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There has been a shift in the way people watch television programmes, with consumers wanting more control over their viewing, according to the Olswang Convergence Consumer Survey 2006.The survey discovered that Sky+ is considered the second most important and desirable device after the mobile phone, with the most popular reason for streaming and downloading being… Continue reading Consumers Want More Control Over TV Viewing

Video-on-demand (VOD) is now in 25 million digital cable homes in the US, and 60% of digital cable subscribers have used VOD, up from 25% two years ago, according to new consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG). However, LRG says that the overall impact of digital video recorders (DVRs) and VOD on US television… Continue reading VOD Now In 25 Million US Cable Homes

ITV will this week move a step closer to finding a replacement for Charles Allen, the broadcaster’s former chief executive, after the board meets to review the list of candidates for the role.The board is expected to meet to review the list that city headhunters Zygos have drawn up. It should be presented to board… Continue reading ITV Board To Review Chief Exec Shortlist This Week

Sky’s high definition TV service will have 650,000 subscribers by 2010 (6.8% penetration), according to new forecasts from Merrill Lynch. Sky+ meanwhile, is forecast by Merrill Lynch to have 2.8 million subscribers by 2010 (31% penetration), up from the 1.7 million recorded in Q1 2006, and higher than Sky’s own forecast of 25% penetration by… Continue reading Sky+ To have 2.8 Million Subscribers By 2010

Worldwide sales of camera phones will account for 48% of total worldwide mobile phone sales in 2006, growing to 81% by 2010, according to new forecasts from Gartner. Worldwide sales of camera phones, which have almost tripled since 2004, will reach 460 million in 2006, an increase of 43% from 2005, says Gartner, adding that… Continue reading Camera Phones To Account For 48% Of Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales

ITV is to launch a new research and development division, ITV Imagine, which will be central to generating new ideas for the broadcaster.Pele Cortizo-Burgess, the executive vice president and director of account planning at ad agency Foote, Cone & Belding in New York, will lead the team of around 14, which will be broken into… Continue reading ITV To Launch New Division To Bring In New Ideas

BSkyB says that 74,000 customers have been connected to its broadband service since it was launched in July, and that around 1 million of its 8.3 million subscribers have registered interest in the offering.BSkyB also revealed that over 20% of all Sky households now have Sky+, with 1,692,000 subscribing to the service as of September… Continue reading 1 Million Customers Register Interest In Sky Broadband

BSkyB’s total revenues grew to £1,071 million, an 11% increase compared to the three months ended 30 September 2005. Total operating costs increased by £140 million to £891 million, generating operating profit of £180 million. Sky says that this result is after the inclusion of operating losses from the consolidation of the Easynet and Residential… Continue reading BSkyB Revenues Grow 11%

Online retailers are set for another record Christmas, according to a newly released forecast from Verdict Research. Verdict expects the value of goods bought online in the fourth quarter to rise by 35% to reach £3.4 billion or 4.5% of all Christmas spending. It says that high street retailers recognise that a growing number of… Continue reading Online Purchases To Grow By 35% In Q4

The BBC is to relaunch its children’s channels CBBC and CBeebies, with the digital stations receiving a new on-air look that will see it target different ages, according to a report in the Guardian.CBeebies will now be aimed at children up to six years old while CBBC will be aimed at those aged six to… Continue reading CBBC And CBeebies Channels To Be Relaunched