The global broadcast market is expected to experience significant revenue growth, from US$284.1 billion in 2007 to US$326.2 billion by 2010, according to Datamonitor. However, it is expected that growth will only be secured through revenue diversification from value-add and bundled services, including internet service provision, HD content, on-demand solutions, interactive applications and multi-platform distribution.… Continue reading Global Broadcast To Grow To US$326.2bn By 2010

Following on from last week’s ABC results, MediaTel Group is to host the ‘Future of Consumer Magazines’ in early March, looking at what’s next for the industry.The session, which will take place in London on Thursday 6 March, boasts the likes of Mike Soutar, chief executive of Shortlist Media, and Duncan Edwards, chief executive of… Continue reading Seminar To Examine Consumer Magazine Market

The BBC and ITV’s nationally available free-to-view satellite platform, Freesat, will have problems getting off the ground when it launches due to Sky’s dominance in the sector.According to Top Up TV chief executive officer Nick Markham, who was speaking at the Broadcast Building Audience Loyalty conference last week, the service, which is set to launch… Continue reading Sky Could Prove Problematic For Freesat

Digital UK, the body in charge of the digital television switchover, is putting almost £3 million into a scheme to support viewers not covered by the existing targeted help scheme.The group is setting up a new organisation, Digital Outreach, bringing together the charities Age Concern England, Help the Aged and Community Services Volunteers, as well… Continue reading Digital UK To Put £3m Into New Switchover Help Scheme

The second instalment of new BBC One series Ashes To Ashes had a peak audience of 5.8 million adults (a 26.3% share of viewers) last night.Although this was down from last week’s peak of 6.7 million adults, it was still the most viewed show in the 9pm timeslot.It was up against ITV1’s slightly grittier portrayal… Continue reading 5.8m Tune Into Ashes To Ashes

Yahoo! has sent a letter to shareholders telling them that its current management and strategy will create value in the face of Microsoft’s $45 billion takeover bid. It is now believed that Microsoft is considering its options following Yahoo!’s rejection of its bid (see Yahoo! Rejects Microsoft Takeover Bid), with Facebook mentioned as a possible… Continue reading Yahoo! Says It Can Create Value In Face Of Microsoft Bid

Despite the column inches devoted last year to the rise of Facebook, new figures from Nielsen Online reveal that the fastest growing website in 2007 was actually Beat That Quote. Across 2007, Beat That Quote grew 1,165%, from 31,000 Britons in December 2006 to 392,000 in December 2007. Facebook was the second fastest growing property,… Continue reading Price Comparison Site Growing Faster Than Facebook

Mobile Social Networking is already an established service in some regions, but in 2008 and beyond new features are attracting larger numbers of users and permitting new business opportunities, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. The Mobile Social Networking: Communities and Content on the Move report concludes that the number of mobile… Continue reading Mobile Social Networking Revenues Could Reach US$52 billion by 2012

This report on national radio stations has been slightly amended to incorporate the re-release of data from RAJAR for Q4 2007, following weighting irregularities from RAJAR’s contractor RSMB on six monthly reporting stations. Any changes are clearly highlighted in the text and tables (where appropriate).The latest RAJAR figures, for Q4 2007, show that BBC Radio… Continue reading BBC Radio 2 Sees Weekly Reach Decline

GCap Media’s Classic FM has signed Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Margherita Taylor and Alex James and is introducing a daily jazz show for the first time in its 15-year history.Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, who makes his radio presenting debut with The Sunday Spa. Starting at 9am, the programme will provide two-hours of laid-back classics.Ex-Blur bassist Alex James returns… Continue reading Classic FM Unveils New Presenters