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The BBC has been shaken up by the shock announcement that the Corporation’s chairman, Michael Grade, has jumped ship to become executive chairman of ITV with immediate effect. The race to find Charles Allen’s replacement is finally over, after the appointment of Grade – a decision that no one in the industry was expecting. Various… Continue reading BBC Chairman Jumps Ship To ITV Top Job

Claims that digital video recorders (DVRs), video-on-demand (VOD) and emerging online platforms will cause the death of TV and result in the loss of billions in advertising revenue are incorrect, according to eMarketer. Audiences are becoming increasingly fragmented with the changes in TV distribution and access, but more people will watch more TV and video… Continue reading DVR And VOD Will Not Kill TV

Broadband growth is slowing in the largest European regions, according to Screen Digest. In a study comprising telcos in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, Q3 growth was 5%, down on the previous quarter and a substantial decrease from the 11% growth seen in Q3 2005. A review of growth of the broadband DSL… Continue reading Broadband Growth Slowing In Biggest EU Regions

Revenue for mobile gaming in the Asia/Pacific reached US$1.56 billion in 2005, with Japan and South accounting for around half of the region’s total for the year, according to In-Stat. Future growth drivers, however, will be the large, growing mobile markets of China and India. “While there is great growth potential with expected increases in… Continue reading Mobile Gaming in Asia Pacific Worth $1.56 Billion In 2005

Orange has extended its mobile distribution contract with BBC World, the corporation’s commercial rolling TV news channel available outside the UK, to eight new countries.BBC World will now be the only English language news channel to be streamed live to mobiles in Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Jordan, Egypt and the Dominican Republic.Orange mobile… Continue reading Orange Extends Mobile TV Contract With BBC World

ITV1 dominated the weekend’s telly with I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, X Factor and Coronation Street continuing to rate highly with viewers.Friday’s I’m A Celebrity.. took a peak of more than seven million adult viewers, an average of 6.6 million or a 31% viewing share. Over on BBC One, Have I Got… Continue reading Jungle Fever Gives ITV1 A Boost

Celebrity Love Island is no longer, after ITV1 director of television, Simon Shaps, confirmed the programme would be axed after the poor ratings of the last series.The z-list celeb fest finished its second series at the end of August, with the last episode drawing in by far its best audience figures of the series at… Continue reading Celebrity Love Island Is No Longer

In the UK, watching video online and on mobile devices is growing in popularity, with these people spending less time watching television in the traditional way, according to an ICM survey for the BBC.More than 2,000 people were questioned about their viewing habits, with 43% of British people who watch video from the internet or… Continue reading Popularity Of Online Video Leading To Less Time With Traditional TV

Trade press publication the Press Gazette has closed down after more than 40 years, due to its failure to find a new investor in the title.The Press Gazette‘s 20 staff were told late on Friday that they would be made redundant, after its financial future could not be secured.A statement on the title’s website read:… Continue reading Press Gazette’s Battle For Survival Ends

Jason Trout, Emap Advertising’s current sales director, digital and a management board member, has now been appointed to the role of sales director, magazines.Trout will take on the direction of Emap’s award-winning magazine sales team, reporting into Emap Advertising MD, Marcus Rich. The role will encompass responsibility for a portfolio of 22 consumer magazines and… Continue reading Trout Takes Over Mag Sales At Emap Advertising