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Sky has seen record growth in its Sky+ customers, of 323,000 to 2.7 million in the three months to the end of September.The satellite broadcaster also announced that it now has a total of 8,665,000 pay-TV customers, with 83,000 net additions made during the third quarter.Sky’s HD service grew 23% for the period, to 358,000… Continue reading Record Growth For Sky+

Aside from broader digital issues, Greg Grimmer, outgoing MD of Zed Media, gave delegates some insight into the world of search, at this week’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of the Media Agency’.He stated that search needed a budget of £250,000 on 15% commission to just break even, so labour intensive had this medium… Continue reading Delegates At Agency Seminar Gain Insight Into Search

Ofcom is to cut ITV’s obligation to show regional non-news public service programming by 25% from the beginning of 2009.This move will see the minimum quota for non-news regional programmes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland slashed from an average of four hours a week to three.Ofcom’s second PSB review next year will examine longer-term… Continue reading Ofcom Cuts ITV’s Regional Programming Obligations

Business broadband value-added services (BVAS) are making an increasingly important contribution to overall broadband revenues, according to a new report from Point Topic. By the end of the year, value-added services were adding 42% to basic business broadband access revenues, up from 31% the previous year. Proportionately, therefore, business BVAS revenues make a larger contribution… Continue reading Broadband Value-Added Services Making Important Contribution To Revenues

A new forecast from Canalys predicts that worldwide IPTV subscriber levels will increase more than tenfold by the end of the decade, growing from fewer than 4 million in 2006 to almost 40 million in 2010. Europe, the Middle East and Asia accounted for two-thirds of global IPTV subscribers at the end of 2006, said… Continue reading Worldwide IPTV Subscriber Levels To Increase More Than Tenfold

Sky has announced an 11% increase in group revenue for the six months to the end of September, to £1.19bn. The satellite broadcaster added that its adjusted operating profit of £150m reflects very strong Sky+ customer growth, of 323,000 to 2.7 million. Sky also reported operating profit of £143 million, including a full first quarter’s… Continue reading Sky Reports 11% Increase In Group Revenue

A peak of 9.5 million adults (a 45.7% share) watched the hour-long episode of EastEnders last night on BBC One.The wedding special had an average audience of 8.6 million adults (a 41.8% share) in its 7.30pm slot.Over on Channel 4 It was the final part of hard-hitting drama Britz, with the controversial show picking up… Continue reading EastEnders Wedding Special Gets 9.5m Adults

Google is to take on social networking giant Facebook with the launch of a new cross-platform project called OpenSocial.The new service will link with a range of other networks including business-focused sites, and will work across a number of social networking sites including LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Google’s own Orkut service.Other confirmed partners for the project… Continue reading Google Launches Cross-Platform Social Networking Project

On his first day as chairman of GCap Media, Richard Eyre told a large audience at the RAB’s Radio 3.0 conference in London why he has come back into radio.Eyre did a fine job of treading lightly between this new role and his chairmanship of the IAB, as he emphasised the complimentary natures of radio… Continue reading Eyre Eases Back Into Radio

Virgin Media is to begin carrying advertising on its VoD service and EPG next year.According to reports in the trade press, chief executive of the company’s content division, Malcolm Wall, has said that testing is underway for pre-, mid- and post-roll ads to be placed in the content on the VoD service.Other advertising models are… Continue reading Virgin Media To Carry Advertising On VoD And EPG Services