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A new survey has revealed that only 15% of internet users have downloaded a full-length TV programme and only 14% a whole movie. The survey, commissioned by CacheLogic and carried out by YouGov, questioned 2,400 UK internet users and found that the most common responses when asked “What would need to be addressed for you… Continue reading Just 15% Of UK Internet Users Have Downloaded TV Shows

North One Television has re-branded its division dedicated to dealing with the production and distribution of commercially funded TV as N.ONE.North One Television, part of All3Media, the UK’s largest independent TV production group, has been investigating new future models of financing TV production and distribution for the past decade – N.ONE was created as a… Continue reading North One Re-Brands Commercially Funded TV Arm

A new report from Forrester Research estimates that paid video downloads will peak in 2007, generating $279 million in revenue, up from $98 million last year. Forrester predicts that new advertising models will drive the video download market and replace the paid for download model. A recent Forrester survey showed that only 9% of online… Continue reading Paid Video Downloads To Peak In 2007

Turner Broadcasting and Microsoft have joined other major brands, media owners and agencies such as Dare Digital, Steak Media, BMW, British Airways and RBS as subscribers to Xtreme’s online advertising data.Xtreme’s Internet ADX service spiders thousands of UK and international websites to provide clients with detailed online advertising intelligence, including creative copies, media schedules and… Continue reading Xtreme Launches Integrated European Online Advertising Spend Service

Video on demand (VoD) revenues will reach $12.7 billion worldwide in 2011, making it one of the fastest-growing digital content services over the forecast period, predicts Ovum. Starting from a base of $2.7 billion in 2007, Ovum expects to see more telcos across the globe launching their on-demand content propositions, moving themselves into content distribution.… Continue reading Video On Demand Revenues To Reach $12.7 Billion

New research from Nielsen//NetRatings reveals that 18-34 year old women account for 18% of all active online Britons.It adds that one in four Britons online is at least 50 years old, with 1.7 times more 50+ year olds than children under 18 active on the internet.Nielsen//NetRatings also says that the UK internet population is split… Continue reading Research Reveals UK’s Biggest Computer Users

Thomson and Reuters have agreed a merger which will see the Canadian news group Thomson pay approximately £8.7 billion for Reuters. The combined business will be named Thomson-Reuters, with Reuters chief executive Tom Glocer becoming chief executive of the merger company. The deal has the backing of the Reuters Founders Share Company which has the… Continue reading Thomson And Reuters Agree Merger

John Sweeney’s controversial documentary on the Church of Scientology was a ratings triumph for BBC One’s Panorama, attracting an impressive adult audience of almost 4.2 million on average.Well done to the corporation for providing pre-screening coverage of Sweeney exploding at church leader Tommy Davis, and publicising the fact that the clip was on video sharing… Continue reading Scientology Row Nets Record Audience For Panorama

Endemol has been bought by a consortium including John de Mol, Endemol co-founder, and Silvio Berlusconi, former prime minister of Italy, for £1.8 billion. Telefonica sold its remaining 75% stake to the consortium and as part of the agreement, Mediaset, Berlusconi’s TV production company, John de Mol and Goldman Sachs have agreed to make a… Continue reading John de Mol Buys Back Endemol

Ashley Highfield, director of BBC future media and technology, announced today at the FT Mobile Media Conference that Matthew Postgate has been appointed as the BBC’s controller of mobile.Postgate will have specific responsibility for coordinating the corporation’s public service presence across mobile platforms.Highfield, speaking at the Dorchester Hotel in London, said: “Mobile is an increasingly… Continue reading BBC Appoints Controller Of Mobile