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Glossary

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Integrated digital television

Services that allow the user to interact with the television programme (Usually by pressing the "Red button"

A service that distributes television content over the Internet. See also "Over the top service"

"Internet Protocol TV". A service that distributes television content over an IP network

"Internet Services Provider". A company that offers access to the Internet and can offer subscription TV services

See Interactive TV

Terms and abbreviations (175 KB)

BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

BIS Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Digital UK Organisation leading the digital switchover in the UK

DLNA Interoperability Standards Group

DTG UK Digital Television Association

DTG Testing Comformance testing of DTV receivers

DVB World Digital Television Association

EBU European Broadcasting Union

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute

Intellect UK association for IT and electronics industry

ISO International Standards Organisation

NAB The National Association of Broadcasters

OFCOM Office of Communications

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