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Ohio House Motel
Affordable rates, comfort, privacy and clean rooms. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
Omni Chicago Hotel
The 4-star - 4-diamond all suite hotel located on Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, just a few short steps from world-class shopping, dining and cultural attractions. And if you are traveling with children, they can enjoy the The Omni Sensational Kids program, which provides four-diamond service to the hotel's youngest guests. Your children will enjoy plenty of kid-minded amenities, including games and books, a backpack upon check-in and menu choices prepared especially for young travelers. Parents are provided with a list of top family attractions in Chicago, local emergency numbers and a safety/first-aid kit which includes a night light and outlet covers.
CITY: Chicago
Oscar Swan Country Inn
This historic building, a Colonial Williamsburg Revival, dates back to 1902. The Inn opened in 1988. It is decorated with antiques and collectables, giving the house a feeling of charm and delight. The Inn has eight bed-rooms, all unique and different, as well as several dining rooms and a glassed in Garden Room. Available for weddings, receptions, banquets, private parties, meetings, retreats and more!
CITY: Geneva
Palmer House Hilton
Step into the lobby of Palmer House® A Hilton hotel and gaze at the famous frescoed ceiling of this landmark Chicago, Illinois hotel. This AAA four-diamond rated hotel has been hosting visitors to the Chicago Loop for over 140 years. Today, the Palmer House Hilton continues to thrive in the heart of the theatre and financial district, just steps from the Art Institute, Millennium Park and State Street shopping. A short walk away is Grant Park where summer festivals take place. Family attractions like the Chicago Children's Museum and Navy Pier are just a quick cab ride away.
CITY: Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
202 room deluxe European boutique hotel ideally located in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. Sumptuous health club and spa facilities.
CITY: Chicago
Pheasant Run Resort
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY: St. Charles
Pheasant Run Resort & Spa
Pheasant Run Resort is the Midwest's largest entertainment resort. Located on 250 rolling acres just outside Chicago, in historic St. Charles, the resort offers 473 newly renovated rooms, golf course, and exciting entertainment options.
CITY: St. Charles
Presidential Inn & Suites Motel - Alsip
This inn offers spacious standard, double, queen and king guestrooms. Non-smoking rooms available.
CITY: Alsip
Quality Inn
50 rooms and conference room within walking distance of Westfield Fox Valley Mall and minutes from downtown Aurora, Paramount Theatre, SciTech Hands-On Museum, Hollywood Casino Aurora, Two Brothers Roundhouse and antique shopping
CITY: Aurora
Quality Inn
Complimentary breakfast, fitness center, high-speed internet access, leisure suites available, lots of extras!
CITY: Elgin
Quality Inn - Aurora
Fifty-one rooms within walking distance of Westfield Fox Valley Mall and minutes from downtown Aurora, the Paramount Theatre, SciTech Hands-On Museum, Hollywood Casino, Two Brother's Roundhouse and antique shopping.
CITY: Aurora
Quality Inn - Schaumburg
Located one block from shopping, complimentary hot breakfast buffet, evening beverages, and high-speed internet access. All rooms with microwaves and refrigerators.
CITY: Schaumburg
Quality Inn & Conference Center - Burr Ridge
122 room hotel. Indoor pool/whirlpool, exercise room, restaurant, lounge, guest laundry, local/airport shuttle & 7000 sq. ft. meeting/banquet space. Amenities: in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, voicemail/dataport phones & VCR.
CITY: Burr Ridge
Quality Inn & Suites O'Hare - Chicago/ Elk Grove Village
The Quality Inn & Suites Elk Grove Village is just 5 miles away from Woodfield Mall. The hotel is convenient to O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Rosemont Convention Center, Allstate Arena, Akoo Theater, CTA Train station, and Schaumburg Convention Center, and is twenty minutes from downtown Chicago. Hotel features include: Sealy Posturepedic sleep experience, TV with cable and Nintendo Wii at lobby introducing Mario Kart, telephone with voicemail and data port, iron/ironing board; hair dryer; coffee maker, alarm clock with radio, complimentary coffee and tea 24 hours in the lobby, reliable complimentary WiFi, Daily Newspaper. Facilities and services: A meeting room with theater seating, up to 25, non-smoking and accessible rooms available, safe-deposit boxes in all rooms, coin-operated laundry service, complimentary parking, exercise room available, Choice Reward enrollment and start earning points. Park & Fly available.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Quality Inn Bolingbrook
An upscale limited service property. Free high speed internet in all rooms, free enhanced continental breakfast, lobby business center and a variety of room types including whirlpool & fireplace suites.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Quality Inn Elmhurst/Oak Brook
Adjacent to the Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, this hotel provides comfortable accommodations at reasonable rates. Guests will enjoy the indoor pool and fitness center, as well as complimentary continental breakfast.
CITY: Elmhurst
Radison Hotel Chicago O'Hare Airport
The Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare in Des Plaines is located less than two miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rivers Casino and provides spacious, well-appointed hotel rooms and convenient amenities, including a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle. This hotel in Chicago O'Hare area offers you the perfect location near all major expressways, including I-90, I-290, I-294 and I-55, has plenty of parking space for hotel guests and is within walking distance of great restaurants and shopping. The Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare boasts a wide range of additional complimentary services to enhance your stay, such as a Business Center, Fitness Center and seasonal outdoor pool. Choose the Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare and see what sets us apart from other Chicago O'Hare hotels.
CITY: Des Plaines
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago
334 total rooms, including 18 suites. Outdoor green space with gardens, pool and spa, running track and much more. Full service spa and indoor pool. Located in the heart of Downtown Chicago within touching distance of the financial district, Millennium Park, North Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile shopping area and the Chicago lakefront, Navy pier and all of its attractions.
CITY: Chicago
Radisson Hotel and Suites Chicago
First class 350 room property with 100 suites. Over 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, windows overlooking city and lake. Becco d' Oro Italian Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 24-hr room service, rooftop outdoor pool, and fitness center.
CITY: Chicago
Radisson Hotel O'Hare
This 467 room hotel features newly renovated guest rooms, meeting rooms and public space. Located in Rosemont, the hotel is two miles from O'Hare Airport, adjacent to the Allstate Arena and just minutes from the Stephens Convention Center.
CITY: Rosemont
Radisson Hotel-Northbrook
A full service hotel in Chicago's prestigious northern suburbs, just 9 miles from O'Hare Int. Airport and 20 minutes from Downtown Chicago. All guest rooms have Select Comfort Sleep Number Beds.
CITY: Northbrook
Raffaello Hotel
140 rooms. All nonsmoking; 5 meeting rooms. 2 outdoor decks, Executive Conference Center. Fitness room. Room service. Amenities include in-room massage, business center, concierge, hi-speed internet access. Exclusive Magnificent Mile/Michigan Ave. location, minutes from Navy Pier, financial district and McCormick Place.
CITY: Chicago
Ramada Inn & Suites - Glendale Heights
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This 82-room Gold Key property prides itself as the perfect venue for business & leisure travel, meetings and family events. Discover numerous guest room options and over 7,000 sq ft of flexible function space backed by a seasoned catering staff.
CITY: Glendale Heights
Ramada Inn Bolingbrook
The staff at the Ramada Bolingbrook is committed to providing guests a level of service that is still old-fashioned and personal. Whether your travel plans take you across the country or across the street, you will feel at home.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Ramada Inn Lake Shore
Designed for business and leisure travelers. Clean, comfortable, and large rooms with a magnificent view of the Chicago skyline from the shore of Lake Michigan.
CITY: Chicago
Ramada Limited South - Joliet
Close to Hollywood & Harrah's Casino's, Rialto Theatre, First Midwest Bank Amphitheater and Route 66 Raceway. Ask about special rates.
CITY: Joliet
Ramada Plaza Hotel Chicago O'Hare
244 rooms. Seven suites. One restaurant. Lounge. Valet. Business Center. Exercise Facilities. Indoor pool. Room service. Amenities include complimentary shuttle to and from O'Hare airport. Free pass to Bally Total Fitness. Located near O'Hare Airport, 15 minutes from Downtown Chicago, Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre.
CITY: Chicago
Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare
Full-service aiport property offering newly-renovated Plaza guest rooms and all those amenities geared towards the corporate business traveler.
CITY: Rosemont
Raphael Hotel, The
Log onto http://www.chicagoraffaello.com/ for a complete description on this property.
CITY: Chicago
Red Roof Inn
18 Miles North of Chicago: Malls nearby; Underwriters Laboratories, Walgreen's 2 mi; Botanical Gardens, Ravina 2 mi; Trinity College 4 mi; Six Flags Great America, Great Lakes Naval Base 12 mi; Northwestern University 15 mi; Ohare International Airport 17
CITY: Deerfield
Red Roof Inn - Deerfield
This is a fully renovated Inn located in the beautiful North Shore suburbs of Chicago. This limited service Inn features complimentary gourmet coffee to all our guests 24 hours a day, complimentary access to Bally Total Fitness for guests 18 and older, free USA Today and we are conveniently located/adjacent to shopping and restaurants. We are 1/4 mile from Metra train to downtown Chicago. Family restaurants adjacent to hotel deliver to your door. Many local area attractions as well as just 18 miles from downtown Chicago. Our renovated meeting room holds up to 30 people.
CITY: Deerfield
Red Roof Inn - Joliet
Newly renovated rooms, contemporary furniture, new bathrooms with granite counter tops, a comfortable easy chair, in-room safes, and more. Free WiFi. Free coffeehouse-style coffee and tea. Pets stay free. Located near I-80 and Larkin Avenue & close to shopping & restaurants.
CITY: Joliet
Red Roof Inn Chicago - O'Hare Airport
Features 25" TV, 24 hour gourmet coffee, USA Today newspaper, pay per view movies, voicemail, remodeled in 2004.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Red Roof Inn Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
Surprising luxury at affordable rates! From our beautiful exterior to our fashionably remodeled lobby and guest rooms, Red Roof Inn - Chicago Downtown boasts Windy City convenience at surprisingly suburban rates.From designer fabrics and furnishings to friendly staff willing to help you explore our exciting hometown, Red Roof Inn - Chicago Downtown offers even more reasons for you to stay with us!
CITY: Chicago
Red Roof Inn Downers Grove
This is a newly renovated location with all new rooms, contemporary furniture, new bathrooms with granite countertops, a comfortable easy chair and more.
CITY: Downers Grove
Red Roof Inn Naperville
119 renovated-room hotel, turn down service, 6 blends of different coffee, pet friendly, handicap accessible rooms. Close to restaurants, shopping and businesses. Conveniently located off I-88 Tollway.
CITY: Naperville
Red Roof Plus+ Willowbrook
With newly renovated rooms, this 100% Smoke Free Red Roof Inn is located just 21 miles southwest of Downtown Chicago with easy access to METRA commuter trains and less than 20 minutes from Midway Airport. We offer a great suburban location close to restaurants, shopping at Oak Brook Center and IKEA, and entertainment at the Burr Ridge Village Center. All rooms offer free WiFi, free local calls, and free long distance calling in the continental US. This location offers On Command Video with a selection of free TV channels, pay-to-view premium channels and movies. One well-behaved family pet per room is welcome.
CITY: Willowbrook
Renaissance Chicago Hotel
Located in the heart of Chicago's North Loop, the stylish and elegant Renaissance Chicago Hotel is a four star, four diamond rated property - within walking distance to the Central Business District, Theater District, and the "Magnificent Mile" shops.
CITY: Chicago
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
Awarded the prestigious AAA 4 Diamond award, this luxury North Shore Hotel is home to Ruth's Chris Steak House and Pancetta's Regional Kitchen + Bar and located near many Fortune 500 companies, Northwestern University, Chicago Botanic Garden, Ravinia Festival, world-class restaurants and great shopping malls. The hotel boasts 385 renovated guest rooms, an indoor pool, sun deck, and exercise room.
CITY: Northbrook
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Experience refined style where stunning modern design and architecture blend with impeccable service. Our 500 spacious rooms and suites offer imaginative & colorful décor. The 148,000 square feet of modern meeting space is perfect for all events.
CITY: Schaumburg
Residence Inn by Marriot Deerfield
Residence Inn Chicago Deerfield offers you magnificent accommodations that feel like home, whether it's for a night, a week or a long-term visit. Enjoy convenience to area businesses, the Chicago Botanic Gardens, Ravinia Festival and Six Flags Amusement Park. Start your day at this Marriott hotel in Deerfield IL with our complimentary breakfast buffet in our Gatehouse. Each suite at our Gurnee Mills mall hotel includes a fully equipped kitchen with full-size appliances. All Flatware, Chinaware, Glassware, pots, pans and utensils are provided for you. No time to shop? We will do it for you! Just drop off your shopping list and take advantage of our complementary grocery shopping service! Whether traveling for business or pleasure, our friendly and proficient staff at Residence Inn Chicago Deerfield takes pride in anticipating and satisfying your needs.
CITY: Deerfield
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Bloomingdale
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 96-room all-suite hotel includes fully equipped kitchens, living area, complimentary breakfast and evening socials from Monday-Thursday.
CITY: Bloomingdale
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago-Lombard features 144 spacious suites, equipped with full kitchens, separate living areas and high speed internet access. Guests enjoy complimentary HomeTouch Breakfast and a weekday managers reception in our Gatehouse.
CITY: Lombard
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Oak Brook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 156 suites with separate living and sleeping areas and a fully equipped kitchen. Breakfast buffet is included daily, an evening reception is provided Mon-Thurs, with appetizers, beer, wine and sodas.
CITY: Oak Brook
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - At the newly renovated Residence Inn Naperville/Warrenville, we combine all the comforts of home with Marriott's passion for making every guest feel welcome.
CITY: Warrenville
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago-Downtown
221 suites. On-site health club. Complimentary breakfast buffet every day. Two blocks from Water Tower Place and John Hancock Observatory and one block from Oak Street beach.
CITY: Chicago
Residence Inn by Marriott- O'Hare/ Rosemont
The Residence Inn- O'Hare/ Rosemont is a 192 all suite property located 1½ mi. north of O'Hare Airport. Each suite includes fully equipped kitchens. O'Hare shuttle service is complimentary.
CITY: Rosemont
Residence Inn Chicago Downtown River North
270 rooms. All suites. Valet. Business center. Exercise Facilities. Indoor pool. Complimentary breakfast. Located in the heart of the River North area on Dearborn between Hubbard and Kinzie Sts.
CITY: Chicago
Residence Inn Chicago/Schaumburg
Welcome to your home away from home, the recently renovated Residence Inn Chicago Scahumburg! Perfect for all types of travel; an all suite Schaumburg hotel offering three layots, studio, one, and two bedrooms, all with fully equipped kitchens, queen-size beds and sofa sleepers. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, wireless internet access, shuttle service, Monday through Friday within a 5 mile radius, and Manager's Reception, a light buffet with beer, wine, and soft drinks, held Monday through Thursday evenings. The Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg is close to Motorola, Zurich, OSHA Training Institute, FDIC, Learning Tree, and Comcast. Looking for a weekend getaway, our Schaumburg hotel is ideal, featuring an indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, brick patio, gas grill, and outdoor Sports Court. Minutes from Woodifeld Mall, Arlington Park, IKEA, LEGOLAND, and Medieval Times. Work, relax, and unwind at Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg.
CITY: Schaumburg
Residence Inn Lombard
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago-Lombard features 144 spacious suites, equipped with full kitchens, separate living areas and high speed internet access. Guests enjoy complimentary HomeTouch Breakfast™ and a weekday managers reception in our Gatehouse.
CITY: Lombard
River Hotel
84 rooms 16 suites High-Speed internet access, iron, dryer, coffeemaker, one restaurant. Lounge, valet/laundry, business center, exercise facilities, room service, concierge desk. Free chilled purified water. located near Magnificent Mile, Theatre District, Millennium Park, Navy Pier and Marina City.
CITY: Chicago
Rodeway Inn
Located in Skokie, just blocks from the Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center, this hotel serves a complimentary hot buffet-style breakfast each morning. The 134 guest rooms are accessible via interior corridors and are outfitted with complimentary high speed Internet access. Guests can enjoy an indoor heated pool, a spa tub, a sauna and an exercise room.
CITY: Skokie
Ruby Room
The Ruby Room includes a spa, salon, and two distinctive boutiques selling skincare, haircare and wellness products. And, if you're looking for rest and rejuvenation, overnight guest rooms are available.
CITY: Chicago
Seneca Hotel & Suites, The
European style boutique hotel located just off Michigan Ave. along the magnificent Mile. Mostly suites priced like rooms.
CITY: Chicago
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is Chicago's premier downtown riverfront hotel, just off Michigan Ave. and within a short walk of Navy Pier, shopping, and entertainment.
CITY: Chicago
Sheraton Chicago Northbrook
The Sheraton Chicago Northbrook's 161 deluxe guests rooms offer ultra-comfortable Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed and an oversized bath. The hotel's full service restaurant, Connections, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Located in the upscale residential community of Northbrook, the hotel is within walking distance of many restaurants and shops.
CITY: Northbrook
Sheraton Lisle Hotel
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This Sheraton has 25,000 sq.ft. of meeting space including a 15,000 sq.ft. IACC-approved Executive Meeting Center, full-service business center, Union Station restaurant, and renovated fitness center with indoor pool and two racquetball courts.
CITY: Lisle
Sheraton Suites Chicago - Elk Grove
All suites property on 12 acres. 255 two-room suites with Sheraton Sweet Sleeper beds and queen-size comfortable sleeper sofas. Free parking. 5600 square feet of function space, 8 function rooms, 1st floor contiguous access The Link@Sheraton free to over night guest internet access. Lobby lounge level. Indoor/Outdoor pools. Full workout facility. Massage/Spa treatment available. Exceptional restaurant and Lobby bar, "Junipers" with private dining for 40.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Sherwood Inn & Jacuzzi Suites
All 68 rooms in the Sherwood Inn & Jacuzzi Suites provide cable TV and guest laundry facilities. Walking distance to area restaurants and other amenities. Retro-lodging brings you back to days gone by.
CITY: Prospect Heights
Sleep Inn Naperville
69-room moderately priced hotel with easy access of I-88. Complimentary wireless high speed internet access, continental breakfast and other amenities. Business class and whirlpool suites available.
CITY: Naperville
Sofitel Chicago O'Hare
Renowned worldwide, this award-winning hotel is romantic in every sense of the word - with traditional French décor, exquisite French cuisine, and an ambiance that takes you to France without leaving Chicago.
CITY: Rosemont
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
This lux hotel attracts an international clientele. The Sofitel is close to Rush Street bars and restaurants, and within easy walking distance of the Magnificent Mile, Museum of Contemporary Art and Oak Street Beach. The hotel's chic Café Des Architectes features French cuisine.
CITY: Chicago
Sonesta ES Suites
All-suite property just minutes from shopping center. Featuring full-kitchens with one and two-bedroom and two bathroom suites. The hotel's complimentary weekday Schaumburg area shuttle operates within a five-mile radius of the property making it easy to get to your destination.
CITY: Schaumburg
Sp Suites
Welcome to SP Suites, the leader in the Chicago Pied-a-terre marketplace providing short and long term affordable luxury accommodations to savvy corporate business executives on assignment in Chicago, as well as the budget conscious traveler looking for fully furnished modern, contemporary housing in the most desirabe neighborhoods in Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
SpringHill Suites Burr Ridge
128-room, all-suite hotel. Complimentary hi-speed wireless Internet, breakfast, laundry facility, indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, dataport telephones. Free shuttle service. Conveniently located at I-55 & County Line Road.
CITY: Burr Ridge
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Bolingbrook
Each spacious studio site is furnished with a sofa bed, mini-refrigerator, microwave and a desk with ergonomic chair. Other amenitiies include free deluxe continental breakfast, free high speed internet, fax service, exercise room and indoor pool.
CITY: Bolingbrook
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale
The perfect choice for a fresh, restful stay. Newly renovated top to bottom, this all-suites hotel offers complimentary local shuttle service, hi-speed wireless, breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center, business center and more. Convenient access to I-55.
CITY: Burr Ridge
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Elmhurst/Oak Brook Area
128-room, all-suite hotel. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, free high speed internet access, laundry facilities, fitness center and indoor pool, dataport telephones, voicemail, free local calls, free local shuttle, meeting space, and more.
CITY: Elmhurst
Springhill Suites By Marriott Lincolnshire
This all-suite hotel offers 161 suites with up to 25% larger rooms than standard hotel rooms, separate eating and sleeping areas, pull-out sofa beds, data port and 2-line telephone including individual voice mail, stylish decor and high-speed Internet with an ergonomically designed work area. Other amenities include a mini-refrigerator, microwave, in-room coffee, indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, daily newspaper, iron and hair dryer, complimentary continental breakfast, a 24 hour Market and wet bar sinks. The hotel is conveniently located to nearby restaurants, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Six Flags Great America, Westfield Hawthorn Mall and Crane's Landing Golf Course.
CITY: Lincolnshire
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Naperville/Warrenville
128-room, all-suite hotel. Amenities include complimentary deluxe hot breakfast, indoor heated pool, fitness center, room service, free high speed Internet access, free midweek shuttle service, 24-hr. Market Express, and more.
CITY: Warrenville
SpringHill Suites Chicago/Schaumburg
Stylish, all-suite hotel designed for the savvy traveler. We're surrounded by shopping and entertainment - Woodfield Mall, IKEA, Arlington Park Racetrack, Akoo Theatre, Grand Victoria Casino Boat and downtown Chicago are all a short ride away. All suite hotel with two layouts; a King Suite, king bed with a sofa sleeper, and our Double Suite, two double beds with a sofa sleeper. All feature luxurious bedding, a large work area, flat screen TV's, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Special amenities including a pantry area with mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Enjoy our heated indoor pool and fitness center. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Our meeting room has approximately 360 square feet and can accommodate 20 set in rounds and 24 set classroom. We also feature a board room that can accommodate 8 for more private events.
CITY: Schaumburg
Springhill Suites Downtown River North
253 rooms. Valet. Business center. Exercise facilities. Indoor pool. Complimentary breakfast. Located in the heart of River North area on Dearborn between Hubbard and Kinzie Sts.
CITY: Chicago
Stardust Motel
70-room property with clean and comfortable accommodations. Featuring coin-operated laundry facilities, remote controlled TV, Free HBO, SHOWTIME and ESPN. Free local calls
CITY: Naperville
Stay Inn Chicago Lombard
128 comfortable guest rooms. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, free wireless high speed internet, pillow top mattresses in every room, iron/ironing boards, in-room coffee and more! Two meeting rooms accommodating up to 25 people each.
CITY: Lombard
Staybridge Suites
All-suite hotel designed for business, leisure or relocating travelers. Spacious one-bedroom and two-bedroom two-bath suites come with complimentary hot breakfast buffet and midweek evening dinner receptions. Features indoor pool or hot tub, gym and outdoor sports court, walking distance to Metra train station to downtown Chicago and minutes from downtown Aurora.
CITY: Aurora
Staybridge Suites - Aurora
Staybridge Suites is an all-suite, extended-stay hotel designed to make you feel more comfortable than ever before. One visit and you'll understand what we mean by Get Comfortable. Our pampered guests will enjoy the options of spacious studio suites, one bedroom suites, and two-bedroom/ two-bath suites, all with fully equipped kitchens. Wake up and enjoy our complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Midweek, we hold complimentary evening Sundowner receptions which include dinner, beer, wine and soda. The hotel has an indoor pool, hot tub and workout facility along with an outdoor sport court. A walking path from the hotel leads to the METRA station and will take you directly Downtown Chicago. Our award-winning staff awaits your arrival! Call the hotel directly at (630) 978-2222.
CITY: Aurora
Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn Lincolnshire
All suite hotel featuring studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath suites. Each room comes equipped with a full kitchen along with separate work and living areas. Hotel provides complimentary hot breakfast, evening receptions, fitness and complimentary laundry room, high speed internet access and an indoor pool. The suites are perfect for corporate travelers visiting the area for training, long term projects, relocations and meetings while the size of the rooms are great for families or those who just want more space.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Staybridge Suites Chicago/Oakbrook Terrace
The preferred, upscale all-suite hotel in the Oak Brook area! Free bountiful hot breakfast buffet daily. Free light dinner entrée Tuesday thru Thursday evenings with free beer, wine and sodas. Free internet access throughout hotel. Free local shuttle.
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Staybridge Suites Hotel - Glenview
Extended-stay hotel offering short-term and long-term housing. Located in The Glen, the fully furnished 120-suites each contain a fully equipped kitchen, living room area, desk and ergonomic chair, 40+ stations including HBO, a DVD/CD player, and free high speed internet access. Hotel amenities include complimentary breakfast, fitness room, indoor pool, and free guest laundry.
CITY: Glenview
Steps to Everything
Enjoy a fully furnished apartment with breathtaking views of the sklyine located in the heart of downtown Chicago. Steps to everythng! These 1,2, and 3 bedroom apartments are exquisitely appointed. Why not book a whole apartment? Affordable nightly, weekly, monthly rates available. Stay in your home in Chicago!
CITY: Chicago
Super 8 - Bridgeview
Clean and quiet rooms. Restaurants nearby. Friendly staff, free super start breakfast, wireless Internet and bus or truck parking.
CITY: Bridgeview
Super 8 - Joliet North
Indoor pool, Jacuzzi suites, free high-speed internet, complimentary breakfast, guest laundry.
CITY: Joliet
Super 8 - Joliet South
Continental breakfast, Rialto Theatre, casinos ½ mi. away, queen beds, cable, and in-room coffee makers.
CITY: Joliet
Super 8 - Romeoville
Super 8 Romeoville Bolingbrook hotel is located in the Heritage Corridor, convenient to Interstates 55 and 355 at Exit 367, and provides a comfortable, central place to stop near Chicago. Close to attractions like Chicagoland Speedway, O'Hare and Midway airports, and Empress Casino, our pet-friendly Romeoville hotel offers convenient accommodations near the Windy City.
CITY: Romeoville
Super 8 Aurora
66 rooms with hot tub suites, complimentary deluxe breakfast, free high-speed Internet, an indoor heated pool and spa, fitness room, free local calls and cable TV. Chicago Premium Outlets, restaurants, golf courses and other attractions are nearby.
CITY: Aurora
Super 8 Chiago O'Hare
Super 8 O'Hare is located on the northwest corner of the O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We offer Free Shuttle to and from O'Hare International Airport, CTA Blue Line train station, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Super 8 has newly renovated rooms with a focus on cleanliness and customer service. Dedicated, reliable complimentary high speed internet. 24 hour O'Hare shuttle service. HD television service. 6 miles to Woodfield and access to downtown. King, Queen, Jacuzzi suites as well as business king, and separate group floors available.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Super 8 Hotel - Aurora
65 rooms, indoor pool and spa, continental breakfast, HBO cable.
CITY: Aurora
Super 8 Motel - Aurora/Naperville
This Super 8 has 66 rooms with whirlpool suites available and offers free deluxe complimentary breakfast, an indoor pool and spa, exercise room, free local calls and cable TV.
CITY: Aurora
Super 8 Motel - Elgin
Begin at Super 8 Motel with free continental breakfast, and 24 hour coffee. Also enjoy free local calls and remote control TV with HBO, ESPN, CNN, Discovery and The Family Channel.
CITY: Elgin
Super 8 Motel - St. Charles
Meeting space for up to 15 people. Free coffee, juice, bagel and toast bar. Copier and fax service. Suite wtih microwave and refrigerator. Pets welcome.
CITY: St. Charles
Super 8 Prospect Heights/Northbrook
Hotel guests will enjoy a continental breakfast, large-vehicle parking and free WiFi Internet. On-site fitness center and laundry facilities. This hotel has 120 rooms and is conveniently locatedoff Interstate 294 and adjacent to the Chicago Executive Airport
CITY: Prospect Heights
Sutton Place Hotel, The
The Sutton Place Hotel is a four diamond hotel located off N. Michigan Ave. Located in the heart of Chicago's shopping and restaurant district.
CITY: Chicago
Swissotel Chicago
Swissotel Chicago offers 632 luxuriously oversized rooms and suites. The all-glass triangular hotel, wedged into the confluence of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan has wrap around views from Navy Pier to Grant Park. Swissôtel has long been a favorite destination among VIPs, but we're quickly becoming the city's No. 1 choice for VIKs – Very Important Kids, that is. Every kid is a V.I.K at Swissôtel Chicago. See why we're known as the finest among Chicago's kid-friendly hotels, and treat your own Very Important Kid with benefits that include: Fun-filled welcome packet, detailing fun things to see and do VIK check-in, which provides an area for kids to draw, color, read and play with our St. Bernard plush toy Enhance your next Chicago family vacation with our Swissôtel Kids Suite, and experience a stay that's specifically designed to ensure your children are happy campers. Before arriving, guests will choose from one of three area museums: Shedd Aquarium, featuring the brand-new Polar Play Zone, a hands-on exhibit especially for kids; Adler Planetarium, with its renowned sky shows; or Field Museum, featuring the world-famous Sue dinosaur exhibit.
CITY: Chicago
The Blackstone - A Renaissance Hotel
Among downtown Chicago hotels, the Renaissance Blackstone stands out as one of the finest, most elegant historic hotels. Near Grant Park and a mere 3 blocks from Michigan Lake, our distinguished guests find themselves in the most convenient location for visiting Chicago's celebrated sights. The Chicago Institute of Art, Navy Pier, Millennium Park and the Field Museum are all within minutes of our Chicago hotel. 332 rooms. 12 suites. 10 meeting rooms. One restaurant. Exercise facilities. Business center. Room service.
CITY: Chicago


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Cho Gath with 6 stacks arrives to block any cleavers from mundo while knocking him up as Teemo flees.
When suddenly a ring of cards appears infront of Teemo, and he just knows TF is going to show up with a gold card any second.
Shen ults Teemo as he went AP Tank, protecting teemo, dashing into TF, taunting him, and Teemo runs out safely. Oh, and TF got a blue card. Wild Rengar appears!
Syndra appears and throws blue buff and ults Rengar while she has 10 dark orbs up. She then proceeds to stun him. Teemo gets away. Diana shows up, smacks Teemo with her Q, and dashes to him with 3 shield orbs up.
Amumu grabs Diana and ultis, allowing Teemo to escape to his tower. However he is low health and a wild LeBlanc dives in with Distortion and prepares to burst Teemo down...
Rengar shows up, immobilizes LB with his bola ability at full strength. When suddenly red buff comes flying over the wall, Syndra says hi.
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The year 2012 saw more Freedom of Information Act requests than any time in the law's history. The Administrative Conference of the United States says about 650,000 requests came in and it cost the federal government at least $23 million in litigation costs, and it considers that cost a conservative estimate. Gavin Baker is an open government analyst at the Center for Effective Government. He wrote about the recommendations in the center's blog, The Fine Print, and shared them on In Depth with Jared Serbu.
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The Center for Effective Government evaluated how well the 15 agencies that receive 90 percent of all Freedom of Information Act requests from the public process those requests. It found most of those agencies receive poor or failing grades in how they are implementing FOIA.
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Just about had it with summer? Between killer mosquitoes and alternating burning sun and thunderstorms, we're looking forward to the relative cool of autumn. That -- and beer.Photo by Laine Doss We're looking forward to Grovetoberfest.
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Craig Smith celebrates his winning goal for the Nashville Predators
The San Jose Sharks finally fell to their first defeat of the season as Craig Smith netted the decisive shootout strike in their 2-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators.
Sergei Kostitsyn put the Predators ahead a minute into the third period, but Martin Havlat levelled to take the game into overtime.
Neither side could find a winner in the extra period, then Smith did the business in the shootout, bringing to an end the Sharks' run of seven wins to start the season.
Elsewhere, Rick Nash and Carl Hagelin scored in the third period as the New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay 3-2 to halt the Lightning's five-game winning streak.
Patrick Kane ensured the Chicago Blackhawks overcame their shootout hoodoo as they beat the Calgary Flames 3-2.
Robert Bortuzzo got his first NHL goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to their first home win of the season, 5-1 over the New Jersey Devils.
Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz, Brandon Sutter and Kris Letang also scored for the Penguins, while the Devils suffered their first defeat in regulation this season.
Chris Bourque scored the only goal as the Boston Bruins edged out the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0, while Nick Bonino scored a hat-trick for the Anaheim Ducks, who claimed a 7-4 win over the struggling Los Angeles Kings.
Rene Bourque and David Desharnais scored two apiece as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-1.
Artem Anisimov netted twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 and Mike Smith made 17 saves for the shutout as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 2-0.
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The Kings XI Punjab strengthened their hopes of securing a place in the IPL play offs thanks to an easy 25 run victory over the Deccan Chargers Punjab at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The Kings XI recorded their sixth victory of the tournament to move up into fifth place with just four group games remaining as the race for a place in the play offs heats up in the closing two weeks of the group stages
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The Stanford Symphonic Chorus and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra directed by Stephen M. Sano present Brahms' profound and moving Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem).
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Type | Limited Nonprofit organization |
Industry | Broadcasting |
Predecessors | Project Canvas |
Founded | 16 September 2010 (launched July 2012) |
Founders | BT Group TalkTalk Group Arqiva BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 |
Headquarters | 3rd Floor, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Simon Duffy, Chairman Richard Halton, CEO |
Website | www.youview.com |
Type | Limited Nonprofit organization |
Industry | Broadcasting |
Predecessors | Project Canvas |
Founded | 16 September 2010 (launched July 2012) |
Founders | BT Group TalkTalk Group Arqiva BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 |
Headquarters | 3rd Floor, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Simon Duffy, Chairman Richard Halton, CEO |
Website | www.youview.com |
YouView is an Internet TV service in the UK. Formally launched on 4 July 2012, it is a partnership between three telecommunications operators and four broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5).
YouView provides access to free-to-air Digital Terrestrial Television channels (both DTT and DVB-T2 channels in common with the Freeview television platform) and to TV on demand (catch-up TV) services via a 'hybrid' set-top box purchased by users, connected with both a broadband Internet connection and a normal television aerial. No contract is required, and there is no subscription charge. Catch-up and on-demand content is delivered over the Internet, which may be chargeable by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or subject to limits and fair usage clauses.
At the launch of YouView, chairman (now departed) Alan Sugar's ambition for the service was to replace Freeview devices. The project was previously known under the working title of Project Canvas, and was branded YouView in September 2010. Although YouView was originally scheduled to launch by the end of 2010, its launch date was delayed until finally launching in July 2012.
BT and TalkTalk have each partnered with YouView, allowing BT TV and TalkTalk Plus TV customers to access the YouView service, along with BT's and TalkTalk's own offerings. Both BT and TalkTalk each have a special YouView-branded set-top box.
The YouView hardware is a Digital Terrestrial Television DVB-T2 HD box that provides viewing and recording of all free-to-air standard-definition channels available on digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom. There is no access to channels provided by Vision TV Network, as YouView lacks support for the MHEG-5 Integration Channel used by these channels to provide them over IP. Additional content is provided over a broadband connection and can be accessed via the EPG, with a search function. As of February 2014[update] there were six TV players available providing access to TV programmes and films. The on-demand players available are BBC iPlayer (free), 4oD (free), ITV Player (free, ITV plc owned regions and UTV region) and STV Player (free, STV Group owned regions),[1] Demand 5 (free), Milkshake! (free, children's programming from Channel 5), Now TV (paid for, premium movies) and UKTV The UKTV Channel selection includes; Dave, Really and documentary based channel Yesterday.
UKTV provides a seven-day catch-up service on YouView for its free-to-air channels Dave, Really, and Yesterday. The service provides backwards-EPG and a unified UKTV on-demand player.
Quest, a free-to-air channel from Discovery, launched its seven-day catch-up service on 9 October 2014. As with the other players, you can scroll back in the guide or access it from the on demand menu. TalkTalk and BT users will find this on the second page as an extra space is filled by the BT or TalkTalk Player compared to retail users.[2]
Subscribers to BT Broadband can access additional content through the BT Vision Player. The customer can subscribe to BT Vision on a 12-month minimum term, receiving a Humax YouView Box in exchange for a connection and delivery charge. If the customer supplies their own YouView box, they can sign up for BT Vision on a pay-as-you-go or monthly basis instead. The additional linear channels available to BT Infinity subscribers ("Extra" channels normally received on a Vision+ box), and BT's new sport channels, could be received on YouView from 2 August 2013.
A free YouView box is provided to TalkTalk Plus or Essentials customers taking out a fixed term contract and allow access to the content previously available from TalkTalk TV. Content that TalkTalk provides, such as film rentals & box sets, are available from the TalkTalk Player application within the YouView menu bar. In the TalkTalk Player, there are 'boosts' that customers can buy for a minimum of 1 month and customers can watch and record them from the main guide the same as Freeview channels. These boosts range from Sky premium channels, sports, TV box sets, films and foreign language channels. TalkTalk use their own brand of Huawei boxes, with the TalkTalk logo on the front, a remote control with a direct button on the TalkTalk Player, and a 320GB hard drive for Plus TV customers. Essentials customers cannot record, but can still pause live TV. Unlike BT, you don't need a fibre package.
On 29 July 2013 it was revealed that the YouView partners intended to launch the service on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, three days after BSkyB announced the £10 Now TV set-top box which streams on demand content.[3]
Project Canvas was initially announced on 11 December 2008 as a partnership between the BBC, BT and ITV plc. It followed the failure of Project Kangaroo, a proposed video-on-demand service offering content from BBC Worldwide, ITV.com and Channel 4's 4oD which was blocked on competition grounds and ended up as the SeeSaw internet television service. Project Canvas differed from Kangaroo, however, in that it was a proposed TV platform (a device that would deliver internet-connected TV) rather than a video-on-demand service (that would act as a single content portal, much like the music video equivalent VEVO).
On 30 July 2009, Project Canvas announced that Five had signed up to the project.[4] On 9 July 2010, Five announced that it would not pursue further involvement in Project Canvas, pending a review of its digital investment strategy. Charles Constable, Director of Strategy at Five said "We continue to support the objectives of Project Canvas and despite withdrawing our interest in the venture we believe it will be a critical part of our strategy for reaching consumers in the future."[5] On 24 August 2010, Channel 5 re-joined Project Canvas, following their acquisition by Northern & Shell.[6]
On 16 December 2009, Project Canvas announced that Channel 4 and TalkTalk had also signed up to the project.[7]
The six partners invited any further expressions of interest from companies interested in becoming part of the joint venture. The canvas partners proposed that all prospective venture partners should be granted an equal proportion of shares in the new joint venture company. Interested parties had until 23 April 2010 to express their interest.[8]
On 22 March 2010, transmission firm Arqiva joined as an equal partner in the project.[9]
On 17 May 2010, then Project Canvas director Richard Halton said "We have also put out an invitation for an eighth partner and we would like a company that can add scale and expertise to the platform. It is a question of finding an organization that shares the aims of the venture."[10] It was later reported that, EE, the UK operations of Orange and T-Mobile, had decided against joining, after holding advanced discussions.[11]
There are three main elements to the project: setting the technical standard, building the technical platform and creating the user experience.
On 23 July 2010, Kip Meek was announced as the non-executive chairman of Project Canvas.[12] Meek led the Board and oversaw the appointment of a Richard Halton as CEO from programme director. Meek stepped down from his full-time role at Ingenious Media and his non-executive positions at the Broadband Stakeholder Group and Phorm to take the job. As chair Meek was paid £97,000 during his eight-month tenure.[13]
Meek left YouView on 7 March 2011 and was replaced by Alan Sugar with immediate effect,[14] who was brought on board by Channel 5's Richard Desmond.[15] The move was partly based on his experience with set-top boxes, in particular that of Sky, and partly due to his likely influence in retaining confidence in the various partners. Sugar was paid £500,000 for chairing YouView for the year ending March 2012.[13]
Alan Sugar stepped down as Chairman in March 2013,[16] with TalkTalk group chairman Sir Charles Dunstone taking on the chairmanship as an interim position.[17] In October 2013, bwin.party digital chairman Simon Duffy was named as non-executive chairman of YouView on a permanent basis.[18]
On 13 November 2009, BBC Future Media & Technology director Erik Huggers previewed the work-in-progress user interface that could power the Project Canvas at C21 Media's FutureMedia conference in London.[19] The mock-up of how the Olympic Games would look on Canvas allowed users to watch highlights instantly, send clips to friends, monitor what's being said on Twitter, access archives at the touch of a button and use commercial third party applications and services.
Following the BBC Trust's provisional approval of the BBC's participation, the partners formed a new joint venture to develop the technical specification for devices with standards body the Digital TV Group, create and market a new consumer brand, build a common user experience, and build the technology platform. All technical specifications must be clearly published to allow manufacturers to adapt to the new Canvas standard.
The BBC initially began working with three innovation partners (Technicolor SA, Humax and Cisco Systems) from the consumer device manufacturing sector on the development of the Canvas core technical specifications. The relationships have NDAs, non-binding collaboration agreements and agreements ensuring any IP the trio develop can be shared with the industry.[20] On 5 March 2010, in a Q&A session at the DTG Summit, Richard Halton, then programme director for Project Canvas, confirmed that Canvas has direct collaboration relationships with various manufacturers and industry players - including Cisco, Technicolor, Humax, Intel Corporation, LG Group and Broadcom - and Halton stressed that collaboration with the DTG is "absolutely critical" to the project's future success.[21]
The system will offer access to the broadcasters' own VOD, but has also promised to offer a software developers' kit (SDK) to encourage internet content on to the screen.[22] Canvas has also promised to offer payment mechanisms to content owners that wish to charge for their content.
Speaking on 25 February 2010, BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson, announced that the project is targeting a commercial launch within the next 12 months, initially aimed at the UK's 10 million Freeview households as a starting point.[23] Open technical standards required for third-party developers to create services for the Canvas platform would be published in the summer. He added that a management group, called The Venture, would run the platform in a neutral, non-discriminatory way, and that should BSkyB wish to take part, it would apply to this body, which is not influenced by individual corporate considerations.
On 7 May 2010, Project Canvas submitted key documents to the Digital Television Group, making the next set of technical specifications available to industry.[24] The publication of these documents is in addition to Project Canvas partners' active participation in the DTG Connected TV working groups. The result of this DTG work will be the publication of the UK Connected TV Specification: D-Book 7 by December 2010. In addition to the previously available Consumer Device Platform Specification and Broadcast Content Delivery Specification, further documents were published in the members' area of the DTG web site including the Consumer Device Software Management Specification, IP Content Delivery Specification and System Metadata Model.
On 6 July 2010, Project Canvas published information on its content protection strategy.[25] Providers can choose to make content available with no protection at all, or adopt transport encryption, file encryption, device authentication, or digital rights management (DRM). Conditional Access upgrade will also be possible for those who require it. For providers of premium content Canvas will support Marlin as the required DRM solution, at launch, which has been developed over the past five years by Intertrust, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung and Sony. The selection of Marlin follows widespread industry engagement with content owners, content distributors, device manufacturers and internet service providers, from which it was concluded that a common DRM solution present on all devices at launch and widely supported by content providers would benefit all industry participants. Marlin is referenced in Release 1 of the Open IPTV Forum specifications and therefore has the potential to be widely adopted as a part of internet-connected TV device deployments worldwide.
On 11 August 2010, The Project Canvas partners formally invited expressions of interest from consumer equipment manufacturers to develop and bring Canvas devices to market in 2011.[26] By the 25 August deadline, more than forty organisations had expressed their support for the Project Canvas, representing a broad range of consumer device manufacturers including set-top-boxes, internet-enabled TVs and recorders.[27] Project Canvas is evaluating the responses, those that are selected will be taken through to the next stage of the evaluation process by the end of the September. The initial focus of Canvas is for twin tuner DTT IP-connected DVR.[28] Project Canvas also welcomes a response from device manufacturers proposing other device categories such as internet-enabled TV (IETV) and set-top boxes. It is anticipated that Canvas devices will be made available to consumers though both retail channels and bundled with broadband packages.
The service will offer on-demand TV (from 4oD, BBC iPlayer, Demand Five and ITV Player[29]) and high-definition PVR capabilities without a monthly subscription fee, but will allow commercial broadcasters to use micro payments and pre-, mid- and post-roll ads to generate income.[30] The YouView EPG will not carry any advertising, in line with the not-for-profit aims of the business. While YouView will not have a payment system, commercial content owners will be able to insert their own, or use facilitators such as PayPal.
In May 2010, the Financial Times reported that the name YouView was the most likely brand for the service, having been registered as Intellectual Property by the group of broadcasters in April.[31][32] On 16 September 2010, YouView TV Ltd was incorporated and the product branded under the YouView name.[33] At the same time Richard Halton was appointed as CEO of YouView TV Ltd with immediate effect, having previously served as programme director for Project Canvas.
On 16 September 2010, a 'Notice of threatened opposition' was filed against YouView with the Intellectual Property Owners Association.[34] Robin Fry, an intellectual property partner at law firm Beachcroft LLP, said that the site's similarity to YouTube could cause consumers to confuse the two brands. The use of the world 'You', coupled with a capitalised character in the middle of the word, might suggest a connection between the services. If Google did object, it would be highly likely to win any legal action, according to Fry. "Google is involved in litigation all over the world, and would not be frightened of taking action against this trademark. It has a clear interest in protecting its trademarks to stop them being diluted," he said.[35]
On 4 November 2010, YouView appointed Adam & Eve as its advertising agency to create through-the-line advertising and communications. OMD was also appointed as YouView's planning and buying agency and Momentum will act as YouView's specialist retail and experiential marketing agency. The teams are tasked with coordinating the brand launch and roll-out of YouView across all media and channels.[36]
On 14 April 2011, YouView announced additional hardware partnerships with Vestel, Pace plc, Huawei and Manhattan.[37]
On 13 May 2011, Technicolor, one of the original set-top-box hardware manufacturing partners decided to withdraw from the project.[38] The six remaining manufacturers at that point were: Humax, Huawei, Pace, Manhattan, Vestel and Cisco.
TalkTalk began running an in-house trial at the beginning of February 2012 to prepare for the launch.[39]
On Demand player are available to all customers that have a YouView box connected to broadband. Players vary as rentals, on demand, subscription and catch-up.
On 14 April 2011, YouView published its final core technical specification.[37] The minimum specifications for a YouView-enabled DTT HD PVR product require:[40]
Analogue HD outputs are forbidden as part of the rights management strategy.
The specifications will evolve over time to reflect different devices, including non-PVR and Freesat variants.
Set-top boxes for the YouView Service:
Note 1: Each YouView box comes in a variety of storage sizes, and is often designated by ModelNo/StorageSize - e.g. DTR-T1000/500GB
Note 2: Each Youview box does not have support for Wi-Fi and must connect directly to the router or through Power-line adapters. YouView have not allowed Wi-Fi in their software,[50] so USB Wi-Fi dongles will not work - however YouView suggest the use of a third-party (not supplied by YouView) Wireless Ethernet Bridge product may work, see YouView support for updated information.
Note 3: Youview+ has become the designated way to show the box records TV. This is because of services offered by TalkTalk.[51]
On 26 February 2009, the BBC Trust launched a public consultation on the BBC Executive's proposal (Project Canvas) to develop a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television (IPTV), which would allow viewers to watch on-demand services, via television sets.[52]
On 22 December 2009, the BBC Trust gave provisional approval to the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas after ruling that the likely public value of the proposal justifies any potential negative market impact.[53] A period of consultation on the provisional conclusions closed on 2 February 2010. The BBC Trust has revealed that Project Canvas will cost over £115m in its first four years of operation.[54]
On 25 June 2010, the BBC Trust gave final approval to the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, stipulating a number of conditions.[55] The Trust concluded that Project Canvas will deliver significant public value for licence fee payers. The Trust will review the BBC's involvement in Canvas against the conditions of its approval, twelve months after launch of Canvas to consumers.
The Digital TV Group welcomed the decision and is working with the Canvas partners and Virgin Media, Sky and DTG members to develop the UK specification for Connected TV devices and services which will form the 7th edition of the DTG D-Book.[56] A spokesman for Virgin Media said: "We are disappointed the BBC Trust has approved Canvas and ignored the significant concerns raised by the commercial sector about the proposal. Our position on this matter remains unchanged. As it stands, Canvas will severely restrict competition and innovation and ultimately this will harm consumers." A spokesman for British Sky Broadcasting said: "The BBC's involvement in Canvas is an unnecessary use of public funds. The BBC Trust's announcement is a predictable decision from a body that has shown little inclination to think independently or set meaningful boundaries on the BBC's activities."[57]
Following the BBC's proposal in February 2009 there have been comments by a number of organisations and companies which have been published by the BBC in a 392 page document.[58] The BBC Trust reached its provisional conclusions following more than 800 written responses.[59]
The UK's Intellect Technology Association, said in a submission to the BBC Trust that Project Canvas risks isolating the UK as a "technological island" in a global market by trying to create a standard IPTV set-top box for just the UK.[60]
British Sky Broadcasting has continuously, strongly criticised the project funding, saying that public money will be used to give public service broadcasters a foothold in the valuable IPTV, to the disadvantage of "the private sector".[61][62][63][64][65][66] BSkyB is likely to raise state aid complaints if it appears that the BBC is shouldering the costs of developing the venture for its partners.[67] Sky estimates that it will lose four percent of revenue as a result of the project.[68]
On 4 February 2010, The Guardian learned that in a submission to the BBC Trust as part of a final consultation on Project Canvas, the Digital TV Group said that there is "widespread concern" that the venture's partners are developing critical technology standards that do not involve key players such as set top-box manufacturers and TV makers.[69] The DTG argue that the BBC Trust's provisional approval document does not contain a "clear and unequivocal condition" that Project Canvas will have to work with industry and there appears to be a "parallel process" taking place where Project Canvas and its preferred technology partners are developing a separate standard.
Morgan Stanley compiled a creative analysis for BT about the potential impact of Canvas, describing it as "Freeview 2.0".[70] Morgan Stanley noted that the BBC Trust will reach a final decision on the BBC's Canvas involvement at the end of March. If it gives the full green light, then the platform could enter launch phase by the end of the year or in early 2011. However, Morgan Stanley noted that any launch date would be dependent on the completion of major technical work, such as locking down specifications with manufacturers and also creating a workable electronic programming guide. Morgan Stanley expects that Canvas set-top boxes will cost between £150 and £200. The report predicts that an App Store-style resource could be introduced to Canvas in the future, along with the integration of social networks such as Twitter. As Canvas will be an open platform, the report noted that content providers would no longer need to pay the current sum of around £10m for capacity on digital terrestrial television to reach their target audience. Internet service providers would also benefit from the service due an increased consumer demand for fixed broadband packages, along with greater opportunities to sell more expensive tariffs for high definition streaming. Storing popular programmes on local Canvas drives would also ease the burden of heavy streaming traffic over broadband networks. Considering outstanding issues facing the project, Morgan Stanley said: "Canvas looks pro-competitive (breaking down platform barriers for content owners), but some media companies could still try to challenge its creation. "It looks unlikely that this could freeze launch however as content is not being aggregated and the BBC shareholding will be only 16.6%."
On 4 March 2010, The Daily Telegraph learned that Neil Berkett, Virgin Media's chief executive, would tell the Cable Congress in Brussels "the BBC Trust's consultation has been a shameless whitewash that contravenes almost every principle of good regulation."[71] Mr Berkett objects to proposals to force all broadcasters to use a single 'Project Canvas' brand controlled by the BBC and its partners, which he claims will penalise commercial rivals. "The BBC Trust has stubbornly ignored all requests to address our concerns by imposing safeguards to prevent the BBC emerging as de facto gatekeeper of the digital world. This is a blatant demonstration that the Trust is incapable of regulating the BBC's activities in an objective way." On 28 April 2010, Neil Berkett confirmed that Virgin Media had made a submission to the Office of Fair Trading over Project Canvas.[72] "Canvas needs to be an open platform but it is closed and will require a [second] dedicated set-top box," said Berkett. "We will oppose it vigorously if it is not an open world at large for customers to take advantage of. [The current proposals] are asking pay-TV customers to buy a second set-top box." He added that he considered it a misuse of the licence fee to create a product that was not accessible to all the public. "It is funded by the BBC licence fee and should be available everywhere, on a Virgin Box, a PS3 and even a Sky box," he said. "I find it extraordinary that it looks like the BBC Trust is endorsing what is a closed product. It is inappropriate for the BBC to be doing this."
On 14 June 2010, Neil Berkett revealed to The Guardian that "Far from trying to block the development of these open standards, we have offered to work commercially with Canvas to explore mutually beneficial ways in which we could incorporate them as a self-contained service in the next generation of Virgin Media set-top boxes."[73] Berkett went on to explain his opposition to the project; "The Canvas consortium has rejected the opportunity to incorporate Canvas into the Virgin Media customer experience, insisting that if we want to use their standards we must also accept that the entire Virgin Media entertainment service be accessed by our subscribers via a Canvas-imposed interface, including the Canvas channel listing and search facility. This "shop window" to services would be entirely controlled by the joint venture partners and would allow the Canvas partners to give preference and prominence to their own channel content above that of any other content provider. At this point, Canvas starts to look less like a set of genuinely "open" standards and more like a fully-fledged competing distribution platform from which established pay TV operators are effectively excluded, along with other innovative platforms offering a differentiated user experience, such as the PS3 and the Xbox. Unless we accept the Canvas consortium's conditions, people who want both Canvas and a pay TV service will have to buy two set-top boxes. Far from simplifying the digital world, Canvas will complicate it." On the BBC's involvement Berkett said: "Quite rightly, much attention has been focused on whether the BBC should be using the licence fee to bank-roll such a controversial intervention in a dynamic market. And it's true that many private sector companies are already investing precious capital in "connected TV". But it's the closed nature of the Canvas platform which gives the BBC's involvement significance. A set of standards that are genuinely open to all and to which the BBC has contributed is one thing. A proprietary gateway to the digital world, underpinned by the formidable brand and marketing muscle of the BBC, is quite another."
On 5 March 2010, in a Q&A session at the DTG Summit, Richard Halton, then programme director for Project Canvas, faced criticism from Digital TV Group members about the lack of published technical specifications for the platform. In response, he asked members to appreciate the "tough and pretty challenging" schedule exerted on the project. However, Halton acknowledged the DTG's desire for more effective engagement with Canvas, and committed to publishing the remaining key technical documents by the end of May.[21]
On 19 April 2010, 3view managing director John Donovan has said that he is "concerned" about the potential market impact of IPTV joint venture Project Canvas.[74] "The honest answer is that no-one has spoken to me from the BBC about what Canvas will entail. We do not understand what Canvas's remit will be and we do not subscribe to the belief that Canvas will provide something the commercial market can't. We have proved that we can do it," he told Digital Spy. Donovan declined to be drawn on whether 3view would consider a legal challenge to Canvas, but did say that his business will defend its ability to compete in the market. "I think we would have to reserve comment [on possible legal action]. But at this stage, clearly, we will protect our business at all costs. And I think, we will just have to leave it there for the moment."
On 22 March 2010, the Project Canvas partners submitted analysis to the Office of Fair Trading setting out why the proposed Canvas joint venture does not constitute a qualifying merger under the Enterprise Act 2002.[9] On 19 May 2010, the OFT confirmed that it would not investigate Project Canvas over competition issues.[75] As none of the partners were contributing a "pre-existing business" to Project Canvas, the OFT ruled that it "did not have the jurisdiction" to investigate the venture on competition grounds. "Unlike in the Project Kangaroo joint venture which was blocked by the Competition Commission in 2009, it is not proposed that the joint venture partners will contribute any video-on-demand content or other business to [Project] Canvas, and Canvas will have no role in aggregating, marketing or directly retailing any such television content," said the OFT. The OFT also said that it found that none of the partners would have a "material influence" over the policy of the venture – the "lowest level of control that may give rise to a relevant merger situation".
On 3 August 2010, Virgin Media lodged a complaint with Ofcom claiming that Project Canvas is an anti-competitive cartel that will crush the nascent online TV market.[76] The cable TV company, which is also calling on the Office of Fair Trading to step in on the grounds that the venture breaches the Competition Act, argues that the six partners backing Project Canvas have not stuck to their stated pledge of creating a set of open standards for delivering next-generation TV services. "Collectively the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 account for around two-thirds of all television viewing in the UK while BT and TalkTalk control over half the national broadband market," said Virgin Media. "[Project Canvas] will stifle future innovation as well as eliminate existing consumer choice for home entertainment. These well-resourced companies usually are direct competitors in their respective markets but... they are establishing a single new TV platform of their own with a considerable incentive to favour this over other TV services. This could severely affect consumer options for watching public service programming in the future."
Virgin Media has also complained that Project Canvas has wrongly rejected what the company considers fair offers of integrating the technology into its own set-top boxes with a compromise on user interface. "We have not taken the decision to file this complaint lightly," said a Virgin Media spokesman. "However, the Canvas partners have significantly exceeded their original claims to be creating a common set of open standards which could have been improved upon by others and are now intent on controlling every aspect of how people watch television."[76]
On 18 August 2010, IP Vision formally complained to Ofcom, calling on the regulator to examine the impact Project Canvas will have on innovation, competition and consumer choice.[77] IP Vision is challenging the validity of Project Canvas, under the 1998 Competition Act. The company has already challenged the BBC over support for BBC iPlayer.
On 30 August 2010, Six TV, the largest holder of analogue television restricted service licences in the UK (none of which are in use), announced that it would formally request a full Ofcom investigation of Canvas, warning that it could be a "poison pill" for regional broadcasters.[78] Six TV will also submit its complaint regarding Canvas – which includes broader concerns regarding anti-competitive practices affecting digital television transmission in the UK – to the Office of Fair Trading. Six TV also intends to lobby communications minister Ed Vaizey. On 9 September 2010, United For Local TV an umbrella group which represents five local broadcasters with restricted service licenses (including Six TV), asked Ofcom to investigate the Project Canvas connected-TV venture on competition grounds.[79] United For Local TV complained that qualification for including those services is "arbitrary", fees are charged that are "unrelated to a service provider's ability to pay", their channels would be hard to find on the EPG, the JV members may exploit viewer data "for commercial advantage" and Canvas could "prevent viewers from obtaining any streamed services on the open internet from TV channels who are unwilling or unable to meet the access terms."
On 13 September 2010, the Open Source Consortium, a trade body for companies working in open standards software, submitted a formal objection to Ofcom asking it to investigate the project.[80] In its submission to the media regulator, the OSC said that Canvas will have "adverse consequences" for the device and software sector by "diminishing consumer choice and causing inevitable consumer harm".
On 24 September 2010, ISBA - the trade body representing advertisers, joined a growing list of parties asking Ofcom to investigate YouView.[81] ISBA director of media and advertising Bob Wootton believes that the project could represent a "quasi-monopoly". Wootton also claimed that the BBC Trust's recent consultation on Canvas/YouView was "insufficient" for a platform that would carry advertising.
On 28 September 2010, Electra Entertainment - a UK-based IPTV service provider, complained to media regulator Ofcom that YouView will "damage" the UK's interactive TV sector.[82] Electra has developed an IPTV platform, called Trove, which brings rich media services to the TV screen. It is currently available on Tesco-branded Freeview set top boxes. Electra believes that "the proposed vision, shareholder structure and aims of YouView are anti-competitive and significantly damage the UK interactive TV market". The firm also claimed that YouView's estimated initial marketing budget of £48 million is a "major cause for concern amongst venture capitalists looking to fund competing private British businesses in this emerging broadband TV sector".
On 13 October 2010, British Sky Broadcasting submitted a last-minute complaint to Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading.[83] The media regulator is now likely to delay a decision on whether to launch a full investigation into the service, previously called Project Canvas, while it considers Sky's objection. News of Sky's move prompted an angry reaction from the YouView chief executive, Richard Halton, "While we welcome justifiable scrutiny, the timing of this submission is clearly designed to extend the regulatory process in pursuit of commercial self-interest rather than the public interest", he said. Sky is believed to argue in its submission that the seven-partner YouView venture will stifle competition in the on-demand market.
On 19 October 2010, Ofcom announced that it will not open an investigation into Project Canvas (YouView) under the Competition Act following complaints made by Virgin Media and IPVision.[84] Ofcom also received submissions from 11 other parties, including BSkyB.
The regulator said that it is "premature" to open an investigation into YouView, as "whether or not YouView and its partners will harm competition in the ways alleged will depend upon how this emerging market develops and how they act, particularly in relation to providing access to content and issuing technical standards".[85] Ofcom noted that there is "little evidence" at this stage that YouView partners the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 plan to restrict access to their video on-demand content.
Ofcom do not propose to open a Competition Act investigation, however Ofcom will continue to monitor developments, particularly in relation to YouView's approach to sharing standards and its effects on content syndication. If evidence emerges that the operation of YouView could cause harm to viewers and consumers in the future, Ofcom may reconsider whether to investigate.


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