The worldwide subscriber base for internet protocol television (IPTV) services is expected to expand by a factor of more than 26 from 2005 to 2010, spurring a competitive battle between video providers both old and new, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. Global IPTV subscribers will grow to slightly more than 63 million… Continue reading IPTV Subscriber Base Set To Grow

ITV chief executive Charles Allen could announce his departure from the broadcaster as early as next week.Allen is currently negotiating the final terms for his exit, with ITV wanting him to stay on until a successor is found.Allen has been under pressure following a poor summer for ITV, with viewing figures (see Love Island Struggles… Continue reading Charles Allen Prepares To Step Down

Following the release of the latest RAJAR figures, GCap Media has seen its share price drop to a record low of 186.50p, falling 2.1% on last night’s closing price of 190.50p. Over £400 million has been wiped of GCap’s share price since it was created in May last year by the merger of Capital Radio… Continue reading GCap Share Price Falls Following RAJAR Audience Figures

Trinity Mirror’s profits have declined by 12.8% to £98.1 million in the first half of 2006, with the fall attributed to the weak advertising market. The publisher has called a review of its business to be completed by the end of the year, with some analysts saying that the review could lead to Trinity Mirror… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Review After Profits Fall

The general population more likely to take part in panel surveys if they can use mobile phones rather than the pager like devices usually used, according to a new US study by The Media Audit. The research shows adults are 3.5 times more likely to agree to participate in a panel study using a mobile… Continue reading Mobile Phones Preferred As Panel Survey Devices

Almost 14% of the UK adult population has a DAB digital radio in the home and 23% of owners have more than one, according to the Digital Radio Development Bureau’s (DRDB) fourth annual business report on the DAB digital radio market. In April of this year DAB digital radio set sales in the UK topped… Continue reading Repeat Purchasing Of DAB Radios On The Increase

July saw an in-depth discussion on the press at the MediaTel INSIGHT Future of The National Press seminar, with industry figures giving their opinions on the challenges ahead. Dave King, executive director of the Telegraph, said that online should not be seen as taking over from newspapers but rather as being part of a media… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – July 2006

The number of US households with digital video recorders (DVR) and video-on-demand (VOD) is rising significantly, according to new research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG). The research says that 60% of all digital cable subscribers have used VOD, up from 25% two years ago, and about 12% of households in the US now have a… Continue reading US DVR And VOD Households Increase Significantly

Millions of households in the US could receive government help with the planned digital switchover in the form of coupons for those who rely solely on analogue broadcasts. The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NITA) has proposed that these viewers, of whom there are estimated to be about 21 million, could be eligible… Continue reading US Households Could Receive Coupons For Digital Switchover

VoIP services will have $120 billion spent on them in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific between 2005 and 2009, according to new a new report from Infonetics Research. The report says that in North America VoIP service revenue will grow from $2.6 billion in 2005 to $13.3 billion in 2009, while across the same… Continue reading European VoIP Service Revenue To Reach $12.7 Billion In 2009