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

One in two adults feel overwhelmed by new technology, according to the results of a survey released today.The Computing Which? survey shows that although 71% of households in the UK have a personal computer, many people still appear to struggle with the related technical terms.Almost half of those surveyed said that they feel weighed down… Continue reading 50% Of Adults Struggle With New Technology

The licence-fee funded body responsible for implementing the government’s digital switchover strategy, Digital UK, is to restructure its marketing department and has earmarked £20 million towards raising awareness amongst vulnerable groups around the country.The restructure follows December’s announcement by culture secretary Tessa Jowell that £600 million would be ring-fenced to help over-75s, the blind and… Continue reading Marketing Restructure For Digital UK

NTL could be ready to announce the departure of Simon Duffy, its executive vice-chairman and former head next week, according to a report in today’s Times. Duffy’s contract expires on January 15 and, according to the report, it will be revealed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that it… Continue reading Duffy Could Leave NTL Next Week

The new series of Judge John Deed brought around six million adult viewers to BBC One last night, giving the channel a 25% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Meanwhile, over on Channel 4, the latest goings on in the Celebrity Big Brother house lured 3.5 million on average, giving the broadcaster a 14.5% viewing share,… Continue reading Viewers Judge John Deed A Success