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BSkyB is expected to announce its lowest subscription figures for a decade this month after just 250,000 new customers signed up to its broadband services.According to Uswitch.com, industry insiders have hinted Sky’s churn rate – the rate at which its customers are leaving the provider – to be as high as 15%, compared with 11.9%… Continue reading BSkyB Expected To Announce Lowest Subscription Figures For A Decade

All of ITV’s channels will be available online after the broadcaster relaunches its website, ITV.com, to the tune of £20 million.The new site, which is expected to go live in a few weeks, will also feature a 30-day catch-up service and the chance for users to upload their own news clips.“Today we are combining the… Continue reading ITV Invests £20m To Get Its Channels Online

Neil Robinson, IPC Media’s digital director, has been appointed to the publisher’s main board and will now lead the company’s strategic development across its entire portfolio.Robinson will work closely with each of the divisional managing directors and digital development directors at IPC, reporting directly to chief executive Sylvia Auton.“Digital media is core to IPC’s growth… Continue reading IPC Appointment Boosts Digital Strategy

Channel 4’s turnover reached a record £937 million in 2006, growing by 5%, due mainly to growth in digital revenues. The broadcaster’s new media division saw its turnover more than double last year to £51 million, up from £24.5 million a year previously. Channel 4’s programming spend rose 6% to £608 million last year, up… Continue reading Record Turnover For Channel 4

The BBC Trust has given final approval to the BBC Executive’s proposals for its on-demand iPlayer service, although it has made some modifications. The on-demand proposals are the first to go through a Public Value Test (PVT).The Trust’s provisional conclusions were subject to an open consultation, to which 10,500 individuals and organisations responded.Following these responses,… Continue reading BBC Trust Gives iPlayer Final Approval

The good seasonal weather had a damaging effect on ITV1’s strong Sunday night line-up, with viewing figures dropping by an average of 1.2 million adults between 7.30pm and 10pm.Last night’s edition of Coronation Street, which saw Kym Marsh’s character Michelle become suspicious about her brother’s behaviour, was watched by 7.86 million adults (down from 8.68… Continue reading Good Weather Melts Sunday Viewing

JCDecaux Airport and BAA have unveiled their vision for ‘airport advertising of the future’ at Heathrow Terminal 5, as part of plans to redevelop advertising across all BAA airports.With an estimated investment of £25 million in state-of-the-art digital technology and iconic poster advertising sites, Terminal 5 is intended to transform the airport advertising medium.The advertising… Continue reading JCDecaux And BAA Unveil Airport Advertising Vision

theJazz, the UK’s first national digital radio is set to boost its multi-platform appeal by launching its own record label this spring after signing a deal with Universal Classics and Jazz (UCJ).The deal, which was negotiated on behalf of theJazz by GCap’s head of commercial enterprises, Giles Pearman, and Dickon Stainer, managing director of UCJ,… Continue reading TheJazz Boosts Its Multi-Platform Appeal

The director of the UK Association of Online Publishers, Alexandra White, is to leave the company after five years.White, who joined the association in 2002, is leaving to do voluntary work in the Waterberg region of South Africa.The AOP is an industry body representing the interests of approximately 160 online publishing companies.White said: “I have… Continue reading Alexandra White To Leave AOP

Social networking website Bebo has hired Angel Gambino, a former senior executive at MTV, to the position of vice president of music in a move to expand the site’s appeal.The company’s international president Joanna Shields has reportedly already admitted to having rival website MySpace in her sights, which according to Nielsen/NetRatings reports a far higher… Continue reading Bebo Gets Gambino For Music Push