Rupert Murdoch never forgets, never gives up and is not in the least put off by the inevitable furore that will result from a renewed bid for Sky, writes Raymond Snoddy.
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ITV is to roll out an expansion of The ITV Hub offering a tiered ‘freemium’ service that will allow users to pay for ad-free content and watch shows offline.
Time Inc. UK has launched an in-house TV production arm that will create quality factual programming for major UK broadcasters.
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Sky Media’s deputy MD Jamie West said running campaigns via Sky AdVance – which allows advertisers to connect journeys across screens – had increased click-through rates by as much as 60% for some brands.
GroupM’s global chairman, Irwin Gotlieb, has said television broadcasters – against a backdrop of “distrust” and “bickering” over the subject – must move quicker to adopt addressable TV to help future-proof the medium.
ITV just can’t help itself, writes Raymond Snoddy – entertainment always takes priority over serious peak-time news programmes.
Channel 4 has managed to achieve the alchemy of turning analogue pounds into digital pounds – how can newspapers conjure the same trick, asks Raymond Snoddy.
