Yahoo! has announced global profits of $54 million for the third quarter of the year, down from $151 million for Q3 2007.Pre-tax profits outside the US fell 7% to $119m while US pre-tax profits were down 14% year on year to $291m.The internet company also said it will cut costs by $400 million from its… Continue reading Yahoo! Sees Global Profits Tumble

Nearly a quarter of pay-TV customers in Britain are considering cutting back or getting rid of their subscription packages as worries about the financial crisis increase.The Continental Research survey, which questioned 1,022 people, found that 24% of pay-TV customers surveyed said they planned to reduce the amount they spent on services such sports channels over… Continue reading Britons Could Cut Back On Pay-TV Services

The BBC and Five have reached an agreement for Five to be carried on one of the BBC’s multiplexes in the early switchover regions.The agreement allows Five’s main service to be carried on the BBC’s Freeview Multiplex B when the switchover begins in the border region.The agreement means that Five will be received as widely… Continue reading BBC And Five In Freeview Deal

Over two thirds-of men cannot live without the internet when compared to television, according to new research from men’s entertainment community Break Media.The research, conducted by Hall and Partners, polled a sample of more than five hundred males aged 18-34 who access the internet at least once per month, and was designed to determine what… Continue reading Men “Value The Internet Over TV”

Future has overhauled the TotalFilm.com website, offering new features such as Q&As with film stars and directors.The revamped website also has a new editorial line-up, including launch editor George Walter who will work with Total Film‘s editor-in-chief Aubrey Day and the digital editorial team.The new site will offer users a database of trailers and enhanced… Continue reading Future Revamps TotalFilm.com

IPC Advertising has unveiled IPC Unite – offering bespoke solutions across IPC Media brands and third party media owner partnerships.IPC Unite has evolved from the former IPC Corporate Business Development team and will be headed up by Matt Sims, who joined IPC Advertising as head of corporate business development in February 2008 and has led… Continue reading IPC Advertising Unveils IPC Unite

The BBC and BSkyB have signed a deal to make iPlayer programming available through the satellite broadcaster’s online TV service Sky Player.From today, visitors to sky.com/skyplayer will be able to access the 400 weekly hours of BBC shows that are available through the iPlayer, including Dr Who and EastEnders.BBC programmes will be shown free of… Continue reading iPlayer Launches On Sky’s Online TV Service

This weekend the ITV website pulled in over 650,000 views of three different versions of the murder of Coronation Street character Liam Connor.Fans were given access to all three murders – filmed to act as decoys to prevent details of the real ending from getting out – plus a look behind the scenes at the… Continue reading Corrie Killing A Hit For ITV Website

Thinkbox, the television marketing body for the main UK commercial broadcasters, has launched a new ‘Televisionaries’ blog to help encourage informed debate around key issues in commercial TV and set the context and agenda before its Televisionaries event on 20 November.The new blog at www.televisionaries.tv will enable users to keep up to date on the… Continue reading Thinkbox Launches Televisionaries Blog

Dennis Publishing has acquired technology website bit-tech.net, bolstering its technology portfolio of magazines and websites.Launched in 2001, bit-tech.net publishes in-depth reviews, news, features and technology information, and joins Dennis brands such as brands such as PC Pro, itpro.co.uk, knowyourmobile.co.uk and iGizmo.The site currently attracts over 1.05 million unique users and generates 6.6 million page impressions… Continue reading Dennis Acquires Technology Website