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Virgin Media will launch its own Freeview box, which could be a “stop gap” measure to provide digital TV ahead of its IPTV service to be launched next year, according to reports in the trade press.The company is thought to be considering several options, including a Freeview box combined with PVR, similar to its V-Plus… Continue reading Virgin Media Close To Launching Own Freeview Box

The output of the UK economy in the three months ending in February was 0.5% higher than in the previous three months, according to a new report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). This follows a revised figure from the three months ending in January, with the NIESR saying that the… Continue reading UK Economic Output Grows

Consumers in the Asia-Pacific region will increasingly opt for higher-end set-top boxes that support personal video recorder (PVR) and high-definition features, according to a new study from ABI Research. This trend will be driven to a large degree by China, which will see the region’s largest increase in subscriber numbers. Serene Fong, broadband research analyst,… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Set For Growth In High-End Set Top Boxes

Daily Newspaper MarketIt was a relatively dismal picture for the nation’s daily newspapers once again for February, with the market recording a 3.6% year on year slump.The latest ABC data has revealed that the only daily title to record an increase in its circulation was the Financial Times, which saw a marginal rise in its… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: February 2007

At the end of this month the fifth terrestrial channel will have been broadcasting for 10 years. During that time the landscape of British television has changed drastically.Sky Digital now dominates the pay-tv market, ITV Digital launched and collapsed, Ofcom replaced ITC and reality television is overtaking TV schedules around the world.During its early years,… Continue reading Five 10th Birthday – From Sunset Beach To Grey’s Anatomy

thelondonpaper has once again nudged ahead of its fellow freesheet, the London Lite, with the title recording a circulation increase of more than 13% month on month.The News International paper now boasts an ABC of a little under 495,000, compared to last month’s figure of just over 436,000. The title’s rival has actually seen a… Continue reading thelondonpaper Widens Gap On Freesheet Rival

ITV has appointed Rick Mitz as senior vice president, American programming for ITV Channels.In this new role Mitz will be working as part of director of acquisitions, Jay Kandola’s team to bring the best of US acquired programming to ITV’s portfolio of channels.Mitz, who is based in Los Angeles, has spent the last 13 years… Continue reading ITV Appoints Head Of American Programming

A range of measures have been announced in response to the premium rate phone-in debacle, with ICSTIS saying that it will introduce systematic monitoring of broadcasters and a licensing regime for premium rate service providers.The ICSTIS chairman, Sir Alistair Graham, said his priority was to ensure viewers got a “fair deal” from broadcasters, after the… Continue reading ICSTIS Outlines Plan To Tackle Phone-In Controversy

The Guardian is to invest £15 million in its websites over the coming 18 months, as it aims to ensure its digital services keep pace with change.Speaking at the Online Publishers Association conference, the Guardian Media Group chief executive, Carolyn McCall, announced the planned investment and said that it was imperative if the organisation was… Continue reading Guardian To Invest £15 Million In Its Websites

Five made a €1 million (£680,000) loss in 2006, with its owner, RTL, putting this down to the slowdown in the advertising market and the cost of launching the two digital channels, Five Life and Five US.Five’s revenues were down to £318 million in 2006, from £324 million in 2005, whilst its share of the… Continue reading Five Makes €1 Million Loss