UK linear TV viewing figures for 2011 equaled the record high set in 2010, according to Thinkbox. The average viewer watched four hours, two minutes of linear TV a day in 2011 (28 hours, 14 minutes a week), new figures from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) show.
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The Royal Wedding was the most popular TV programme in 2011 with an average of 13.59 million viewers on BBC One and BBC HD alone, according to Barb’s TV ratings.
Streamed TV is becoming more mainstream in the UK with the use of online streaming services such as BBC iplayer, ITV iplayer or 4oD on the rise, particularly among younger people, according to the latest KPMG Media & Entertainment Barometer.
ITV1’s popular Dancing on Ice secured the prime time ratings last night with more than eight million peak viewers.
MediaTel’s must-see ‘The Year Ahead’ event did not disappoint last week. Our leading Newsline commentator Raymond Snoddy was joined on stage by the BBC’s Torin Douglas to review 2011 and look at the year ahead.
LOVEFiLM has announced a streaming deal with LG where the service will be available on the manufacturers smart TV devices.
With forecasts exceeding 80% of units shipped by 2015, connected TVs are expected to lead the way in global TV shipments – escalating from 27% in 2011, according to new research from Futuresource Consulting.
Catherine Evans and Sam Tuck, GfK Media: To help banish the January blues, we are bringing you something cheerful – a look at the male comedians who helped us look on the bright side in 2011…
AOL has announced the AOL HD app is available for download on Sony Internet-enabled devices. The announcement continues the momentum from AOL HD’s launch on connected devices including Samsung, Google TV, Roku, Boxee, DivX TV and Yahoo! Connected TV.
The latest IPA Bellwether survey published today reveals that marketing budgets were revised up in Q4 for a second successive quarter, as companies sought to protect market share against competitors.
