The Television Puzzle

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 35, 15 March 1929, Page 3

The Television Puzzle

Baird Co. Assume Secrecy EBPORTS have been current in Hngland that the British Broadcasting Corporation is now willing to provide facilities for furthering the Baird experiments. These have been promptly denied by the B.B.C. in an emphatie statement as follows: "On October 17 we stated that a demonstration of the Baird .Television Development Company on October 9 had failed ty fulfil the conditions which would grial through a B.B.C. station, dt that any claim of improvement would be examined. The Baird Television Company has not yet intimated to the B.B.C. any claim to improvement. Any such improvement would be examined by the B.B.C. with a view to determining whether the above decision should be modified." "THE Baird Compuny feel that the B.B.C. has not treated them fair. ly, for, it is asserted they never communicated personally with Mr. Baird on the matter. Those closely in touch with the developments believe that further negotiations have since taken place between the Post Office authorities and Mr. Baird. It is even stated that the P.M.G. has personally witnessed an experiment and has expressed his approval. "It would seem," states Capt. O. G. Y Hutchinson, managing director of the Baird Telephone Company, "that other countries in Kurope, not to mention Australia and New Zealand, were sufiiciently impressed to order transmitting sets with a view to considering broadcasting in the near future." Capt. Hutchinson added that the real facts he is unable to reveal, and is surprised at the statement issued by the B.B.C. Important negotiations have been concluded with several of the continental broadcasting stations. The German Government is particularly interested in the developments of the Baird Company. Capt. Hutchinson. in view of what he described as "his secret negotiations," is confident that the B.B.C. will not remain adamant much longer.