The results of the national lottery will not be available from November. There will no longer be English regional sports pages or headlines for sports other than football or those covered on the main sport pages. However, they will not be updated through the night.ĭan Taylor-Watt, the director of product for BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, said the corporation would “keep the most valued text and data elements of the red button service”. That includes access to local, national and international news headlines and stories, main sports headlines and stories, sports fixtures and results, as well as weather forecasts. The plans were suspended as a result of complaints from viewers and groups representing those that particularly value the service.įollowing further consultation with representative groups, the BBC has decided to retain most aspects of the broadcast text service. There was a critical response to the announcement in September 2019 of plans to remove the text and data element of the BBC red button service to save money. The broadcast information pages accompanying digital television have been available for over 20 years as the successor to the Ceefax teletext service, which started in 1974. The BBC has climbed down on its plans to drop the text information service available through the red button on television remote controls, following protests from viewers and lobby groups, including a petition backed by over 400 organisations that said it provides a vital public service.
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