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June revenues increased for terrestrial channels by 4.5% year on year, although ITV1 was an exception as its revenue fell by 4.1%, likely due to the World Cup coverage dominating ITV1’s schedule this time last year (see England Score With Biggest World Cup Viewing Figures).Channel 4 had a very good month as it saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2007

Internet TV advertising could achieve revenues of up to $10 billion worldwide by 2011, according to a new industry report from Understanding & Solutions. Understanding & Solutions adds that this equates to 18% of the internet advertising market for that year, forecast at $57 billion. However, there is an internet TV ‘goldrush’ in progress, as… Continue reading Internet TV Ad Revenues Could Reach $10bn Worldwide

ITV1 was the only terrestrial channel to see a year on year rise in its viewing share in all homes for June, with Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster up two percentage points.Channel 4 felt the greatest decline in its share, down two percentage points for the month, whilst BBC One, BBC Two and Five also fell.All… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – June 2007

A new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor expects digital TV services to reach around 165 million homes in Western Europe and the US by 2012. The European and US digital TV, 2006 – 2012 report says that innovation through digital service provision will be a crucial factor for survival. The likes of Apple TV,… Continue reading Digital TV To Reach 165 Million Homes

ITV’s commissioning executive Liam Keelan will return to the BBC as its new daytime controller.Keelan will rejoin the BBC after just 18 months at ITV as controller of daytime.He left his role as BBC One scheduler early last year, when he was hired by then newly arrived ITV director of television, Simon Shaps, as part… Continue reading ITV Exec Will Return To The BBC

A new report from iSuppli suggests that the market for IPTV video services will rise to $26.3 billion in 2011, up from $779.2 million in 2006. It adds that telcos view IPTV as an opportunity to recapture the revenue generated by many of the internet-based services that have bypassed them by travelling through their broadband… Continue reading IPTV Video Revenue To Reach $26 Billion By 2011

Television adspend in the UK should experience modest growth in the third quarter, according to a forecast from ZenithOptimedia. A report in MediaWeek says that the TV market has been boosted by substantial growth in categories such as internet search, gambling and leisure, alcohol, food and retail, against a weaker performance in traditional areas such… Continue reading TV Adspend Faces Modest Q3 Growth

This year’s MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival will see increasing focus on digital developments in the media, and will stick with its long-winded title despite suggestions last year the festival would re-brand to reflect the converging landscape.Festival chair Tim Hincks said today at the event’s programme launch in central London that organisers were keeping their… Continue reading Television Festival To Focus On Digital Future

Total television viewing among 16-34s is set to rise from 2010 onwards following an initial period of decline, according to a new report from Attentional. This is in spite of the fact that average daily television viewing among this group is set to drop from around three hours a day in 2006, to 2.86 in… Continue reading TV Viewing Among 16-34s To Grow From 2010 Onwards

BBC Two was the only terrestrial channel to see any growth in its viewing share in all homes year on year for May, with the station experiencing a 0.2 percentage point rise.Channel 4 saw the largest fall, at 2.1 percentage points, whilst Five, BBC One and ITV1 also dropped.All ViewingChannel 4 saw its viewing share… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – May 2007