BBCi Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
BBCi is the brand name for the BBC's interactive television services. The name was introduced in November 2001 and originally encompassed the corporation's online services, which were rebranded as bbc.co.uk from May 6 2004.The services are broadcast on digital cable, digital satellite and digital terrestrial television (Freeview). They include text and video based services, and enhanced television programmes which offer extra information, video or quizzes.
BBCi, the new Digital Teletext Service for the BBC, replaces most of CEEFAX, the oldest teletext service in the world. However, CEEFAX can still be received via analogue broadcasts.
Some people have criticised the BBCi digital text service, saying that even though CEEFAX has its faults, BBCi is still extremely slow. For example, the latest news headlines can take 21 seconds to load, and you have to venture through sub-menus to get the things you want. The BBC is trying to rectify these problems however, for instance they plan to introduce CEEFAX-style page numbers.