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Freeview is to launch a new catch-up service giving viewers the chance to watch popular programmes they might have missed and also plans to add subscription pay channels to its offering.Ilse Howling, Freeview general manager, said that the catch-up service was about giving people more value and would make Freeview a “more sophisticated” platform.She added… Continue reading Freeview To Launch Catch-Up Service

The recent unveiling of Kangaroo – the joint on-demand video service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – has stirred the ever-changing IPTV and VoD market.With such a wealth of content available to the three broadcast behemoths, Kangaroo is likely to be highly successful, with many suggesting it will push the likes of Joost… Continue reading Feature: Content-Rich Kangaroo Looks To Dominate VoD Market

The aftermath of the jungle antics of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! lured 4.7 million adults on average to ITV1 between 9pm and 10.30pm last night, giving the channel a 21.3% viewing share.The programme, which tracked what the ‘celebrities’ got up to after their exit from the Aussie jungle, was the highest… Continue reading I’m A Celeb Special Lures 4.7 Million

A new drama based on the best-selling novel by Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and a drama retelling the last week in the life of Jesus Christ headline the winter 2008 season on BBC One.Roly Keating, acting controller of BBC One,said: “The winter schedule on BBC One reflects a confident and… Continue reading BBC One Unveils Winter Schedule

The number of markets offering the mobile broadcast TV is set to triple in the next two years, to 18 by the end of 2008, according to a new report from Screen Digest. Screen Digest believes that broadcast will become the most prevalent method to deliver TV to mobiles, with the more niche approach offered… Continue reading Mobile Broadcast TV Set To Grow

Thinkbox, the UK marketing body for commercial TV, and the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) have today announced they are joining forces to undertake a new research project examining the effectiveness of using TV and online together in advertising campaigns.Both the IAB and Thinkbox are encouraging UK agencies to submit campaigns to take part in the… Continue reading Thinkbox And IAB In Joint Research Project

All-star period drama, Cranford, was a winner once again for BBC One last night with an average adult audience of more than 7.1 million.The programme, which stars big names like Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton, gave the channel a 28.1% viewing share between 9pm and 10pm, whilst BBC Two screened the final episode in Charlie… Continue reading More Than 7m Tune In To Cranford

Jay Hunt, Five’s director of programmes, has been appointed controller of BBC One.She replaces Peter Fincham, who resigned following the Wyatt Report into the ‘Crowngate’ affair (see Fincham Quits Following Queen Doco Shocker).Hunt, who only took up her job at Five in September (see Five Announces New Director Of Programmes) was previously BBC controller daytime… Continue reading Jay Hunt Appointed BBC One Controller

Ofcom’s Consumer Panel has raised “urgent, practical issues” about how digital switchover is being publicised, saying that a better promotional campaign is needed to inform consumers about the help they can get to go digital.The report says that Britain’s most vulnerable TV viewers are not getting the information they need to make a smooth switch… Continue reading More Publicity Needed Around Switchover To Help Consumers

ITV has reportedly suffered a 50% fall in phone votes for its hit programme The X Factor following the premium-rate phone-in scandal.A report in the Daily Record claimed that voting levels had fallen by half since last year, with a resulting loss in revenue of around £10 million.A Deloitte report published last month found that… Continue reading The X-Factor Suffers 50% Fall In Phone Votes