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The Competition Commission has received mixed submissions to its inquiry into the proposed video-on-demand venture by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, Project Kangaroo.Google has supported the project, saying it does not expect it to have a negative impact on competition or customers, while Joost has complained that Kangaroo’s partners will unfairly benefit from the… Continue reading Competition Commission Gets Mixed Views On Kangaroo

Sky has announced that it is doubling its output of arts content by creating a new Sky Arts channel, which is set to launch on October 20.The bespoke arts channel will focus on more classical arts content, such as opera, classical music and fine art programming.Sky is also set to rebrand Sky Arts 1 to… Continue reading Sky Set To Double Arts Content With New Channel

New research on changing news audiences in the US reveals that one in 20 Americans say they do not watch TV on a typical day. The Pew Research Center report also found that the percentage of Americans who regularly read newspapers has fallen from 58% in 1993 to 34% in 2008. In addition, respondents who… Continue reading New Research Looks At Changing Media Habits In The US

A new report has found that 28% of Europeans now regularly watch online video, more than double the rate in 2006. The JupiterResearch report, Online Video in Europe: Managing TV Audience Fragmentation, finds that online video is now the most popular online media activity. Though time spent consuming online video in Europe has grown by… Continue reading More Europeans Watching Online Video

It was a great weekend for Team GB at the Olympics, with gold medals galore pushing them into third place in the overall medals table.The BBC’s comprehensive coverage meant that not a moment was missed, with Saturday morning on BBC One proving particularly alluring for viewers.There was a pretty consistent viewing share of around 50%… Continue reading Olympics Coverage Gets Gold For BBC One

Digital channel Dave is to get a new range of onscreen idents to celebrate its one year anniversary since being rebranded from UKTV G2.The UKTV channel is launching a new range of promotional idents on October 15, the first anniversary of its relaunch as Dave, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.The branding refresh will also… Continue reading Dave Gets New Idents For Birthday

BBC One’s Traffic Cops raced ahead of its ITV1 9pm rival Harley Street last night, pulling in almost double the number of viewers.The popular reality crime show attracted more than 4.8 million viewers between 9pm and 10pm, while ITV1’s medical drama failed to impress with its penultimate episode, pulling in just 2.5 million at the… Continue reading Traffic Cops Races Ahead Of Harley Street

Bauer Consumer Media’s weekly More magazine is being relaunched for the second time in a year to appeal to an older, more sophisticated readership. The £5 million redesign will hit shelves in September and will involve a change in format and content to include more features and more pages. The magazine will remain a weekly… Continue reading ITV1 Announces New Autumn Line-up

ITV1 has published its new Autumn line-up for 2008, which promises lots of sport, a number of new and classic dramas as well as a host of entertainment programmes, including a new-style variety show.The programme, For One Night Only, has been produced by the team behind The Royal Variety Performance and is set to be… Continue reading ITV1 Announces New Autumn Line-up

The last in the series of BBC One’s Bonekickers pulled in nearly 4.5 million peak viewers last night, with a 19% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire triumphed again with over 4 million peak viewers, gaining just 3% less of the audience share than BBC One during the hour-long slot.ITV1’s Trinny and… Continue reading Bonekickers Ends On A High