BBC Television Ceefax, the first teletext service, launched on 23 September 1974. This service allowed BBC viewers to view textual information such as the latest news on their television. CEEFAX did not make a full transition to digital television, instead being gradually replaced by the new interactive BBCi service before being fully closed down on 22 October 2012. In March 2003 the BBC announced that from the end of May 2003 (subsequently deferred to 14 July) it intended to transmit all eight of its domestic television channels (including the 15 regional variations of BBC 1) unencrypted from the Astra 2D satellite. This
The Forum (BBC World Service) frequently entertaining and insightful. The 60 Second Idea and the discussion it produces is released as a podcast. The first episode of the show was broadcast on the BBC World Service 6 April 2008. It has been broadcast every week since then. The programme's presenter, who has been part of the show since its inception, is former BBC diplomatic correspondent Bridget Kendall. "The Forum" is broadcast through the BBC World Service and its international broadcasting partners. The show is also available online, to download and as a podcast. All previous shows are archived online. Previous guests include: The Forum (BBC