Sky’s green-button service will be launching this week, with Sharwood’s and Warner Bros the first brands to use the service.The service allows Sky+ subscribers to download ads directly to their PVR by pressing the green button on their remote control.Roll out of the on-demand service begins this month across all 50 channels in the Sky… Continue reading Sky’s green button service to launch this week
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The penultimate episode of BBC One’s Ashes to Ashes series pulled in almost 6 million peak viewers in the final fifteen minutes last night.Over 5.7 million average viewers tuned in to watch the programme during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak slot, securing BBC One with a respectable 26.3% audience share.At the same time, ITV1’s… Continue reading Overnights: Penultimate Ashes to Ashes hits a high of 6m
ITV has been in talks with BSkyB about moving its advertiser-funded free-to-air digital channels such as ITV2 to subscription, which means they would no longer be available on Freeview.The commercial broadcaster has been forced to consider switching its channels amid the ongoing economic downturn, despite the success of its current free-to-air strategy, which has made… Continue reading ITV considers switching digital channels to subscription-only
The Britain’s Got Talent results show had a whopping 18.5 million viewers – a 70.3% share of the TV audience – tuning in to see dance group Diversity crowned champions and book a date with the Queen.An average of 17.3 million (a 67.6% share) watched all of the half hour results programme, on at 9.30pm… Continue reading 18.5m watch Britain’s Got Talent results show
The BBC and ITV are unable to decide whether to pilot proposals to create a regional news partnership.The pilot was set to follow on from the signed memorandum of understanding that proposed the co-location of regional news centres and sharing technical facilities.However, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk, ITV is still undecided about the next… Continue reading BBC and ITV news sharing partnership hits problems
Virgin1 has unveiled a new character as the face of the channel as part of its forthcoming rebrand.Red will appear on air from 9 June at 9pm, taking charge of all programme navigation and credit rolls by adding his own commentary and onscreen activity.He will also appear in Virgin1 idents with the channel’s best known… Continue reading Virgin1 unveils new channel character for rebrand
The OFT has advised the Competition Commission to consider changes to ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) mechanism, which was introduced as a condition for the merger of Carlton and Granada in 2003.An OFT consultation found that whilst ITV1’s market position has declined, it remains almost the only provider of very large commercial audiences.However, the OFT… Continue reading Changes could be made to ITV’s CRR
ITV1’s big ratings-winner Britain’s Got Talent reached a high of more than 13.1 million viewers between 8.30pm and 10pm last night.Over 12.3 million average viewers tuned in to see eight more acts perform in the fourth semi-final, in front of an audience and judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan, in a bid to… Continue reading Britain’s Got Talents draws in over 13m viewers
Sky has emerged as the favourite to buy Virgin Media Television, which owns brands such as Living and Virgin1 as well as the sales house IDS.The rival broadcasters look set to strike a deal for £160 million, despite being involved in a bitter dispute last year, which resulted in each company taking off the other’s… Continue reading Sky is set to buy Virgin’s TV business