Following Global Radio’s takeover of GMG Radio, concerned competitors have demanded a regulatory review, with the hope of blocking yesterday’s estimated £70 million deal.
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Research In Motion (RIM), producer of the Blackberry smartphone, is considering the separation of its handset and messaging divisions.
England’s Euro 2012 quarter final defeat to Italy on penalties stole the headlines in every sense, peaking at 22 million viewers when extra time began at 10pm.
Over 26bn videos were streamed in the United States by 163m unique viewers on YouTube, with an average of just over 160 streams per viewer of videos on the site.
GMG Radio, a division of the Guardian Media Group (GMG), has been sold to Global Radio for an undisclosed figure, believed to be around the £50 million mark.
ITV believes a large amount of its content would be suited to second screening, and is looking to delve into this growing field and create a fully interactive viewer experience.Speaking at the Future of Entertainment summit, which took place in London last week, James Micklethwait, ITV Player director, spoke of his enthusiasm for second screening… Continue reading ITV looking to explore second screen prospects
Tesco has raised doubts about the viability of its planned UltraViolet digital locker system, on the grounds that it could be excessively complex for the average consumer.During the Future of Entertainment Summit which took place yesterday in London, Rob Salter, Tesco category director of entertainment, hinted at the unlikeliness of the UltraViolet programme being implemented… Continue reading Tesco UltraViolet system “too complicated” for most
Channel 4 has released four enhanced video ad formats, building on the success of 4od, its flagship product.
Aereo, the broadcast TV stream service which allows users to watch and record channels with a DVR interface has been criticised by Barclays media analyst Anthony DiClemente.Available exclusively within New York City, TV channels with a DVR interface are able to be streamed to tablets, notebooks and over-the-top boxes, at the cost of $12 per… Continue reading Replacing pay-TV won’t save costs, claims Barclays