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  • noun trademark A text-based information retrieval system using television sets with a suitable decoder; developed by the BBC.

Etymologies

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tele- +‎ text

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Examples

  • The licence to provide a national teletext service on ITV and Channel 4 has been held by Teletext since January 1993, when it took over from Oracle.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2009

  • In addition, DVBViewer offers you a wide range of advanced features such as Teletext, Electronic Programming Guide, Remote Control support and enhanced recording capabilities which enable you to record your favourite shows on hard-disc, edit them or share them with your friends.

    2BakSa.Net 2010

  • According to Teletext a third of parties last from Friday to Sunday, while many are becoming mini holidays with one in 20 heading abroad for up to five days.

    How to attend a wedding without breaking the bank? 2011

  • For those lucky enough to be invited to the bride or groom's last night of freedom there is also the hen/stag party to contend with – coming in at an average of £91, while a separate study carried out by Teletext Holidays found the average cost of hen and stag nights was even higher at £106 and £215 respectively.

    How to attend a wedding without breaking the bank? 2011

  • The Media Center adds interactive TV/Teletext features to my Freecom DVB-T USB stick e.g the BBC 'Red button' in the UK.

    Windows 7′s Best Underhyped Features | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • A Teletext poll also claimed that 66% of GMTV viewers wanted TV-am back.

    History suggests you shouldn't write Daybreak off 2011

  • I remember following that match on Teletext before school.

    Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth 2011

  • Having never experienced a two-star Teletext self-catering holiday to Magaluf, poor Harry has never experienced such horror.

    Grace Dent's TV OD: The Taking Of Prince Harry Grace Dent 2010

  • Daily Mail sold the London Evening Standard to Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev last year, and has closed down the London Lite free newspaper and the Teletext TV information service.

    Daily Mail Sees First-Half Rebound Lilly Vitorovich 2010

  • Daily Mail sold the London Evening Standard to Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev last year, and has closed down the London Lite free newspaper and the Teletext TV information service.

    Daily Mail Sees First-Half Rebound Lilly Vitorovich 2010

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