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Culture secretary Andy Burnham has said he will not rule out top-slicing the licence fee to secure the future of Channel 4.Speaking at a Voice of the Listener and Viewer event in Parliament, Burnham said that although this option is a last resort, it would not be ruled out.“There is real potential in examining several… Continue reading Culture secretary will not rule out top-slicing licence fee

ITV1’s live coverage of the UEFA Champions League match only managed to pull in 3.3 million average viewers between 7.30pm and 10pm last night.Around 4.2 million peak viewers tuned in during the second half of the game to see Chelsea beat CFR Cluj 2-1, securing a 14.6% average audience share for the commercial broadcaster.Meanwhile, BBC… Continue reading ITV’s football coverage loses out to Survivors

A new ITV survey into changing TV habits saw 40% of respondents claim to watch TV on a computer, laptop or handheld device.Some 33% of respondents to the GfK survey said they will be staying in and watching more TV this Christmas.In terms of where people watch TV, the living room came out on top… Continue reading 40% of online adults watching TV on a computer

BBC One’s crime drama Spooks pulled in more than 6.2 million viewers last night.The last in the series, which raced ahead of the competition for the peak-time audience, attracted 6 million average viewers and a 25% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Elsewhere, ITV1’s new series of Taggart managed to pick up 5.3 million viewers in… Continue reading Final Spooks pulls in over 6.2m

ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! final attracted over 9.7 million peak viewers and a 39.3% audience share on Friday evening.More than 9.1 million average viewers tuned into see the final three contestants battle it out before Joe Swash was crowned king of the jungle.Meanwhile, ITV1’s all important X Factor semi-final pulled… Continue reading I’m a Celebrity finale pulls in over 9.7m viewers

US DVR subscriber households are forecast to reach 52.3 million (44% of US TV households) by the end of 2014, up from 28.6 million (25% of US TV households) in the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from Magna. Over the 10 years between 2004 and 2014, Magna estimates that DVRs will… Continue reading Growth forecast for US DVR subscriber households

ITV’s run of Emmerdale, Coronation Street and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! managed to secure ITV1 with the peak audience all evening.Emmerdale kicked off at 7pm with over 7.1 million viewers and a 33.3% audience share, followed by Coronation Street, which gained an impressive 43.3% average audience share between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.More… Continue reading ITV holds on to the top spot

Scottish commercial broadcaster STV wants greater freedom from ITV to allow more scheduling flexibility.In response to Ofcom’s PSB review, STV said it rejects the idea of a single UK-wide Channel 3 licence as it won’t be in Scotland’s interest, according to reports.The broadcaster believes the retention of the Channel 3 network with dedicated licences, which… Continue reading STV wants more freedom from ITV

The United Kingdom is the first European nation to adopt digital video recorders (DVRs) in significant numbers, according to a new study from research firm Parks Associates. This five-country study, Entertainment 2.0 in Europe, examined entertainment trends across Europe and found over one-third of UK broadband households own a DVR. British households are also more… Continue reading UK first European nation to adopt DVRs in significant numbers

October was a bad month all round, with across the board falls in revenue intake. Worst hit was Channel 4, which saw its revenue fall by 12.1% year on year to stand at £55.17 million.The next biggest fall was seen by the ITV1 Network, which went down to £118.7 million (10.3% on last year’s figures).… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – October 2008