In the perfect example of ‘losing the battle but winning the war’, the final of ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent achieved the highest ratings for May. Just under 12.6 million viewers stuck through the two-hour plus marathon on 12 May to see Pudsey the dancing dog go walkies with a £500,000 cash prize (oh and the chance to entertain royalty).
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So, we’ve all made it to the last day of the group stages and the end is finally viewable, far off in the distant horizon. Soaps have been moved, couples have compromised and livers have been damaged; all in the name of Euro 2012.
…despite a challenge from a plethora of detective show repeats.
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There is one name on the lips of bitter Irish people all across the globe this morning and that name is Fernando Torres.
Speaking at MediaTel Group’s Media Playground event, Nigel Walley, MD of Decipher, said that people want to buy the “biggest, flattest, shiniest TV” possible that will fit next to the fireplace, and that they’re not looking necessarily for connected capabilities.
Speaking at MediaTel Group’s Media Playground event, Stephen Poole, multi-platform group sales controller at ITV, said the broadcaster is looking to add ITV Player on to smart and connected TVs.
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Last night’s Euro 2012 coverage suffered the Judgement of Solomon and was once again split between the two main stations, after an ITV-only night on Monday. Tuesday brought Group D’s second round of matches with things kicking off at the Arena Lviv in Western Ukraine.The Denmark v Portugal game started off at 5pm on ITV… Continue reading TV Overnights: Netherlands v Germany peaks at 10.8m
Jeff Siegel, senior vice president, Worldwide Advertising, Rovi Corporation, says broadcasters, content owners, device manufacturers and advertisers will be paying close attention to how consumers are viewing, interacting and engaging with the broadcast and live streams of the Games as it will serve as a gauge to the industry for what the winning model is for the ecosystem moving forward…