up costs were expensive and it was noted that BT Group were entering a competitive market. In May 2007, BT Group launched a national advertising campaign for this service. The aim was to attract "hundreds of thousands" of customers by the end of 2007 and 2-3 million in the medium term.
Premium sport deal
BT won the rights to carry 242 same-day (but not live) Premier League football matches per season. The three year deal covers the 2007-8, 2008-9 and 2009-10 seasons. BT has acquired the rights in a joint bid with BSkyB. BT Vision also have the right to offer on demand coverage of 125 matches each season from the Football League and Carling Cup. These matches are available from 10pm on the evening that the game is played. (This service has ceased as from season 2010-11)Between August 2007 and June 2009, Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
was available through BT Vision, via DTT and a smart card, offering Live Barclays Premiership and Clydesdale Bank Premier League games, as well as other sporting events such as US PGA Tour Golf and Magners League Rugby. BT Vision has now made a deal with American sports giant ESPN for carriage of its new channel which replaced Setanta on DTT.
The company announced the pricing of their Sky Sports packages in July 2010, following the outcome of Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
's review into pay-TV pricing in March, which directed Sky to reduce the wholesale price it charges for the Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
channels. The price charged to customers signing up for broadband, calls and TV with BT for a two-year contract results in the organisation making a "significant loss on the service", allowing them to undercut the price charged by Sky to its own customers.
Vision+ PVR
The Vision+ is a set-top boxSet-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...
, similar to Sky+
Sky+
Sky+, or Sky Plus, is a personal video recorder service for Sky in the UK. Launched in September 2001, it allows the user to record, pause and instantly rewind live TV. The system performs these functions using an internal hard drive inside the Sky+ set top box...
and V+, that enables 80 hours of television programmes to be recorded while watching other live programmes. The service is described as providing a range of on-demand content without compulsory subscriptions. However, a BT broadband connection with a guaranteed line speed is required. A self-install version and a technician install version of BT Vision are available.
The original Silver Vision+ box is a Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
DIT9719 running Microsoft Mediaroom
Microsoft Mediaroom
Microsoft Mediaroom is the latest update of the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition platform software, which is the Smart TV platform from Microsoft that is intended for interactive television use to access on-demand, live television programming, and applications via a 10-foot user interface...
software, and the new Black Vision+ box is made by Pace. The operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
of the Vision+ is Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
, from Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
. However plans are afoot to move to an open source operating system. Only one Vision+ can be used at a time to connect to the BT Vision service using a single Home Hub / Broadband Line.
BT have recently distributed a firmware update which effectively removes the ability of the box to skip forward 30 seconds. Many subscribers use this to skip adverts in recorded programmes.
Packages
BT Vision's two main packages are TV Essential and TV Unlimited. Both packages will come with a Vision+ box which will have all Freeview channels, and Vision Replay (which is basically Catch Up TV).On Demand
Vision TV, Music, Kids and Sport are on-demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
. All will cost 50p a show with TV Essential, and all will be free and unlimited with TV Unlimited. Vision Filmclub is available for free with TV Unlimited, and is not available for TV Essential.
PPV On Demand
Vision Box Office and Vision Adult are on a pay per view basis, available with both TV Essential and TV Unlimited. Box Office will cost £2.50 per film, and Adult will cost from £3.20 a show. Vision Adult is available for a 3 hour rental.
International On Demand
Bolly & Beyond offers India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n content on-demand. It costs £6.99 a month extra, with TV Unlimited only.
Premium Sport
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
is free of charge with TV Unlimited. It is not available with TV Essential. Sky Sports 1 costs £12.30 per month, while £17.40 will deliver both Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2. They are available on both TV Essential and TV Unlimited.
Vision Replay
Vision Replay is the name of the Catch Up TV services, which is available free of charge.- BBC iPlayer
- ITV Net Player
- 4oD4oD4oD is a video on demand service from Channel 4. Launched in November 2006, 4oD stands for "4 on Demand". The service offers a variety of programmes recently shown on Channel 4, E4, More4 or from their archives...
- Demand 5
From late May 2008, BT discontinued free access to BBC TV replay, instead requiring Vision users to take out a £2.93 a month subscription. However, In November 2010, BT announced that BT Vision subscribers will begin to be able to access the BBC iPlayer. They expect all subscribers should have access by the end of June 2011. This service was built by Pushbutton for Microsoft Mediaroom.
ITV Net Player has been available since December 2008. Demand 5 was removed on 6 October 2010 but reinstated in May 2011.
Sport channels
BT offers the following premium sport channels to its customers:- ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
- Sky Sports 1
- Sky Sports 2
which is delivered through digital terrestrial (because it's a channel, not a on-demand library). They are shared between BT Vision and Top Up TV
Top Up TV
Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....
.
Vision TV on-demand
BT has agreed deals with:- BBC WorldwideBBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
- The History Channel
- CBS Television Studios
- Living TV
- The Military Channel
- MTV
- National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channel (UK)The National Geographic Channel is a television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature and science documentaries. The channel was launched in Europe in September 1997 and...
- ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
- Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- Channel 5
- HBO
- Warner Bros. TelevisionWarner Bros. TelevisionWarner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...
- Adult SwimAdult Swim (UK & Ireland)Adult Swim in the UK is the name of a programming block on the cable and satellite channel FX.-History:On July 8, 2006, the UK network Bravo used to air an Adult Swim block nightly, generally starting at midnight each night. The UK's Bravo channel is owned by Virgin Media Television, although in...
- Sony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...
- Discovery Channel
- Ginx TVGinx TVGinx TV is an international, multi-language TV channel exclusively dedicated to video games. Ginx TV was founded by former Extreme Sports Channel executives Udi Shapira and Cosmo Spens.- Distribution :...
- ABC Studios
who provide hundreds of programs on-demand.
Vision Music on-demand
BT has agreed deals with:- Sony BMG
- EMI MusicEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- Universal Music
- Warner Music GroupWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
- NBDNBD- Banking :* National Bank of Dubai* National Bank of Detroit* National Bank of Dominica- Science :* The fluorophore Nitro-benzoxadiazole* Nucleotide binding domain* Neurobiological brain disorder- Other uses :* Negative binomial distribution...
- Planet Rock
who provide over 1,500 music videos, concerts and music documentaries, on-demand. The concert programming covers a wide variety of genres including rock, pop, urban and alternative, jazz and opera.
The music line-up includes names such as Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
, Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
, Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
and Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
.
Vision Kids on-demand
BT has agreed deals with:- BBC WorldwideBBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
- Disney Channel
- Disney Cinemagic
- Disney XD
- Disney Junior
- Nickelodeon
- Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network (UK)Cartoon Network, commonly abbreviated as CN, is a British television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland. Distributed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe , the channel primarily shows animated programming and was launched in the UK and Ireland as Cartoon Network...
- HIT EntertainmentHIT EntertainmentHit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
- Entertainment RightsEntertainment RightsEntertainment Rights Plc was a global media company. Its main role was in children and family television programming.The group was established in 1989 as Sleepykids. In 1999 it become entertainment rights and was focused on the creation and exploitation of major children's characters and brands...
- Milkshake!Milkshake!Milkshake! is a television programming block on Channel 5, aimed at children 2 to 7 years old. The strand debuted in 1997 and is broadcast on weekdays from 06:00 to 09:00, and from 07:00 to 10:00 on weekends. Sunday and Monday Mornings its broadcast 05:00 to 09:15/10:00. It used to air on 5*...
who provide hundreds of children's programs on-demand.
Vision Sport on-demand
In addition to the Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2 and ESPN sport channels, Vision Sport is an archive of football, wrestlingWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
s and extreme sport
Extreme sport
An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger...
s matches available on-demand, with a few on a pay per view basis.
Vision Filmclub on-demand
BT Vision has signed deals with the following studios to provide classic and new films:- DreamWorksDreamWorksDreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
- Paramount PicturesParamount PicturesParamount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
- NBC UniversalNBC UniversalNBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
- Lionsgate films
- Buena Vista International (Disney)
- Walt Disney PicturesWalt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
- Touchstone PicturesTouchstone PicturesTouchstone Pictures is an American film production label and is one of several film labels of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. Established in 1984, its releases typically feature more mature themes and darker tones than those that are released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.Touchstone...
- Miramax FilmsMiramax FilmsMiramax Films is an American entertainment company known for distributing independent and foreign films. For its first 14 years the company was privately owned by its founders, Bob and Harvey Weinstein...
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
- Momentum PicturesMomentum PicturesMomentum Pictures , an Alliance Films company, is one of the leading independent motion picture distributors in the UK and Ireland and releases approximately 20 theatrical films a year, with several stv releases....
- Film4Film4Film4 is a free digital television channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned and operated by Channel 4, that screens films.-Programming:...
- MGM
- Artificial EyeArtificial eyeArtificial eye may refer to:* Visual prosthesis, functioning implant designed to restore sight* Ocular prosthesis, non-functioning cosmetic replacement for a lost eye...
There are around 75 films in the library.
Vision Box Office on-demand
Vision Box Office provides a library of the latest blockbuster films.Vision Adult on-demand
There are also some adult channels, some of which are:- Playboy TVPlayboy TVPlayboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
- The Adult ChannelThe Adult ChannelThe Adult Channel is a broadcast just for adults pay-per-view cable/satellite/IPTV channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, replacing the Home Video Channel on 30th June 1999...
- Spice Extreme
- Penthouse TVPenthouse TVPenthouse TV is an American premium adult entertainment television channel consisting of explicit adult material, primarily hardcore pornographic films. The channel's name is licensed from the men's magazine Penthouse. The channel is owned by Penthouse Media and distributed by New Frontier Media's...
- FantasyFantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
There is a special activation PIN called an Adult PIN so that children cannot access the adult content.
Bolly & Beyond on-demand
BT has agreed a deal with Shemaroo EntertainmentShemaroo Entertainment
Shemaroo Entertainment ltd, is an Indian company and a distributor of Bollywood films. Founded in 1962, Shemaroo has worked in books, films, and television...
, who provides soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s and other programmes from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Powerline adaptors
The set-top box is connected to the hub via an Ethernet cable either connected directly to the BT Home Hub, or to one of a pair of Comtrend Ethernet adapters. The Comtrend UPA adaptors use the mains wiring in a house to create an Ethernet network. A second adaptor is plugged into the mains and connected to the BT Home Hub via an Ethernet cable. These plugs are provided as part of the BT Vision package.Radio Amateurs have claimed that these powerline adaptors cause disruption and interference. Following their introduction by BT in 2007 an estimated 500,000 units were in use by January 2009, resulting in around 40 complaints from radio amateurs in that time to the communications regulator Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
. Following internet publicity the figure rose to 143 complaints in the year to September 2009, of which 121 were resolved. Ofcom concludes that "there does not at present appear to be significant public harm arising from this situation."
Nonetheless The Radio Society of Great Britain continues to maintain that PLT is causing disruption to Shortwave radio services. Ofcom has commissioned an independent study into the likelihood and extent of interference caused by PLT apparatus.
External links
- BT Vision, official site.
- BT Vision Sport, BT Vision Sport