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Audiences in the US are more likely to download television programmes that contain advertising than pay for versions of the same shows without it, according to network executives.A report in the FT said the findings are among the first in examining viewing habits since programmes were made available to consumers over a variety of digital… Continue reading Free Ad-Supported TV Downloaded More Than Paid Content in US

The Advertising Standards Authority is launching an investigation into the Big Brother ‘golden ticket’ competition amid claims that the draw was a fix.The watchdog is launching the investigation after receiving complaints from viewers and newspapers claiming that the competition’s eventual winner, Suzie Verrico, knew she would be entering the house before she was selected “at… Continue reading ASA To Investigate BB Golden Ticket ‘Fix’

Rosemary Gorman has replaced Alan Brydon as display ad director at the Evening Standard, following his departure from the newspaper yesterday.Gorman comes from sister newspaper the Daily Mail where she is currently head of client sales. She was formerly managing partner of Zenith Media, which she left in July 1999 to join the Daily Mail.Further… Continue reading Brydon’s Replacement Announced

In the next five years the TV audience will take a far more pro-active role in the content that is shown, with advertisers having to adjust their revenue models to keep up with the changes in the industry, according to predictions outlined by ITV at the Broadcast Live conference. Jeff Henry, chief executive officer of… Continue reading Pro-Active Audiences To Affect Advertising Models

The global entertainment and media (E&M) industry has entered a solid growth phase and will increase at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $1.8 trillion in 2010, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2006-2010. Digital video recorders, along with high definition television (HDTV) and digital television, will enhance the appeal of… Continue reading Solid Growth Forecast For Media Industry

Mobile TV broadcast subscribers worldwide will reach 102 million by the end of 2010, a giant leap from 3.4 million in 2006, according to reports by In-Stat. Recognising that using cellular networks to deliver content that millions want to watch simultaneously requires much greater bandwidth than is currently available, carriers are turning to mobile TV… Continue reading Mobile TV To Reach 102 Million Subscribers By 2010

England’s nail biting 2-2 draw with Sweden in Cologne was the most watched match of the World Cup so far, pulling in a staggering 17.9 million adult viewers or an average of 57% of the adult television viewing population.As Michael Owen suffered an agonising knee injury, which has surely ended his Cup campaign, ITV1 scored… Continue reading England Score With Biggest World Cup Viewing Figures

MediaTel Group is pleased to announce the fifth in its successful seminar series, ‘The Future Of The National Press’, featuring several high-profile guests including event chair and BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas, a panel debate and audience Q&A session.With newspapers feeling the effects of declining readership figures, MediaTel Group’s seminar and debate will focus on… Continue reading MediaTel Group To Hold ‘The Future Of The National Press’ Seminar

ITV will deliver “efficiency savings” of £100 million by the end of 2008 through “business re-engineering and operational reviews”, according to the latest trading update from the broadcaster.It will also launch a +1 channel for ITV2 on satellite and cable next year, fuelling speculation that the launch will be a holding platform for a new… Continue reading ITV To Undertake Cost-Cutting Restructure

The Evening Standard‘s display advertising sales director, Alan Brydon, has left the newspaper after almost four years in the job.It is not known if Brydon has a new position to move to, but his name has been linked with plans for the proposed News International freesheet, now registered as thelondonpaper.NI has appointed a headhunter to… Continue reading Brydon Exits Evening Standard Ad Sales