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The new Tiscali TV Trends Report 2008 reveals that more than a third of British consumers (37%) are now regularly watching on demand content, twice as many as last year (17%).The report shows that 86% of those watching on-demand TV are watching at least as much, if not more TV than a year ago.In addition,… Continue reading More Than A Third Of British Consumers Watch On-Demand Content

Over 3.5 million programmes were streamed or downloaded on demand on the BBC iPlayer in the fortnight following its Christmas day marketing launch.BBC research reveals that an average of a quarter of a million programmes have been downloaded or streamed each day since 25 December.Users, on average, watch each streamed programme for just under 25… Continue reading 3.5 million Programmes Watched On BBC iPlayer At Christmas

The new Tiscali TV Trends Report 2008 reveals that more than a third of British consumers (37%) are now regularly watching on demand content, twice as many as last year (17%). The report shows that 86% of those watching on-demand TV are watching at least as much, if not more TV than a year ago.… Continue reading More Than A third Of British Consumers Watch On-Demand Content

Although more US viewers are recording programmes with DVRs, they are not actually delaying viewing for very long, according to recent research conducted by Palisades MediaGroup. The study discovered that, on average, more than half of all DVR primetime programme playback is done within the same day it was recorded. And by the end of… Continue reading US DVR Viewers Quick To Catch-Up On Programmes

As we ease tentatively into 2008, it’s easy to forget what a mammoth year for media 2007 actually was. Television’s dirty laundry was hung out after numerous TV phone-in scandals; on-demand services gave consumers the control they were after, and online social networking exploded. Print circulations dropped while digital radio blossomed, and the launch of… Continue reading That Was The Year That Was – 2007 In Review

The BBC News at 10pm on BBC One was watched by an average of 4.8 million adults last night, compared to a little under 3.7 million for ITV1’s newly rescheduled News at Ten.The heavily publicised programme, fronted by Sir Trevor McDonald and Julie Etchingham, managed to gain an 18.7% audience share in the timeslot, whilst… Continue reading ITV’s News At Ten Fails To Lure Viewers From BBC News

Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has announced increased distribution for its men’s entertainment channel, Nuts TV, when it is made available via the Sky Guide on Monday 21 January.The channel will extend its hours on the platform with programming starting at 7pm and running until 3am each night.Nuts TV launched on Freeview in September 2007 (see… Continue reading Nuts TV To Launch On Digital Satellite Platform

The worldwide installed base of PVR products is on track to reach 44.6 million at year-end 2007, up from 33.9 million at the end of 2006, according to a new report from In-Stat. Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst, said: “Long-term prospects for the market remain bright, as strong demand from pay-TV service providers for PVR-enabled digital… Continue reading PVR Market Maturing

Carl Ratcliff, currently head of planning at Lowe London, is joining Five as head of brand strategy and marketing.Ratcliff will report to Five’s managing director, content, Lisa Opie, who assumed responsibility for the broadcaster’s on and off-air marketing in October last year.Opie said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to attract someone as talented as… Continue reading Ratcliff To Rejoin Five

Last night’s TV saw the launch of ITV1’s postmodern double-act, Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach, the first a comedy about the making of a new soap opera, the second the soap itself.Moving Wallpaper, despite getting some dodgy reviews in the press, managed to pick up a peak of 4.9 million adults (a 22.3% share of… Continue reading Strong Start For New ITV1 Shows