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Ofcom’s latest digital television update, for the second quarter of 2008, reveals that take-up of multichannel television on main sets in UK households increased by 0.8%, from 87.2% to 88% in Q2. The report found that over 22.5 million households had multichannel television equipment connected to their primary set by the end of Q2 2008.… Continue reading Digital TV Households In UK Up To 88%

Channel 4 is set to put the multi-million pound contract for T4 out to tender for the first time in six years, as part of its wider plans to cut programme budgets.A number of companies are expected to pitch for the contract, including the current producer Eyeworks At It as well as new suppliers Endemol… Continue reading Channel 4 Puts T4 Contract Out To Tender

August was a similar month to July in the TV market, however, GMTV managed to improve its year on year revenue total among terrestrial channels. The ITV1 breakfast station posted a revenue increase of 4.3% compared to August 2007.The biggest year on year decline came from ITV1 network, with revenues dipping by 6.8% to stand… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – August 2008

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has decided against investigating the BBC and ITV over allegations relating to the broadcasters’ phone-in programmes and competitions.Earlier this year, Ofcom fined the BBC a record £400,000 for faking winners and misleading audiences in the phone-in competitions on shows including Comic Relief and Children in Need (see Ofcom Fines The… Continue reading BBC And ITV Escape Phone-In Fraud Investigation

Virgin Media Television has announced two new senior appointments to strengthen its commercial team, including Ivan Ali-Khan to the newly-created position of head of digital.David Cuff has also joined the company as commercial director, having previously worked at Flextech Television and Initiative Media as well as running his own consultancy business, Cuff Media.Cuff will be… Continue reading Virgin Media TV Appoints First Head Of Digital

The number of HD-ready households is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.2% over the next five years, from 59% of US TV households in 2007 to 84% in 2012, according to a new report by Adams Media Research. ‘The Future of HDTV Delivery’ research carried out by Adams, predicts… Continue reading 84% Of US Households Will HD-Ready By 2012

The Pride of Britain Awards proved to be a winner for ITV1 last night, pulling in close to 6 million peak viewers.The annual awards ceremony, hosted by Carol Vorderman and featuring celebrities such as David Beckham, Paul McCartney and Michael Caine, attracted an average of 5.5 million viewers and secured the peak audience between 8pm… Continue reading The Pride Of Britain Awards Is A Winner

ITV’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and FC Porto attracted over 4.2 million peak viewers last night.The game, which saw Arsenal win 4-0, pulled in an average 3.4 million viewers and a 15% audience share between 7.30pm and 10pm.However, it failed to win over the peak audience, with the exception of… Continue reading ITV1’s Football Kicks Off With 4 Million Viewers

The total number of consumers watching video streaming through a browser in the US has doubled over the past year, going from 32% to 63%, according to a new survey of US online households by ABI Research. ABI Research said that this is due to the growth in the amount of rich content available in… Continue reading Number Of US Households Watching Online Broadband Video Has Doubled

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