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Rupert Murdoch has emerged as a potential bidder for Big Brother producer Endemol. A report in Spanish newspaper La Gaceta claims that Murdoch is interested in buying Telefonica’s 75% stake in the production company. Telefonica is expected to launch a formal auction for Endemol within weeks, says today’s Times, having tabled a meeting with Merrill… Continue reading Rupert Murdoch Could Bid For Endemol

A new report from JupiterResearch has found that 37% of broadband consumers are interested in having TV programming delivered to their PC. However, the report, Programming for Three Screens: Leverage PC and Mobile Video to Support Core TV Efforts, adds that there is no industry consensus regarding business models or expectations for video delivered via… Continue reading 37% Of Broadband Consumers Interested In PC TV Programming

IPTV take-up in mainland China will exceed 23 Million subscribers by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research. ABI says that technological innovations are rapidly redrawing the Chinese telco landscape, with operators compelled to diversify in order to thrive in the competitive environment. The November 2006 announcement of Jiangsu Telecom’s network expansion effort… Continue reading Chinese IPTV Subscribers To Reach 23 Million

The latest Ernst & Young Independent Treasury Economic Model (ITEM) Club Winter forecast for the UK economy predicts growth in GDP of 2.9% in 2007, as the City continues to drive corporate activity. The positive outlook for the economy is ultimately being propelled by the confidence of firms in the business and financial services sector.… Continue reading UK Economy Predicted To Grow 2.9% In 2007

BBC programmes could be made available via a branded channel on Google’s video sharing site, with the two media giants said to be in talks to decide a deal.Executives at the Corporation are said to be keen that the deal, which involves BBC Worldwide and the BBC, is eventually expanded to include putting content on… Continue reading BBC Close To Google Deal

Ofcom’s first Market Impact Assessment on the BBC’s on-demand services says that the corporation’s proposals “could have a negative effect on investment in similar commercial services”.Ofcom said that although it is important that the BBC should be able to participate actively and fully in emerging markets, it is also important that the corporation’s involvement in… Continue reading BBC On-Demand Proposals Could Impact Commercial Services

Sky’s broadband video download service, Sky Anytime, has reached one million downloads a year after its launch.The service, which was formerly known as Sky By Broadband, gives on-demand access to Sky Movies, Sky One entertainment and documentary series and Sky Sports news direct to PCs.Sky Anytime celebrated its one year anniversary on January 14 and… Continue reading Sky Anytime Reaches One Million Downloads

ITV has launched an Ad Innovations programme which will combine research into emerging advertising formats around the world, and concept testing research into new opportunities.The broadcaster has been trialling different advertising formats and rich media content opportunities over the past few months on broadband, exclusively with Opera and Decipher.The results will see Opera’s advertising clients… Continue reading ITV Launches Ad Innovations Programme

There is a clear case for a new provider of public service broadcast content in the UK, which would have its centre of gravity firmly in new media and with a remit designed for new forms of content provision, according to the chief executive of Ofcom.Speaking at last week’s Oxford Media Convention, Ed Richards announced… Continue reading Ofcom Set To Pave The Way For New Media Entity

Reports that James Murdoch is to quit as BSkyB chief executive in the summer and head to New York to work for News Corp have seen sources close to the Murdoch family deny the rumour. The Mail On Sunday originally reported that Murdoch will be replaced at Sky by the head of Sky Italia, Tom… Continue reading Sources Deny Murdoch Could Leave BSkyB