The World Cup finally arrived in June, but it brought with it revenue falls for both terrestrial and satellite broadcasters.ITV1 fell by nearly 6% year on year, even considering it showed two of the most watched games of the tournament, where England played Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden, gaining nearly 18 million adult viewers (see… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2006
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The UK will be a key market for broadcast mobile television, with revenues to reach US $989 million by 2011, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Japan is predicted to lead the market with revenues reaching $2.9 billion, followed closely by the States at $1.8 billion. Total worldwide revenues are forecast to reach… Continue reading UK To Be Key Market For Mobile TV
June saw a mixed month for the terrestrial broadcasters, as the World Cup ushered in increased viewing shares for both BBC One and ITV1, whilst BBC Two and Five suffered viewing slides.All ViewingThe World Cup generated an rise in viewing for both BBC One and ITV1 during June, with BBC increasing its share to almost… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – June 2006
Central and Eastern Europe will have 32 million homes able to receive digital signals by the end of 2011, more than five times the 2005 figure, according to a report from Informa Telecoms & Media. Over the next five years Russia looks set to lead the digital revolution. At the end of 2005 it lagged… Continue reading Digital Growth Predicted For Central And Eastern Europe
The Asia/Pacific region is leading the global revolution of IPTV in infrastructure deployments, applications development, and subscriber adoption, reports In-Stat. The high-tech market research firm says that the region’s broadband penetration and regulatory support help to foster the fastest-growing IPTV market in the world. The In-Stat report, Asia/Pacific IPTV Market: Hype and Hope?, forecasts that… Continue reading IPTV To Reach 34 million Subscribers In Asia/Pacific By 2011
ITV’s interactive advertising revenues have increased by 175% to £3 million in the first six months of 2006 and the broadcaster feels that with 20 interactive campaigns having already run this year, the new revenue stream will grow further.Heineken’s interactive sponsorship of ITV’s UEFA Cup coverage was accessed by over 3.8 million adults every month,… Continue reading ITV’s Interactive Advertising Revenues Increase 175%
Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to jump from two million in 2005 to 34 million in 2010, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60%, according to The Diffusion Group’s (TDG) latest report, IPTV 2006 – The Future of IP Media. The report says that during this time period North America will experience the… Continue reading Global IPTV Households To Near 34 Million By 2010
50% of people who subscribe to mobile phone video services in the US, and 30% of video iPod owners, never use their devices for watching video, according to a new study from Knowledge Networks called How People Use Mobile Video. The study also showed that 88% of people who download mobile video would watch an… Continue reading 50% of US Subscribers to Mobile Phone Video Services Never Use Them
Ofcom has said that around 400,000 households in the UK will not be able to receive a reliable digital terrestrial television signal after switchover in 2012, with some unable to receive any signal at all. The communications industry regulator has said that although switchover will significantly improve the availability of digital terrestrial television signal, around… Continue reading Households Could Be Without TV Signal After Switchover
A new study claims that 87% of children would like to watch television on their mobile phones. The research, from Quaestor, was carried out on children aged 10-12. Quaestor said that there were differences between genders with regards to preferences for potential content, with sport more popular amongst boys and soaps more popular with girls.… Continue reading Almost 90% of Children Want Mobile TV