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The BBC was given a hefty pat on the back by Ofcom's latest advice on the future of public service broadcasting.

Channel 4 will face a major upheaval if Ofcom's Public Service Broadcasting recommendations are used by the government.

Should Ofcom's recommendations be acted on by the government, they will change the face of the traditional television channels in the coming years.

Ofcom has unveiled its vision for the future of public service broadcasting, essentially clearing a path for a Channel 4 partnership with either Five or BBC Worldwide.

Exclusive Although Virgin Media customers are to be given access to ITV programmes through their PCs it seems that the details of exactly how that will happen have not been hammered out yet.

Virgin Media has announced a deal to bring thousands of hours of ITV programmes to its popular on-demand television service through its cable network.

Missed a lot of quality telly over Christmas? Fear not, as pretty much every major network now has a 'catch up TV' offering online along the lines of the BBC's mighty iPlayer.

A report has suggested that ITV and Channel 4 should walk away from online VOD scheme Project Kangaroo to save themselves up to £30 million in losses.

The partners involved in Project Kangaroo have warned that the entire venture will be scrapped if the latest plans to get the venture past the authorities are not met with approval.