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With digital terrestrial television (DTT) subscriber numbers forecast to expand from less than 36 million in 2006 to 89 million in 2012, and broadcasters preparing for digital switch-over, the market dynamics of local and regional over-the-air video transmission are quickly changing, according to a new report from ABI Research. ABI says that the result of… Continue reading Analogue Switch-off Dates Forcing Broadcasters to Think Digital

December was a poor month for all terrestrial broadcasters, as each saw their revenues fall year on year, with overall terrestrial revenues falling by 8.3%.Making up the bulk of this deficit was ITV1, which saw its revenues fall by £11.6 million year on year, or 9.5%. Over the course of 2006, the broadcaster saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2006

A new report from JupiterResearch has found that 37% of broadband consumers are interested in having TV programming delivered to their PC. However, the report, Programming for Three Screens: Leverage PC and Mobile Video to Support Core TV Efforts, adds that there is no industry consensus regarding business models or expectations for video delivered via… Continue reading 37% Of Broadband Consumers Interested In PC TV Programming

IPTV take-up in mainland China will exceed 23 Million subscribers by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research. ABI says that technological innovations are rapidly redrawing the Chinese telco landscape, with operators compelled to diversify in order to thrive in the competitive environment. The November 2006 announcement of Jiangsu Telecom’s network expansion effort… Continue reading Chinese IPTV Subscribers To Reach 23 Million

The Channel 4 board of executives will meet today to discuss the Celebrity Big Brother furore and the broadcaster’s handling of the controversial events in the house.As the escalating race row between reality TV figure Jade Goody and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty pushed this series’ viewing figures up – peaking at around 8.2 million adults… Continue reading Big Brother Controversy Could Force C4 To Rethink Remit

Another racism row has broken out over a Channel 4 reality show, with Shipwrecked now the subject of complaints to Ofcom following racist comments made on last night’s programme.Shipwrecked, which was recorded five months ago, began yesterday evening and since it aired well over 40 people have complained to Ofcom after one of the contestants… Continue reading New Reality Racism Row For Channel 4

Celebrity Big Brother is continuing to make headlines across the globe, and the controversy over the current series shows no sign of abating, with the audience for tonight’s eviction banned and Endemol being inundated with calls from potential sponsors.Jade Goody is up against Shilpa Shetty in tonight’s eviction programme, with Goody, who has been at… Continue reading Audience Banned From Big Brother Eviction

Celebrity Big Brother‘s ongoing controversy once again bolstered the programme’s viewing figures, with more than five million adults tuning in for the latest update in the race row.As more players enter the debate, an eviction looms and the show’s sponsors, Carphone Warehouse, pulls the plug (see Carphone Warehouse Suspends Celeb Big Bro Sponsorship), Channel 4… Continue reading Viewers Flock To Race Row Big Bro

Andy Duncan, Channel 4 chief executive, has said that there have only been two incidents of possible racial abuse on Celebrity Big Brother, and that he has no intention of taking the show off air.Duncan said: “The latest series of Celebrity Big Brother has strayed into particularly controversial territory – the issue of racism and… Continue reading Duncan Defends Big Brother

The Carphone Warehouse has pulled out of its sponsorship of the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother, apparently unhappy with the furore surrounding alleged racism and bullying.The Carphone Warehouse began its sponsorship of Big Brother two years ago with its TalkTalk brand before moving the sponsorship to its main brand last year.Complaints about the show… Continue reading Carphone Warehouse Suspends Celeb Big Bro Sponsorship