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Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service from the BBC and ITV, has sold 100,000 set-top boxes during its first five months.Free HD services has reportedly enabled Freesat to achieve high sales since its launch on May 6 (see Freesat Launches Today).Emma Scott, managing director of Freesat, said she was delighted with the uptake in… Continue reading Freesat Sales Soar

Titan Outdoor has landed contracts to handle outdoor advertising in key shopping centres in Bristol and Milton Keynes. It is understood that Titan won the contract for Bristol’s Cabot Circus shopping centre after a competitive pitch against Clear Channel and CBS Outdoor, while the contract for thecentre:mk in Milton Keynes was awarded following a pitch… Continue reading Titan Outdoor Lands Key Shopping Centre Contracts

Mark Wood, chief executive of ITN, is set to leave the news broadcaster next year to “pursue opportunities outside the company”.Wood, who took up the role as chief executive of ITN in June 2003 having been chairman of the company since July 1998, will remain is his role for an undisclosed period of time, according… Continue reading ITN Boss Set To Leave

Ofcom has released its review of the UK pay-TV market today, which says BSkyB has “market power” over Hollywood films and Premier League Football.The regulator has launched a consultation, running to December 9, which could rule that Sky has to make its football and film content available to rival pay TV operators at more competitive… Continue reading Ofcom’s Ruling May Force Sky To Sell Football And Films At Reduced Rates

China has overtaken the United States as the country with the most broadband lines, growing twice as fast as America, according to new data from the broadband research company Point Topic. Point Topic found that China and the US both had around 78 million broadband lines at the end of August, but the number in… Continue reading China Overtakes America With Most Broadband Lines

Phorm is set to launch its second BT trial today, offering the service to BT customers for a number of weeks before trials roll out with other companies.The launch comes just weeks after the government confirmed it believes that Phorm is “legal” in a case presented to the European Union, following questions over the online… Continue reading Phorm Rolls Out Next BT Trial

BSkyB is hopeful of a deal that will see its five basic-tier channels return to Virgin Media from the start of next year.In March 2007, Sky One, Sky Sports News, Sky News, Sky Arts and Sky Real Lives were taken off Virgin Media’s cable service, following a dispute over costs.The row over how much Virgin… Continue reading BSkyB Set To Strike New Deal With Virgin Media

BSkyB has failed in its attempt to overturn the Competition Commission’s original ruling that Sky must sell its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.The Competition Appeal Tribunal, lead by John Hutton, rejected Sky’s appeal outright, forcing the company to reduce its stake in the UK biggest’s commercial broadcaster to below 7.5%.The Tribunal’s ruling is expected to… Continue reading Sky Forced To Reduce Stake In ITV

WPP has extended its £1.1 billion takeover bid for TNS by one week after last Friday’s deadline lapsed with support from just 33.8% of TNS shareholders. WPP Group, led by Sir Martin Sorrell, has given TNS shareholders who have not yet accepted the deal until Friday to change their minds. The number of those who… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Offer Deadline

Worldwide subscriptions to IPTV services are on pace to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64.1% increase from 12 million subscribers in 2007, according to the latest Gartner research. The report found that worldwide IPTV revenue is projected to total more than $4.5 billion this year, a 93.5% increase from $2.3 billion total revenue… Continue reading Worldwide IPTV Subscriptions Are Set To Grow 64% This Year