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The impact of PVRs on television advertising has been greatly over estimated, according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK, who was speaking at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future Of TV’ Seminar yesterday. “We’ve always had ad skipping – it’s called changing the channel. To say that ad skipping is the end of advertising, which I… Continue reading Impact Of PVRs On TV Advertising Is Over Estimated

Emap Performance is to merge its Magic AM and Big City FM radio stations, as well as adding a new tier of management.According to reports in the trade press, the Magic stations are to join Emap’s Big City network, making a group of 32 local AM and FM services in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the… Continue reading Emap Performance To Merge Radio Stations

The huge increase in consumers going online to video rich websites is one of the most significant recent trends in television, and such sites could pose a threat to UK broadcasters.This was one of the issues raised at MediaTel Group’s latest ‘Future Of TV’ seminar, held in London yesterday. Rahul Chakkara, controller BBCi believes that… Continue reading Rise In Broadband Could Threaten TV Channels In UK

It was the season two finale of Lost, on Channel 4 last night, and the series ended with a double bill that saw the show attract a peak audience of 2.9 million adults (a 15% audience share).That figure was for the first episode, which averaged 2.7 million adults (a 16% audience share), whilst the second… Continue reading Lost Finale Draws In Viewers

TV and radio listings magazine Radio Times is to offer guidance as to what’s best on the internet when its website, www.radiotimes.com, debuts weekly guides to online video from sites such as YouTube, iFilm and Google Video and the top podcasts available.The site will also include two new blogs, both contributed to by numerous journalists… Continue reading Radio Times Offers Guide To Best Of The Internet

Video-on-demand (VOD) is expected to reach 65.6 million US households by 2010, compared with 26.5 million VOD households at the end of Q2 2006, according to a new report from Magna Global. Set top box DVR subscribers are set to reach 35.5 million (30.7% of TV households) by 2010, up from 15 million (13.7% of… Continue reading VOD To Reach Over 65 Million US Households By 2010

The BBC is like a “rather overindulged spoilt child”, according to Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK, who was a panellist at the ‘Future Of TV’ seminar held in London by MediaTel Group this morning.“When you indulge spoilt children, they behave badly, and the BBC does,” he said. “It behaves badly in television in terms… Continue reading Starcom UK Chairman Says BBC Is Like A “Spoilt Child”

Rumours of the demise of the television industry are very much exaggerated, according to Clare Salmon, director of marketing and commercial strategy at ITV, who was speaking at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future Of TV’ seminar this morning. Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK, agreed, saying that there was an “extraordinary amount of confusion and a lack… Continue reading Rumours Of The Demise Of TV Industry Are Exaggerated

Piczo, a social networking site for teenagers, has appointed Chris Seth as managing director responsible for the UK and expansion into Europe.Seth joins Piczo from Richmond Events where he was managing director for UK and European operations.His background includes senior management roles at BBDO’s digital agency Proximity, Time Out Group, and the International Herald Tribune.His… Continue reading Piczo Appoints UK Director

The BBC is like a “rather overindulged spoilt child”, according to Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK, who was a panellist at the ‘Future Of TV’ seminar held in London by MediaTel Group this morning. “When you indulge spoilt children, they behave badly, and the BBC does,” he said. “It behaves badly in television in… Continue reading Starcom UK Chairman Says BBC Is Like A “Spoilt Child”