Initial audited figures reveal that Channel 4’s post-tax surplus fell to £20 million last year from £48.5 million in 2005, whilst advertising on the channel fell to about £665 million from £706 million over the same period. According to a report in today’s Guardian, the broadcaster’s digital channels softened some of the impact of this… Continue reading Channel 4 Sees Ad Revenues Fall
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AOL UK is currently carrying out tests on a brand new TV guide which will include a search engine so that users can find videos online and programme their personal video recorders.The TV guide, currently in its beta testing phase, is available to visitors to the http://tvguide.aol.co.uk website and there will be a further roll-out… Continue reading AOL Tests TV Listings Service
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued a statement asking for interested parties to comment on the deal which saw BSkyB acquire a 17.9% stake in ITV.The statement from the OFT said: “The OFT believes that it may be the case that a relevant merger situation has been created since Sky and ITV may… Continue reading OFT Invites Comments On Sky Stake In ITV
The February issue of Future’s Pregnancy Baby & You, on sale from January 16, sees the magazine undergo a complete redesign, incorporating elements of more traditional lifestyle titles.The revamped magazine features advice and support, with increased focus on encouraging busy women to embrace pregnancy and motherhood while retaining a sense of their own identity and… Continue reading Redesign For Pregnancy Magazine
The deal which saw BSkyB acquire a 17.5% stake in ITV has today seen the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issue a statement asking for interested parties to comment on the deal. The statement from the OFT said: “The OFT believes that it may be the case that a relevant merger situation has been created… Continue reading OFT Asks Interested Parties To Comment On Sky/ITV Deal
New research from Informa Telecoms & Media reveals that in 2011, 435 million homes will take video-on-demand (VOD) or near-video-on-demand services, equivalent to 38% of the world’s TV households. These homes will generate revenues of US$11.4 billion. The fifth edition of Informa’s On-Demand TV report forecasts that Asia Pacific will account for 45% of on-demand… Continue reading VOD To Be In 435 Million Homes
High Street retailers such as Marks & Spencer, HMV.co.uk and Woolworths were among the top performers online in December, according to new analysis from Hitwise. Hitwise data also reveals that the share of UK internet visits to Marks & Spencer were up 25% year-on-year in December. Advertising and strong offers from Woolworths, Marks and Spencer… Continue reading Christmas UK Online Retail Traffic
Nielsen//NetRatings has announced that on the day after Christmas, US traffic to retail websites included in its eShopping Holiday Index grew 35% year on year, from 20.9 million in 2005 to 28.1 million in 2006. Nielsen//NetRatings says that shopping were going online to check out after-Christmas sales, redeem gift cards and spend holiday cash, or… Continue reading Christmas US Online Retail Traffic
Although High Definition TVs (HDTVs) continue to be primarily purchased as replacements for the main home TV in the US, new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) suggest that HDTV sets are increasingly finding their ways into other rooms of the home. DGT says that among broadband households in particular, approximately 40% of HDTVs now… Continue reading HDTVs Expanding Beyond Home Living Rooms
IPC SouthBank is to launch a new website for In Style, its fashion and style magazine, in April.The In Style website will be focussed on fashion and beauty and celebrity style, and will work in close partnership with instyle.com in the US.“We’re delighted to be launching a website for In Style and it will be… Continue reading IPC Launches New Website In Style