After October’s stability for ITV, November saw the channel’s revenues drop by 4.8% on last year’s levels, leaving the channel with revenue of £159.1 million for the month.Channel 4 also saw a reduction in revenue in November, dropping to £68.5 million – £3.5 million lower than the previous month and 2.9% down year on year.… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – November 2005

Digital was the watchword of 2005’s TV industry, as media regulator Ofcom revealed almost 66% of the nation’s homes now receive TV in digital format (see Ofcom Estimates Show 65.9% Of Britain With Digital TV).The surge in growth was fuelled in part by the launch of several high profile digital channels, as ITV3, ITV4 and… Continue reading End Of Year Round-Up: Television

October saw a poor month for commercial broadcasters, with their share of viewing slipping on last year’s levels. ITV1 had the largest downturn of 1.6% points.At the same time, BBC1 increased its share in both all homes and digital homes, putting pressure on the commercial broadcasters in the run up to Christmas.All ViewingOut of the… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – October 2005

ITV had a steady performance this October and saw its revenue increase 1% on last year’s values, pushing the total to £176.3 million for the month. ITV launched their male-orientated digital channel ITV4 at the end of the month, with the opening night showcasing Champions League football, a re-make of Kojak and the classic film… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2005

The nation’s terrestrial broadcasters put in a disappointing performance during September, with all but ITV and Channel 4 suffering a downturn in viewing share year on year.Channel 4 managed to add 0.76% points in all homes, and 1.26% points in digital homes, while ITV posted an increase of 0.24% points in digital homes alone.Other broadcasters… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – September 2005

ITV was the only terrestrial broadcaster not to see a revenue increase during September, with a dip of 4.3% year on year pushing the company’s total down to just under £152 million.The broadcaster’s management team are reported to be considering a reshuffle for its late evening schedules, with a move for the late evening news… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2005

Channel 4 saw revenues increase dramatically during August, with a 9% increase year on year pushing the broadcaster’s total to £47 million.Next month sees Channel 4 launch its second digital entertainment channel, with More4 offering viewers access to current affairs, documentary and drama, cheekily billed as an “adult entertainment” offering (see October Launch To Bring… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – August 2005

The nation’s terrestrial television broadcasters saw mixed performances during August, with both the BBC and ITV suffering decreases in viewing share year on year, while Channel 4 and Five managed to increase their totals in the face of an otherwise depressed terrestrial landscape.All ViewingAmongst the nation’s terrestrial stations, Channel 4 saw the largest increase in… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – August 2005

Britain’s terrestrial broadcasters saw a disappointing July overall, with all but BBC2 and Five seeing their viewing share decline. Channel 4 was the worst hit in both the All Homes and Digital Homes universes, with percentage point declines of 1.88 and 1.18 respectively.All ViewingChannel 4 saw the largest downturn in viewing share during July, with… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – July 2005

Both Channel 4 and Five saw respectable increases in total television revenue during July, with year on year rises of 4.5% and 3.8% respectively.Channel 4 now commands revenues of £51.5 million, while Five’s total has risen to £21.2 million.Both broadcasters look set to continue their revenue increases, as Channel 4 announced that it had acquired… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – July 2005