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Digital UK, the body in charge of the digital television switchover, is putting almost £3 million into a scheme to support viewers not covered by the existing targeted help scheme.The group is setting up a new organisation, Digital Outreach, bringing together the charities Age Concern England, Help the Aged and Community Services Volunteers, as well… Continue reading Digital UK To Put £3m Into New Switchover Help Scheme

The global broadcast market is expected to experience significant revenue growth, from US$284.1 billion in 2007 to US$326.2 billion by 2010, according to Datamonitor. However, it is expected that growth will only be secured through revenue diversification from value-add and bundled services, including internet service provision, HD content, on-demand solutions, interactive applications and multi-platform distribution.… Continue reading Global Broadcast To Grow To US$326.2bn By 2010

The second instalment of new BBC One series Ashes To Ashes had a peak audience of 5.8 million adults (a 26.3% share of viewers) last night.Although this was down from last week’s peak of 6.7 million adults, it was still the most viewed show in the 9pm timeslot.It was up against ITV1’s slightly grittier portrayal… Continue reading 5.8m Tune Into Ashes To Ashes

Kangaroo – the forthcoming on-demand video service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – could be a huge success, according to Ray Snoddy, media journalist and one of the panellists at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’.“Because of the wonders of the internet it means that the BBC, ITV and Channel… Continue reading Kangaroo Could Be A Huge Success

Orange and T-Mobile UK intend to jointly pilot a new mobile TV and multimedia broadcast service in London that will see customers receive up to 24 high-resolution television channels along with 10 digital radio stations.The pilot is scheduled for the second half of 2008 and will be targeted at people living or working in West… Continue reading T-Mobile And Orange Announce Mobile TV Trial

Kangaroo – the forthcoming on-demand video service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – could be a huge success, according to Ray Snoddy, media journalist and one of the panellists at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’. “Because of the wonders of the internet it means that the BBC, ITV and… Continue reading Kangaroo Could Be A Huge Success

Five has strengthened its newly-formed digital media team with two new appointments.Chris Kerwin joins in the new role of digital controller, with responsibility for the commercial side of Five’s digital businesses including video-on-demand and online. Scott Jeffrey becomes VOD editor and will be responsible for Five’s new VOD service.Five said that the “appointments reflect the… Continue reading Five Strengthens Digital Media Team

Only 10% of US adult broadband users have used an online download service either to rent or purchase movies, and most of them do so infrequently, according to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG). “Online movie services have to date failed to gain a critical mass of users,” said Michael Greeson, president of TDG… Continue reading Only 10% Of US Adult Broadband Users Have Used Online Movie Services

BBC director general Mark Thompson has said that a download version of the iPlayer for Apple Mac users is to launch this year.The iPlayer is currently available in two versions: a program allowing users to download shows to their Windows PC and a streaming version available to all users.Writing in a blog posting on the… Continue reading BBC To Launch iPlayer Download For Macs In 2008

Hard bitten cop Gene Hunt returned to our screens last night in the follow up series to time travelling period piece Life On Mars, catching villains in ’80s London in Ashes To Ashes.Hunt (Philip Glenister) has been joined by a new time-warped sidekick in the shape of Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes), stranded in 1981 after… Continue reading Ashes To Ashes Leaves Competition For Dust