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UBC Media will be rolling out its music downloading service before the end of 2006, with the Group reaching agreements with BT Movio, Carphone Warehouse and Chrysalis Radio to enable a trial of the service.The radio producer announced that it had developed software and licensing agreements allowing it to operate a system using digital radio… Continue reading UBC To Launch Music Download Service Before Year End

Advertisers are not getting the volume of viewers they pay for, with a new study from Nielsen Media Research finding that top network shows in the US are losing a large part of their audience during commercial breaks. Using its new minute-by-minute ratings analysis Nielsen found that audiences for the hit show, CSI, dropped by… Continue reading TV Shows Lose Viewers In Commercial Breaks

Government watchdog, Ofcom, is inviting applications for a third local FM commercial licence for Liverpool, enabling the successful applicant to broadcast for up to 12 years.Ofcom expects that between 1.4 million and 1.5 million adult listeners will be able to access the station covered by the licence.The 105.9 frequency will cover the city of Liverpool… Continue reading Ofcom Opens Bidding For Liverpool FM Licence

March saw digital TV penetration continue to rise, with Freeview announcing that sales of set top boxes and integrated televisions have passed the 10 million mark, resulting in the service currently present in 6.4 million UK homes (see Freeview Sales Pass 10 Million). Total digital reception in UK households is currently at 64.2%, according to… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – March 2006

Student TV network SUBtv has launched a World Cup package, offering advertisers sponsorship opportunitied around the 63 matches screened by the network in student unions around the country.Each package will run for four weeks, with SUBtv expecting a reach of 1.65 million students aged 18-24 through its network of 700 plasma screens in 90 universities.The… Continue reading SUBtv Offers World Cup Sponsorship Packages

The BBC has revealed the results of its iMP trial, which allowed 5,000 viewers to download TV content direct to their PC up to seven days after broadcast, claiming the technology could revolutionise broadcasting.Speaking at Milia, the audiovisual and digital content market at MipTV in Cannes, Ashley Highfield, the BBC’s director of new media and… Continue reading BBC Reveals ‘Revolutionary’ iMP Trial Results

Advertisers are not getting the volume of viewers they pay for, with a new study from Nielsen Media Research finding that top network shows in the US are losing a large part of their audience during commercial breaks.Using its new minute-by-minute ratings analysis Nielsen found that audiences for the hit show, CSI, dropped by 15%… Continue reading TV Shows Lose Viewers In Commercial Breaks

Sky’s high-definition TV service, SKY HD, is going on sale next week, offering consumers in the UK and Ireland the chance to watch HD channels for the first time.The service will be available on Wednesday 12th April, with installations due to begin in May. The Sky HD box will cost £299, with customers paying an… Continue reading Sky Launches HD Service Next Week

UK consumers are still uncertain about the digital switchover, with a new report from consumer group Which? finding that 38% of respondents don’t know about the government’s plans to turn off the digital signal.According to the study, just 7% knew that the switchover will be completed by 2012, while as many as 9% of respondents… Continue reading Consumers Still In The Dark Over Analogue Switchover

Virgin Radio’s latest podcast could court controversy amongst several musicians, as its Best of the Guests programme offers clips of interviews never intended for broadcast.Each free podcast, presented by DJ Ben Jones, will include out-takes from the station’s interviews of the week, as well as an excerpt from Virgin’s archives.The first offering features Foo Fighters… Continue reading Virgin Podcast Offers Clips The Stars Want Buried