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BT Vision has signed a contract with Universal Networks International, the international channels division of NBCUniversal. This will see leading channel brands, Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment added to its linear line-up, which will launch in the coming weeks.The three channels will be streamed live and, early in 2013, BT Vision customers will also… Continue reading Universal Channel, SYFY and E! Channels to launch on BT Vision

Providing evidence-based recommendations for businesses on how best to approach investment in advertising, the findings concludes that stirring consumers’ emotions as well as providing highly creative advertising will always bring in the highest profits.

Jon Block, Controller of commercial digital products at ITV introduced a series of new advertising initiatives around ITV and ITV Player at Future of TV Advertising Forum.

ZenithOptimedia has downgraded its 2013 overall market growth prediction to 2.5%, after revising down every medium except cinema.

The BBC has launched Connected Red Button, reinventing the BBC’s hugely popular red button service for the future by effortlessly bringing TV, radio and online content together in the simplest possible way.

“Please welcome…AMANDA HOLDEN!”If that phrase sent a shiver through your nervous system, then last night’s main attraction might have sent you in to anaphylactic shock.The 100th Royal Variety Performance (ITV1, 7:30pm) saw the frothy crème of the entertainment world gather under one roof, all eager to perform for recognition. The centenary saw the show move… Continue reading TV Overnights: Britain’s Got Talent advert nets 8m viewers for ITV1

Robert Thomson will become the CEO of the new proposed publishing entity, following News Corps intended separation into two independent, publicly traded companies.

The Daily had only secured around 100,000 subscribers during its 21 months in existence – losing around $30 million a year.

Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group found that 52% of households in the US that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), compared to 4% of TV households that do not subscribe to a multi-channel video service. In addition, 43% of all households with a DVR now have DVR on more than one TV set.

Simon Cox, vice-president and head, Turner Media Innovations, EMEA has said that TV advertising will increasingly be based around content in its own right rather than take the form of the traditional 30-second spot.Speaking at last week’s Future TV Advertising conference in London, Cox said that advertising in the future could increasingly take the form… Continue reading The future of advertising will be content-based