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29 results found for '"Satellite television"' in Keywords.
Arthur C. Clarke on satellite communication (1974)
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- Interview
Science fiction novelist Arthur C Clarke on the advance of satellite communication, the ability of satellites to broadcast television, the effects on the energy crisis, the role of science fiction in getting...
Pirate TV stations (1979)
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- Interview
Interview on satellite pirate television broadcasts. Male speaker and female interviewer not identified.
Hayes on Sunday (1980)
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- Interview
Brian Hayes revisits his shows from the week and interviews with: foreign correspondent for ABC news, Peter Jennings, about the earthquake in southern Italy. Peter Jenkins from the Guardian on the end of...
Edinburgh film festival - Ted Turner interview (1982)
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- Interview
Interview at the 1982 Edinburgh Film Festival with Ted Turner, US cable TV producer, on programmes he is involved in to raise awareness of world issues. And on cable and satellite television coming to the UK...
Satellite television proposals (1982)
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- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on the Home Office decision to give the go-ahead for the launch of satellite television services in the UK, and proposals for service in cooperation between British Telecom, Marconi, and...
Cable television proposals (1982)
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- Interview
Interview with Minister for Information Technology Kenneth Baker, about proposals to introduce broadband cables to supply the public with multi-channel television. He also speaks about the introduction of...
Antony Part on satellite television systems (1982)
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- Interview
Sir Antony Part, Chairman of the Government Satellite Television Advisory Panel, on his recommendations rejecting the direct television satellite system proposed by the BBC in favour of the MAC vision system...
Jeremy Isaacs defends Channel 4 programmes (1983)
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- Interview
Jeremy Isaacs, Chief Executive of Channel 4, defends the television station’s programmes in the face of press criticism. He also stresses the importance of public service broadcasting holding its own...
Launch of Sky channel in UK (1984)
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- Interview; News report
Les Gibbard(?) reports for WR News on the launch in Swindon, of the UK Sky cable channel, and the future of Sky and cable television networks. Includes interview with David Secretier(?) General Manager of...
TV chiefs at Downing Street (1987)
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- Interview; News report
Report on a meeting of television representatives at 10 Downing Street, with UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on the future of broadcasting, prior to a new parliamentary bill. Includes interviews with...