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A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that there will be 151 million HDTV homes worldwide by the end of 2011 – more than three times the number at the end of 2006. Adam Thomas, the report’s author, said: “The public has really taken to high-definition, attracted by falling prices for impressive looking… Continue reading HDTV Could Be In 151 Million Homes Globally By 2011

US radio revenues increased 1% in 2006 over 2005, boosted by a 10% increase in non-spot dollars over the same time period, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau. Total combined local , national and network sales figures were flat for 2006 compared to 2005, whilst national business grew 5% year on year. Local ad sales… Continue reading US Radio Revenues Up Year On Year

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has formally confirmed that it will be regulating audio-visual content on newspaper and magazine websites.Last month, Sir Christopher Meyer, PPC chairman revealed that the organisation had reached an agreement with publishers to see it regulate aduio-visual content (see PCC To Widen Online Remit).Tim Bowdler, chairman of the Press Standards Board… Continue reading PCC Confirms Widening Online Remit

ITV1’s new shows, Bonkers and Benidorm both dropped viewers after their great starts last week, although they still saw very respectable audience figures last night.Bonkers, the saucy comedy drama starring Liza Tarbuck, attracted a peak audience of 4.2 million adults to its 9pm timeslot, a 19.1% audience share. It averaged 3.9 million adult viewers across… Continue reading Bonkers And Benidorm Drop Viewers

Emap and Chrysalis are in discussions over sharing their programming across their two dance music networks, Kiss and Galaxy, in an effort to challenge the BBC for younger listeners.Kiss and Galaxy already share the Sunday dance and R&B chart, the Fresh 40, which launched on the stations last year.Chrysalis Radio group head of programming, Pete… Continue reading Emap And Chrysalis To Share Programming

The BBC has shortlisted three media agencies to take forward to the next stage of its media planning and buying selection process which began in October 2006.Mediaedge:cia, MPG, and Zenith Optimedia are the three agencies shortlisted by the Corporation.The process is part of a formal review of the BBC’s media planning and buying account, a… Continue reading BBC Shortlists Three Agencies For Planning And Buying

The total number of US TV households is expected grow 47% by the year 2050, from 111.4 million to 163.7 million, according to estimates released today by Nielsen Media Research in its annual report Projected Estimates of TV Households and Persons 2008 to 2050. The report also includes projected estimates for African-American, Hispanic and, for… Continue reading US TV Households To Grow 47%

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned two BSkyB adverts after it ruled that the broadcaster’s commercials misleadingly implied that all terrestrial TV signals would cease following digital switchover.The first of the ads, within a four-page wraparound, stated: “Don’t worry that your terrestrial TV signal is being switched off. We’ve got it covered.” Inside was the… Continue reading ASA Bans Sky’s “Misleading” Ads

New research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that 4% of all adults over age 18 in the United States watch video online at home daily and an additional 14% at least once a week. LRG said that by comparison, 93% of adults spend at least one hour a day, on average, watching TV. While… Continue reading US Adults Watching More Online Video

Consumers will soon be able to receive some of BSkyB’s most popular programmes through a conventional rooftop aerial and digital terrestrial television box for a monthly subscription fee, after the company today announced that it is developing plans for the launch of such a service.In a bid to lure customers away from free-to-air TV towards… Continue reading New Sky Service To Lure Consumers From Free TV