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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

The BBC has said that the revamp of its digital station, BBC Three, has lured more young viewers to the channel after only a month.The corporation said share amongst 16-34s over the past month was 3.9% – a 44% rise from the same time last year. This is the highest share for 16-34s amongst all… Continue reading BBC Three Reports Positive Results Following Revamp

Freeview sales for 2007 hit an all-time high with 9.7 million Freeview branded products sold, an increase of 64% year-on-year.The Gfk Q4 figures also reflect the success of Christmas sales with 3.8 million purchases, Freeview’s best quarterly figures to date.Freeview Playback, which now accounts for half of the total DTR market received saw sales jump… Continue reading Strong 2007 Sales For Freeview

Global net TV advertising revenues will reach US$123 billion in 2008, up 5.8% on 2007, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media.From this 2008 total, net pay TV advertising will bring in US$18 billion, a figure which has doubled over the last five years. Pay TV will represent 15% of total TV… Continue reading Net TV Ad Revenues Forecast To Rise

Global net TV advertising revenues will reach US$123 billion in 2008, up 5.8% on 2007, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media. From this 2008 total, net pay TV advertising will bring in US$18 billion, a figure which has doubled over the last five years. Pay TV will represent 15% of total… Continue reading Net TV Ad Revenues Forecast To Rise

MTV UK is collaborating with Sky to produce a limited-edition branded Sky multiroom set-top box.It marks the first time Sky has collaborated with a broadcaster to produce an exclusive bespoke design for a multiroom box, which enables users to have a full Sky service in additional rooms to the one where the main service is… Continue reading MTV And Sky Produce Branded Multiroom Set-Top Box

The BBC iPlayer has now launched on the iPhone and iPod touch, with the BBC’s head of digital media technologies saying that the Corporation is working on making the iPlayer available more browser-enabled devices over the coming months.Anthony Rose said: “We started with iPhone because it is the device most optimised for high quality video… Continue reading iPlayer Launches On iPhone

ITV1 dominated the ratings on Sunday night, with its prime time shows from 6.30pm to 11pm all pulling in an average adult audience in excess of seven million.Dancing On Ice managed to lure the highest number of viewers of the night, with Over 7.9 million tuning in for the main programme and over 7.7 million… Continue reading ITV1 Dominates Sunday Night’s Ratings