Zinc Media Regulatory News (ZIN)

18 Jan 2006 07:30

Ten Alps PLC18 January 2006 18 January 2006 Ten Alps RNS: Teachers' TV goes onto video iPods and ITV Local Teachers' TV has added Apple's video iPods and ITV Local trials to itsdistribution platforms, thus maintaining its position as an early mover to newdigital technologies in the UK. Teachers' TV has expanded its online video library of educational programmes toover 700, accessible through its website www.teachers.tv. The channel isalready transmitted on Sky, Telewest, NTL and overnight on Freeview. The channel is funded by the Department for Education and Skills, whilst BrookLapping, a subsidiary of Ten Alps plc, is the principal shareholder in the mediaconsortium, Education Digital, that operates the channel. Podcasting At the BETT 2006 educational conference Teachers' TV launched video podcastingas the latest digital platform for its programmes. The technology enablesTeachers' TV news programmes to be viewed via Apple's video iPods. In the USA,video podcasting is a rapidly growing, with over 8 million programmes alreadypurchased online by iPod users. Education Digital's Chief Executive Nigel Dacre said: "Television programmes areconverging with the online world with staggering speed in 2006, It's importantfor us to participate in that revolution, so that teachers and parents canaccess our material in the way that most suits them." ITV Local ITV plc has also announced that it is extending its local broadband televisiontrial until April, and adding Teachers' TV to the platform this month. ITV said on Wednesday 11 January that the ITV Local trial had attracted morethan 10,000 users each week in the Brighton and Hastings areas, where it isbeing tested since its launch in October 2005. The service is designed to allow ITV to assess the demand for ultra-localcontent and information delivered over the internet. Viewers across the UK will also be able to access the government-fundedTeachers' TV - already available on Sky, Freeview and NTL - from their computersusing the ITV Local web address. Teachers' TV press Natalie Orringe on 020 7400 4480 or email norringe@mediastrategy.co.uk The Teachers' TV video podcast can be reached at: www.teachers.tv/news. Ten Alps press Peter Binns,020 7786 9600 www.tenalps.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange