In the final five minutes of the Wimbledon men’s final, 120,000 tweets were generated per minute, with the two week competition resulting in a 20% surge in Murray’s Twitter followers.
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After both the BBC and ESPN put their 3D development on ice – citing a lack of consumer appetite for the technology – Richard Marks, director of Research the Media, asks how do we research what people will actually do as opposed to what they think they want?
After Wimbledon helped the weekend’s TV audiences reach the dreamy heights of yesteryear, Monday saw summer audiences crash back down to reality.
Andy Murray’s nail-biting victory yesterday made the second biggest audience in Wimbledon history behind Borg vs McEnroe in 1980, and the highest television rating of the year so far.
The newspaper and magazine industry has today set out plans for a new press regulator despite the ongoing Government impasse.
From 12 August the Sony Gold winning radio presenter will present between 10am and 1pm every weekday accompanied by guests from the world of sport and beyond.
NOW TV will provide PS3 users with access to Sky Movies and all six Sky Sports channels with no contract, set-up costs or installation.
The National Audit Office forecasts that the programme will complete its rollout 22 months later than planned, and only nine out of 44 local projects are expected to reach their original target of providing 90% superfast coverage by May 2015.
Digital Cinema Media’s CEO Simon Rees shares his thoughts on the challenges of connecting with today’s increasingly connected consumer – and tells us a bit more about the new mobile app currently trialing in ODEON cinemas…
The BBC’s 3D project will go on a three-year hiatus at the end of the year, despite the recent announcement that the corporation will be broadcasting Wimbledon matches in 3D.
