As Greece’s national broadcaster is pulled off the air, there have been warnings the BBC could suffer a similar fate. Should we be worried? In the obvious sense, there is no danger – but there have always been pressures and they could be about to get worse says Raymond Snoddy.
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For the fifth consecutive week in a row, BBC Two ran away with the 9pm slot thanks to psychologically grungy thriller The Fall.
Data from an analysis of more than 9,500 campaigns and 13.5 billion impressions during 2012 show that Brits are much more receptive to interactive pre-rolls – with experts suggesting UK ads are simply more creative and engaging than outside the UK.
In a recent survey carried out by QuickPlay Media, over half of respondents selected live TV as their viewing preference over video on-demand – with three quarters admitting to only watching live TV on a smartphone.
The latest Connected Intelligence report from the NPD Group predicts that by 2015 there will be an estimated 119 million connected devices delivering broadband Internet to TVs in US homes – with games consoles remaining the primary delivery device.
BSkyB is set to issue broadband price cuts in response to BT’s recent sports offering – with a statement from BSkyB likely to be issued early this week.
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