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Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Celtic had a peak audience of 6.6 million viewers last night on ITV1 – a 28.7% share of the audience.The coverage of the Champions League match was live from 7.30pm to 10pm and had an average audience of 5.3 million viewers.Comedy-drama Sunshine, on BBC One for an hour at 9pm,… Continue reading 6.6m Watch United Dominate Celtic

Ofcom has outlined plans which could see Londoners receive HD TV on the Freeview platform as early as 2010.The regulator has launched a consultation to look at temporarily reassigning Freeview spectrum, allowing some high density population areas to receive services such as HD TV earlier than planned.London was going to receive Freeview HD services in… Continue reading London Could Get Freeview HD By 2010

Five had a relatively good September, seeing its viewing share rise very slightly year on year, by 0.1 percentage points.The largest fall, of 1.8 percentage points year on year, came for BBC One.All ViewingFive’s viewing share was up slightly, by 0.1 percentage points to 5.1% in September, while Channel 4’s share was down by 0.1… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – September 2008

Celia Taylor, director of programmes for Virgin 1, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge, has quit her role.Virgin Media TV staff were informed of Taylor’s decision via an email from director of television Claudia Rosencrantz.It is understood that Taylor, currently on maternity leave, is looking for a new challenge.Virgin Media TV said that it is now recruiting… Continue reading Director Of Programmes Leaves Virgin Media TV

The BBC and Five have reached an agreement for Five to be carried on one of the BBC’s multiplexes in the early switchover regions.The agreement allows Five’s main service to be carried on the BBC’s Freeview Multiplex B when the switchover begins in the border region.The agreement means that Five will be received as widely… Continue reading BBC And Five In Freeview Deal

UBS media analyst Michael Morris has forecast US advertising spending of $172 billion in 2009, down from $183 billion in 2008. Overall, TV ad spending is expected to drop 8% to $44 billion from 2008. Local TV stations, in particular, will be getting the brunt of the drop said Morris – down 12% to $26… Continue reading US Adspend To Reach $172bn In 2009

ITV1’s new drama Wired pulled in over 5 million peak viewers, with an average 21.3% audience share, last night.The first in the new high-finance drama series, with Jodie Whittaker and Charlie Brooks, secured a decent average audience of 4.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm.At the same time, BBC One’s Crimewatch banked 4.1 million average… Continue reading Wired Attracts Over 5 Million Viewers

More than nine million US households are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today, according to new research from The Nielsen Company. Another 12.6 million households have at least one television set that will no longer work… Continue reading Over 9m US Households Not Ready For Digital Switchover

Thinkbox, the television marketing body for the main UK commercial broadcasters, has launched a new ‘Televisionaries’ blog to help encourage informed debate around key issues in commercial TV and set the context and agenda before its Televisionaries event on 20 November.The new blog at www.televisionaries.tv will enable users to keep up to date on the… Continue reading Thinkbox Launches Televisionaries Blog

ITV could be fined 7% of its annual net advertising revenue if it gives its public services broadcasting licences back to Ofcom.Under the 1990 Broadcasting Act, PSB licence holders who fail to provide the service they are contracted for face a financial penalty of whichever amount is larger: £500,0000 or 7% of the qualifying revenue… Continue reading Ofcom Could Fine ITV If It Ditches PSB Licences