
Electronic program guide
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Search complete. 2 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Electronic program guide".
Sep 17, 2026
Sir John Whittingdale: The BBC Charter and the Dangers of Long Grass Politics
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18:41John WhittingdaleGUEST
Providers of smart TVs to give the same prominence to the public service channels as traditionally has existed on an electronic programme guide.
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18:51John WhittingdaleGUEST
If you look at the EPGs, you know, it's always been BBC One at number one, BBC Two at number two, ITV at number three and Channel Four at number four.
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18:59John WhittingdaleGUEST
And the bill simply said that If you were buying a smart TV with its own internal programme guide, then they should still give that prominence to public service broadcasters.
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19:11John WhittingdaleGUEST
That I have no problem with.
Is the right of reply under threat in the social media age?
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43:13Catherine JohnsonGUEST
That was first.
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43:14Catherine JohnsonGUEST
And then pressing the guide button and going to EPG was second.
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43:17Catherine JohnsonGUEST
So those are really kind of usable things.
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43:20Catherine JohnsonGUEST
I'm sort of a little bit in disagreement with that about a love affair with the number of buttons, because we've also done a lot of audience research that shows people like don't know what to do with the remote controls.