Teletext systems network in the mid-late 1970s. Due to the adoption of a common teletext standard (WST), the ORACLE system ceased in 1976. The name was retained for the service itself, that continued after that year using the WST standard. "World System Teletext" (or "WST") is the name of a standard for teletext throughout Europe today. Almost all television sets sold in Europe since the early ’80s have built-in WST-standard teletext decoders as a feature. It originally stems from the UK standards developed by the BBC (Ceefax) and the UK Independent Broadcasting Authority (ORACLE) in 1974 for teletext transmission, extended in 1976
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