Latest news - 22 Dec: The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to Project Canvas. A summary of the conditions, as well as the results of the market impact assessment and public value test, can be found in the Trust's press release here
Latest news - 16 Dec: Project Canvas has announced that broadcaster Channel 4 and ISP Talk Talk have joined as offiical partners. More information on here on ProjectCanvas.info
Project Canvas is the current working name given to a proposed endeavour concerned with internet-connected television in the United Kingdom market. It is intended to combine broadcast content with broadband content, delivering both through the television (as distinct from the computer).
The endeavour's core principle is around developing a set of standards - including both technical and content standards - that once confirmed will be open to the industry as a whole. These standards will be used to create the necessary hardware (such as set top boxes) and programming content to allow for content typically accessed via the computer on the internet to be delivered to the television, combined with existing digital terrestrial television.
Upcoming key dates
| 02 Feb, 2010 | Public consultation on BBC Trust's provisional approval of Canvas closes |
| Spring 2010 | Final ruling from the BBC Trust |
| Before Xmas 2010 | First Canvas set top boxes anticipated to go on sale |
See, and add to, the complete timeline here
