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Virgin Media is planning a major push to encourage the half of its customers who have yet to try its VoD services to do so.The cable TV broadcaster also hopes to capitalise on its pay-TV rival Sky’s success with high definition services by launching more HD channels over the summer and increasing the amount of… Continue reading Virgin Media is set for video-on-demand push

ITV1’s one-off drama Compulsion peaked with 5.4 million viewers at 9pm last night but failed to hold the highest ratings during the full 9pm to 10pm peak-slot.The drama starring Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra, which was loosely based on Jacobean tragedy The Changeling, pulled in its highest share during the first fifteen minutes of the… Continue reading Compulsion loses out to Ashes to Ashes

Setanta has slashed its subscription charge to just £3.33 a month in a bid to keep customers over the summer period.The sports broadcaster is set to offer existing subscribers live sports for just £9.99 for three months, a significant reduction on Setanta’s normal rate of £12.99 a month for satellite subscribers.Setanta is thought to be… Continue reading Setanta slashes subscription charges

Virgin Media added 7,100 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2009 but saw revenues fall below £936 million due to poor performance in its business communications division.The cable company persuaded 47,300 households to take up its broadband service, down from the 57,100 in the run-up to Christmas and 88,400 during the same period last… Continue reading Virgin Media gains 7,100 customers in Q1

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ITV1’s new Taggart series secured the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak-hour last night with more than 4.3 million viewers.The long-running crime drama, with Alex Norton and Blythe Duff, kick-started with a high of 4.36 million viewers and a 19.3% average audience share.Elsewhere, BBC One’s Crimewatch, which featured the hunt for the… Continue reading Taggart returns with over 4m viewers

Disney has acquired almost a 30% stake in US online TV platform Hulu, the joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp.The deal will see Disney broadcast full-length episodes of its ABC TV programmes, such as Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives on Hulu.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but all… Continue reading Disney acquires stake in Hulu

BBC’s high definition television programmes will now be available to Virgin Media subscribers via the iPlayer.The two broadcasters have signed a deal to make high-definition content available, including popular BBC shows such as Robin Hood and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, to subscribers who have the requisition set-top box and a HD-ready television.Virgin Media already… Continue reading BBC and Virgin sign new HD deal

The Apprentice pulled in more than 8 million peak viewers last night, securing the highest ratings throughout the all-important 9pm to 10pm slot.Over 7.4 million average viewers tuned in to see the candidates reach the half way mark in the contest to win a job with Sir Alan Sugar, banking a high 30.5% audience share… Continue reading The Apprentice attracts a high of 8m viewers

BSkyB has reported a 7% year on year increase in adjusted revenues to £3.96 billion for the nine months ending March 31, helped by the addition of 80,000 new customers in the first quarter.The satellite broadcaster’s pre-tax profit for the period hit £339 million, up from £20 million in 2008, although profits were slightly distorted… Continue reading BSkyB adds 80,000 new customers despite downturn