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Project Canvas to launch as YouView in 2011

YouView, which expects to launch in the first half of next year, will introduce a programme guide that goes backwards as well as forwards
September 16, 2010 Written by James Middleton

Project Canvas, the UK-based internet TV coalition created to drive supply and demand of online, interactive TV services has revealed that its commercial offering, to be known as YouView, will launch in 2011.

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IPTV service Project Canvas gathers momentum

The BBC has been given the go ahead to participate in the Project Canvas IPTV service
June 28, 2010 Written by James Middleton

UK public broadcaster the BBC has been greenlighted to spearhead the development of Project Canvas, an internet TV platform designed to drive supply and demand of online, interactive TV services.

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IPTV platform to take on big media

Richard Halton, director of Project Canvas at the BBC

The doors opened Tuesday morning on the 2010 IPTV World Forum, with keynotes from Richard Halton, director of Project Canvas at the BBC, and Richard Young, director of business development at BT Vision.

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IPTV platform wins support from UK broadcasters

IPTV platform wins support from UK broadcasters
December 17, 2009 Written by James Middleton

UK broadcaster Channel 4 and internet service provider Talk Talk are the latest companies to join Project Canvas, a joint venture dedicated to developing and running an IPTV platform.

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