BBC teletext service, Ceefax, was introduced, created initially to provide subtitling, but developed into a news and information service. In 1978, BBC staff went on strike just before the Christmas of that year, thus blocking out the transmission of both channels and amalgamating all four radio stations into one. Since the deregulation of the UK television and radio market in the 1980s, the BBC has faced increased competition from the commercial sector (and from the advertiser-funded public service broadcaster Channel 4), especially on satellite television, cable television, and digital television services. In the late 1980s, the BBC began a process of
Teletext Holidays Teletext Holidays Teletext Holidays is a British travel company. Teletext Holidays product range features short and long haul beach holidays, city breaks, UK getaways and cruises. The site’s audience represents a wider geographical and socio-economic cross-section of society than other travel websites with people ranging in age from 18 to over-55, making up its core user group. Traditionally a price comparison site working with 15+ suppliers, in January 2014 Teletext Holidays began working solely with Truly Travel. Teletext Holidays’ main competitors are considered to be any other supplier of affordable holidays for UK holidaymakers, with a particular focus on short-haul