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Nearly 40 million digital households will be added in 2006, bringing the global total to 183 million, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media. Informa Telecoms & Media estimate that digital penetration of TV households will reach 16% by the end of this year. According to the Global Digital TV – 6th… Continue reading Digital Penetration Of TV Households To Reach 16%

Over 70% of US internet users who watch video online prefer to watch and download videos for free, sponsored by pre-roll advertising, according to the newly released results of a survey from AP and AOL. Only 23% of respondents said that they would prefer to pay for ad-free content, with users also preferring shorter videos.… Continue reading US Internet Users Prefer Free Video

There will be more than one billion 3G mobile phone users by 2010, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The Worldwide Cellular User Forecasts 2006-2011 reveals that 3G technologies are already on target to reach 167 million users by the end of 2006. In addition, Strategy Analytics predicts that 3G users will account for… Continue reading 3G Mobile Phone Users To Pass Billion Mark

It was the final of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? on Saturday evening and the second instalment of the show was the most watched programme on the night.The first Maria of the evening, on BBC One at 6.30pm, attracted a peak audience of 5.2 million adults (a 29% audience share).The second programme,… Continue reading Maria Attracts 7.5 Million Viewers

The daily newspaper market continued to see readership decline in the six months to June 2006, with a total downturn of more than 7% year on year, indicating a continued struggle for the sector.There was only one title to see an upturn in readership in the entire daily market, with the Independent recording an almost… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: June 2006

The ABC in the UK is currently working with media owners to evolve the currency to provide an enhanced cross-platform report where required and appropriate, according to the organisation’s CEO, Chris Boyd.However, Boyd said that at the moment there is no call from media buyers in Britain for the audited data across the various platforms… Continue reading Cross-Platform Net ABC Measure Not Yet Needed In UK

Ofcom has announced that it is to finalise its market impact assessment of the BBC’s new online catch-up service by December 15.Ofcom and the BBC governors have established a steering group to examine the new on-demand service, which will be delivered online via the BBC’s iPlayer.The new offerings are comprised of a seven-day TV and… Continue reading Ofcom Launches BBC iPlayer Assessment

Digital channel FX has apparently developed the first television advert aimed at retaining its message even when ad breaks are fast forwarded on PVRs.According to a report in the Guardian, he 30-second advertisement is designed to retain its message when viewed at up to 12 times its normal speed.The ad contains a single image on… Continue reading FX To Air PVR Resistant Ad

It looks as if one of the front runners for the top job at ITV is no longer in the running, after it emerged today that Stephen Carter is being kept on gardening leave until the end of February.According to a report in the Guardian, Zygos, the headhunters leading the race for Charles Allen’s successor,… Continue reading Carter Stuck On Gardening Leave

The BBC and Arqiva have signed a deal worth more than £1.8 billion that will see the company design, deploy, and operate the Corporation’s new high-power digital terrestrial television (DTT) network.Arqiva will replace both the BBC’s analogue television networks and the current low-power DTT network, as well as build and operate additional transmitters to expand… Continue reading BBC And Arqiva Sign £1.8 Billion Deal To Aid Switchover