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Ashes To Ashes was the big winner in the 9pm slot last night, with a peak audience of 5.9 million adults (a 27.2% share of the audience).The hour long show had an average of 5.6 million adult viewers, or a 25.8% share of the audience.Thursday night is comedy night on BBC Two, although it seems… Continue reading 5.9m Tune In To Ashes To Ashes

Ofcom is to auction a large portion of radio spectrum for services such as mobile TV.The provisional deadline for applications is 10 April, with the auction likely to start at the end of April.Ofcom said the 1452-1492 MHz band, the so-called “L-Band”, could potentially be used for mobile multimedia services such as mobile TV, satellite… Continue reading Ofcom To Auction Radio Spectrum To Make Way For Mobile TV

ITV has signed a deal to show all of this season’s Formula 1 races live on its broadband TV service.Beginning with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the broadcaster will be offering new and exclusive interactive action and news plus post race highlight packages, located at itv.com/F1.As part of the deal, itv.com will stream live simulcasts… Continue reading ITV To Show Formula 1 Online

An estimated 13.2 million households received an IPTV service in 2007, with nearly 8.4 million IP-enabled set-top boxes shipping worldwide, according to a new study from IMS Research. The IPTV: A Global Market Analysis – 2008 Edition report also forecast that IPTV households will grow 52.2% annually though 2012. This new study examines the worldwide… Continue reading 13.2m Households Received IPTV In 2007

American digital video recording system, TiVo, has forged a deal with YouTube that will allow US viewers to watch the video-sharing website through their television.Viewers will be able to search, browse and watch YouTube videos directly on their TV sets, but they must own a TiVo Series3 DVR that is broadband connected.Users will also be… Continue reading US Viewers To Get YouTube Through TV Sets

Last night saw BBC One air a special edition of The Apprentice in aid of Sport Relief, featuring celebrities such as Phil Tufnell and Kirstie Allsop.It was pretty good viewing too, as the boys clashed over who should be team leader while the girls went ahead and got on with things.The hour long show, on… Continue reading BBC One Bags The Viewers With Apprentice Special

Channel 4 is intending to move further into the digital media realm with an investment of £50 million in new format expansion as part of the broadcaster’s vision for its future.Chief executive, Andy Duncan, has unveiled the “Next on 4” blueprint for the broadcaster’s role in public service broadcasting, outlining how C4 intends to expand… Continue reading Channel 4 To Extend Digital Media Expansion

A pre-9pm ban on junk food ads could cost commercial broadcasters £450 million in lost ad revenues, according to a report.Brand Republic reports that despite a previous estimate from regulator Ofcom that a pre-watershed ban on the TV advertising of alcohol and foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) could cost broadcasters £250 million,… Continue reading Pre-9pm Ban On Junk Food Ads Could Cost Broadcasters £450m

In 2007, global TV shipments rose 4% to almost 200 million units, worth over $100bn, and growth will accelerate to reach 280 million units, worth $160bn, by 2012, according to a new report from Understanding & Solutions. The global TV boom is being powered by consumer desire for flat panel TVs and growth in emerging… Continue reading TV Shipments To Exceed 280m Units By 2012

Ofcom has abandoned plans for a new Public Service Publisher, saying the suggestion had served its purpose in the debate on the future of public service broadcasting by emphasising the importance of digital media.Chief executive, Ed Richards, told the Royal Television Society that the growing consumption of online content “validated Ofcom’s original PSP argument”.He said:… Continue reading Ofcom Abandons Plans For PSP