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Decipher’s media research group DMR has launched MediaBug, a quantitative research tool that offers a unique perspective on the evolution of media consumption in the UK. The bi-annual tracker is aimed at broadcasters, media agencies, TV platforms, content distributors and ad networks and is an essential tool in understanding how new technologies and services are… Continue reading DMR launches ‘MediaBug’ to track the evolution of UK media consumption

EE has announced that 4G will be switched on in a further 17 towns and cities across the country by March 2013. As well as investing in bringing superfast mobile to new areas around the UK, network density is being rapidly increased in existing 4G launch cities to continue to improve the speed and reach of the UK’s first 4G network.

YouView has launched a free app, marking its first foray into companion devices.

Millward Brown’s Futures Group believes that the emergence of “mobile as remote” will make it a central pillar of smart communication plans; that omnichannel marketing will help brands build on meaningful moments of engagement, and that social TV will grow up and become part of the narrative rather than a conversation about the narrative.

US cable operators in 2012 have continued to lose video subscribers at around the same rate as a year ago, reports Media Post. Is it a sign of things to come for the UK market?The US are expecting the future for cable operators to only grow more problematic and for 2012 US cable subscribers are… Continue reading Cable operators continue to lose video subscribers

According to reports in the Financial Times, BT has terminated its contract with Pace who were due to provide their YouView boxes.

LOVEFiLM has launched on Nintendo’s Wii home console with a launch on Nintendo’s new HD home console Wii U to follow shortly, transforming the movie viewing experience for up to eight million UK Wii users who will now be able to select and instantly stream movies and TV shows with a wave of their Wii Remote.

Speaking at London’s Digital TV Summit, Channel 4’s head of VOD, Sarah Milton, revealed that one in three people aged 16-24 in the UK are now registered users of on demand service 4oD.Sarah went on to say the service now has 6 million core registered users and 4-5 million monthly unique users but mobile views… Continue reading One third of 16-24 years old are registered with 4oD

Paul Kane, BSkyB’s head of product research engineering, has revealed that the company is currently monitoring the developments of Ultra-HD and that the technology was a central part of his own R&D role.

ESPN Player, the sports media company’s broadband service across the EMEA region, is extending beyond desktop computers for the first time, launching as an app on Apple iPads.