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RTL are rumoured to be considering a takeover of Channel 4 according to a report in the Sunday papers.A report in the Sunday Times states that RTL, who own rival broadcaster Five, has asked JPMorgan to weigh up a takeover for Channel 4, valued at £50 million.Four years ago, similar merger talks emerged but they… Continue reading Rumours of RTL takeover of Channel 4

Chrome, the new web browser from Google, has been taken out of its beta version just 100 days after it first launched.Google said that feedback from Chrome’s 10 million users enabled it to go ahead with a full launch so quickly.Other Google products have been in beta mode for years, with its Gmail service still… Continue reading Chrome gets full launch

More than one in 10 (11%) young adults age 18-34 in the US now watches TV online at least once a week, and these internet-TV watchers also spend an extra hour each day with media compared with their same-age counterparts, according to new data from Knowledge Networks. Specifically, the 18-to-34 ‘leading-edge media group’ – defined… Continue reading Watching online TV growing in popularity in US

Aegis Media is set to launch a new full-service digital agency early next year in a bid to boost its digital offering.Former Naked managing partner Niku Banaie will head up the client-facing network, which is set to feature more of a creative element, according to reports.Aegis, which is currently home to Carat, Vizeum, Isobar and… Continue reading Aegis set to launch a full-service digital agency

The BBC is considering plans to offer ITV and Channel 4 the free and open use of its online video catch-up service iPlayer.The move is thought to be part of the BBC’s response to Ofcom’s public service broadcasting review – the BBC Trust is expected to make a presentation to Ofcom later this week, according… Continue reading BBC set to offer iPlayer to Channel 4 and ITV

Online TV and film site Blinkbox has signed new deals with Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures Television in a bid to increase its online content offering.The Twentieth Century Fox deal will allow users to access premium films, including new releases Juno and Jumper, according to reports.Users will also be able to purchase films such… Continue reading Blinkbox signs online deal with Fox and Sony

The former Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems (JICIMS) has formed a new body called the UK Online Measurement company (UKOM).The joint committee collapsed last week following the departure of the IPA and ISBA as JICIMS stakeholders, leaving the remaining partners – AOP and IAB – to form a new body (see JICIMS to… Continue reading JICIMS forms new body for online measurement

BSkyB’s has made its new online video service Sky Player TV cheaper than its satellite TV packages.The broadcaster’s online service offers users a choice of three packages ranging from £15 to £34 a month, while Sky’s cheapest satellite TV package is £17 a month.Sky’s Entertainment Pack, which will be available at the cheaper monthly rate… Continue reading BSkyB is set make its online TV cheaper than satellite

Analysts at Screen Digest have criticised the Competition Commission (CC) after it ruled that online-video service Project Kangaroo will not have an effect on the UK online advertising market.Earlier this week, the CC ruled that Project Kangaroo (the joint venture between BBC Worldwide ITV and Channel 4) “is likely to result in a substantial lessening… Continue reading Analysts criticise Competition Commission’s Kangaroo ruling

This week’s edition of “The Inside Line” focuses on the Competition Commission’s provisional report into BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4’s joint online VoD venture, Project Kangaroo. Each week we will take a key media topic and ask the industry for their opinion.This week’s question:Is the Competition Commission right to impose restrictions upon Project Kangaroo?Andy… Continue reading The Inside Line: Project Kangaroo’s competition issues