What Satellite and Digital TV
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| What Satellite and Digital TV | |
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 What Satellite and Digital TV (May 2007) |
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| Editor | Alex Lane |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | May 1986 |
| Company | Future Publishing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.wotsat.com |
| ISSN | 1747-1362 |
What Satellite and Digital TV is a satellite, terrestrial, cable and broadband television magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing. Although the magazine is primarily targeted for the UK market, it is also sold in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.[1]
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[edit] History
The magazine was originally launched as What Satellite by WV Publications in May 1986,[2] as a monthly supplement with What Video magazine[3] It became a monthly magazine in May 1989, following the launch of the first Astra satellite and Sky TV, and changed its name to What Satellite TV for the October 1992 issue.[4] WV Publications was purchased by Highbury House Communications plc in 1998, which published the title until Summer 2005 when Future Publishing acquired What Satellite TV along with the majority of the Highbury House specialist consumer titles for £30.5 million.[5] What Satellite TV focused exclusively on satellite television, including the Astra and Eutelsat satelltes and the Sky Digital platform until June 2002 when it also started to cover digital terrestrial television, including ITV Digital, Freeview and Top Up TV and renamed itself to its current name. It now covers all aspects of digital TV, including broadband and internet-delivered services such as Virgin Media, BT Vision, Tiscali TV, the BBC iPlayer and 4oD, and digital radio. [6] The magazine has incorporated listings for many years, and has done so since early editions. It also includes features on up coming TV shows, film reviews and interviews.
It was merged with sister title Satellite TV Monthly (formerly known as Satellite TV Europe) when that magazine ceased publication in 2005;[7] starting with the June 2005 issue.
The May 2007 issue of What Satellite and Digital TV marked the 250th issue of the magazine's publication.[3]
[edit] Features
The magazine features news, a letters page, reviews on satellite and terrestrial television set-top boxes, satellite dishes and gadgets, in depth features on satellite and terrestrial television technology as well as satellite television channel line-up's by satellite and TV listings, plus Certificate X, an article on censorship in the media, specifically, but not exclusively dealing with the adult satellite television industry.
[edit] Blog
On August 2, 2006, What Satellite and Digital TV started their own blog. The blog covers the latest news on satellite, terrestrial, cable and broadband television services and programmes.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ What Satellite - international licensing by Future Publishing.
- ^ "250 Issues." What Satellite and Digital TV May 2007: 46.
- ^ a b "The Countdown Starts Here." What Satellite and Digital TV, November 24, 2006: 178.
- ^ What Satellite TV October 1992
- ^ Future acquires Highbury’s magazines. International Federation of the Periodic Press (FIPP) (2005-06-25). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ "250 Issues." What Satellite and Digital TV May 2007: 55.
- ^ "250 Issues." What Satellite and Digital TV May 2007: 58.
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